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'I was almost in tears. It broke my heart': Man prays with friend in Ukraine amid crisis
Louie Tran
'I was almost in tears. It broke my heart': Man prays with friend in Ukraine amid crisis
SUSPECTED RUSSIAN HACKERS. A NUMBER OF PEOPLE HERE IN THE PIEDMONT TRIAD THEY ARE VERY WORRIED ABOUT THEIR FRIENDSND A LOVED ONES IN UKRAINE WXII 12’S LOUIS TRAN TALKED WITH AAN M IN WINSTON-SALEM WHO TEACHES IN UKRAINE. HE JOINS US LIVE NOW REALLY? HOW’S HE FEELING? HEY TEDOOL BEFORE THE PANDEMIC HIT HERBERT BURNS JR. TAUGHT IN UKRAINE EVERY YEAR AND THIS WEEK ONE OF THETU SDENTS REACHED OUT. ASKED HIM TO PRAY FOR HIS FAMILY. I WAS ALMOST IN TEARS. IT JUST BROKE MY HEART JUST SENIORS THE BOARD MEMBER FOR THE TRIED SUCCESS PARTNERS. WERE THE PAST SEVEN YEARS BURNS IN THE ORGANIZATION HAVE BEEN TEACHING PEOPLEN I UKRAINE HOW TO RUN A BUSINESS AND THIS WEEK ONE OF HIS STUDENTS MESSAGED HIM 325 AM TWO DAYS AGO. I GOT A MESSAGE FROM ELISE A PRONOUN. SAID PLEEAS PRAY FOR US. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR OUR COUNTRY THE GOOD FRIENDS PRAYED TOGETHER CONAN TOLD HIM HIS FAMILY WAS IN DANGER. POLICEAY S SENDING ME A MESSAGE TO THEIR THEIR COMING INTO OUR COUNTRY RIGHT NOW INSTEAD OF RUNNING AWAY. BURNS SAYS OPPONENT HEADED EAST TOWARDS THE STORM AS MANY UKRAINIANS AS POSSIBLE. HE SAID WELL,E W NEED HELP. HE SAID THERE’S GOING TOE B THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES COMING FROM THE EAST AND THEY’RE GOING TO BE PLACES TO SYTA DESPITE THE DANGER AND UNCERTAINTY HE AND MANY OTHERS FACEUR BNS SAYS HE’S STAYING POSITIVE AND HAS FAITHFUL. I FELT LEIK A FAMILY MEMBER WAS IN NEED BECAUSE HE IS HE IS LIKE A DEAR FAMILY MEMBER. HE’S LIKE A BROTHER TO ME. SO I YOU KWNO IF YOU HAVE CHILDREN AND YOUR CHILDREN GET HURT, YOU KNOW, HOW YOU FEEL FOR YOUR CHILDREN. I FELTHE T SAME WAY FOR FOR A LEASE AND HIS FAMILY. BURNS TELLS ME THAT HE STOLEN CONTACT WHIT THE NUMBERS FRIENDS BACK IN UKRAINE INCLUDING PRONOUN. HE SAYS HIS LAST MESGESA WHIT HIM WAS TODAY AND WIN
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'I was almost in tears. It broke my heart': Man prays with friend in Ukraine amid crisis
Louie Tran
A North Carolina man who often teaches in Ukraine, recently received a message from one of his students, asking him to pray for his family. Sister station WXII spoke with Herbert Burns, Jr. of Winston-Salem, who is a board member for the Triad Success Partners. Before the pandemic began, Burns and several members of the organization would fly to Ukraine to teach people how to run businesses every year.For the past seven years, he said people from different industries — recreational facilities, agricultural, medical, marketing, faith, etc. — would take part in his leadership and marketing programs in Ukraine.This week, one of his students messaged him amid the Ukraine and Russia crisis."At 3:25 am two days ago, I got a message from Elsey Pronin, saying please pray for us." Burns said. "I was almost in tears. It broke my heart."Burns, Pronin, and a couple of other good friends gathered on a virtual meeting to pray together. Burns said he considers Pronin as family. "I felt like a family member in need. Because he’s like a dear family member. He’s like a brother to me. If you have children, and your children get hurt, you know how you feel for your children. I felt the same way for Elsey and his family," Burns said.Pronin told Burns that his family and many others were in danger. "He said there’s going to be thousands of refugees coming from the east and they’re going to need places to stay," Burns said.However, instead of running away from danger, Pronin traveled toward it."He was getting ready to head east into the storm to see how he can help others. He was headed toward the battle to see what he can do to save other people," Burns said. Burns said he last spoke with Pronin through Facebook messenger on Thursday. However, Pronin responded with "I can't talk."Burns still keeps in touch with a number of his students in Ukraine, he said, and worries about many of them."I can't reach out and physically help him. It just broke my heart. I can't reach out and grab him. Let me hug you. Let me help you. What can I do?" Burns said.

A North Carolina man who often teaches in Ukraine, recently received a message from one of his students, asking him to pray for his family.

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Sister station WXII spoke with Herbert Burns, Jr. of Winston-Salem, who is a board member for the Triad Success Partners. Before the pandemic began, Burns and several members of the organization would fly to Ukraine to teach people how to run businesses every year.

For the past seven years, he said people from different industries — recreational facilities, agricultural, medical, marketing, faith, etc. — would take part in his leadership and marketing programs in Ukraine.

This week, one of his students messaged him amid the Ukraine and Russia crisis.

"At 3:25 am two days ago, I got a message from Elsey Pronin, saying please pray for us." Burns said. "I was almost in tears. It broke my heart."

Burns, Pronin, and a couple of other good friends gathered on a virtual meeting to pray together.

Burns said he considers Pronin as family.

"I felt like a family member in need. Because he’s like a dear family member. He’s like a brother to me. If you have children, and your children get hurt, you know how you feel for your children. I felt the same way for Elsey and his family," Burns said.

Pronin told Burns that his family and many others were in danger.

"He said there’s going to be thousands of refugees coming from the east and they’re going to need places to stay," Burns said.

However, instead of running away from danger, Pronin traveled toward it.

"He was getting ready to head east into the storm to see how he can help others. He was headed toward the battle to see what he can do to save other people," Burns said.

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Burns said he last spoke with Pronin through Facebook messenger on Thursday. However, Pronin responded with "I can't talk."

Burns still keeps in touch with a number of his students in Ukraine, he said, and worries about many of them.

"I can't reach out and physically help him. It just broke my heart. I can't reach out and grab him. Let me hug you. Let me help you. What can I do?" Burns said.