Melnyk, Vira

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Tell about your childhood, school, family, etc.

My childhood memories are vivid and pleasant. We had a big family – my mom, dad and three girls. I was happy to study and graduated from school with good grades. Then I went to study at the College of Textile Industry in Kyiv.

Where did you work? Was your work good? Were you happy with your job?

After graduating from college, I worked in a shoe factory for 25 years. I was a shoemaker for women’s shoes. The work was interesting, I really enjoyed it. After our factory was closed, I went to work at an asphalt and cement plant in the sales department. I also liked working there. I worked there for 19 years until I retired.

Tell about your present life.

Now my life situation is not good. There is a war in Ukraine, and we have no opportunity to go anywhere. I started having health problems. Because of all the worries. There are a lot of different disturbing thoughts in my head all the time and it affects my general physical condition. Now I live alone. My husband died at the factory 23 years ago. My son lives separately, he has three children. There is no one to help me now. I put all my hope only in the Lord.

Have you accepted Christ? How long have you been following the Lord?

When I retired, I wondered what I should do next. And the first thing that came to mind was that I should take the path of faith in God. Through repentance, I now have salvation in Jesus Christ. I have been following the Lord for 10 years now and I am very happy about it.

Tell about one thing your sponsor needs to know about you.

The main thing in life is to hold on, to be on fire, to seek God and to follow His instructions.