Christy Hepner

Christy Hepner joined Globe International in 2012. She has been a missionary in Costa Rica since 2010 helping at orphanages Hogar de Vida and Residence of Life. Christy has also ministered in her local community through an after-school program, English reviews, and English Bible study. She is a part of Simply Mobilizing’s New Nation Coordination Team in Costa Rica. She’s a head facilitator for the Kairos course and is passionate about mobilizing the church and God’s people to be on mission with God. Her desire is to see the church worldwide send missionaries to unreached people groups and work together to complete the Great Commission.

We are the Perekotiys, a Ukrainian and American family! We have been entrusted with four beautiful children: Chambers (2013), Lev (2015), Mila (2016), and Remington (2019). Our story began when we met in Ukraine in 2008. After living on the Gulf Coast of Alabama, we packed up our gang in 2018 and moved to Odesa, Ukraine, a beautiful, historic port city on the Black Sea. While visiting family in Alabama in 2022, the full-scale invasion broke out in Ukraine. We decided to remain in the US for the 2022-23 school year while supporting our partners in Ukraine through the War Relief Fund. In August 2023, we launched back overseas to share the Gospel among Ukrainians. We are based out of Bucharest, Romania, where we can serve refugees and be close to the Ukrainian border.

Through the War Relief Fund we have sent medical aid, vehicles, food, and education supplies to those in need. The needs of the vulnerable will only increase as this crisis continues, and we are committed to partnering with our friends and partners to meet those needs. We pray to use these resources to rebuild Ukraine when the war ends.

Our heartbeat has always been caring for the vulnerable and fatherless. Our vision is to see Christ proclaimed as we serve vulnerable children and families with national partners and churches. We also serve the unreached deaf community, and provide training and trauma resources for families and volunteers. Thank you for journeying with us!