Judi's New STL Vehicle

This past May we presented the keys to Judi Ballweber for her Speed the Light vehicle to enhance her ministry in Ukraine. Judi has been on the field for a number of years without a vehicle and is thrilled to be able to expand her ministry opportunities with her STL vehicle.


Through Speed the Light offerings, students from all over Alaska raised money for this car for Judi. Their sacrifice has not gone unnoticed. For every $100 a student gave to Speed the Light, their name was placed in a hat and the individual whose name was drawn was given the opportunity to fly to Ukraine and present the keys to Judi.

Hannah Lockwood, a longtime member of First Assembly in Anchorage, was the student whose name was drawn to present the keys to the car to Judi. She was accompanied by Bethany Veater, our DYD Admin, on this adventure to Ukraine. They spent the week with Judi and got to experience first-hand the different ministry opportunities that Judi encounters on a daily basis now that she has private transportation. While the girls were in Ukraine, Judi was presented with the opportunity to establish a connection with and speak into the lives of young women at a rehabilitation center about an hour outside of Kiev for the first time. This ministry opportunity had previously not be a possibility because the center is located outside of public transportation lines.

The youth of Alaska are a huge blessing to our missionaries through Speed the Light.