Rymar Irina
I was born on January 30, 1965 in Kyiv.
Description
Tell about your childhood, school, family, etc.
There were three of us in the family. I have two other brothers. My mom and dad have already passed away. I continue to communicate with my brothers. We support each other. I did well at school, which gave me a good base to go on to study. I studied at a technical school, I had a great desire to get a decent education.
Where did you work? Was your work good? Were you happy with your job?
After graduating from college, I started working as an accountant at a clothing factory. I had a lot of practice at work and later became a good specialist in this field. Then I worked as a chief accountant. All the time I was satisfied with my work and the team I worked with.
Tell about your present life.
Now I live like all people who live through the war. I thank God for everything, He has always supported me at all times of my life. I do not complain about anything. Only about the russian enemy and those who support them.
Have you accepted Christ? How long have you been following the Lord?
I have had faith in the Lord since the early nineties, when the awakening came to Ukraine. I started going to an evangelical church then.
Tell about one thing your sponsor needs to know about you.
I have thought a lot about this question. I want to thank America for helping Ukraine’s defenders with weapons and everything else they need to protect the country. Please pray for the leaders of the governments of the countries for wise decisions. And for those who are against our country Ukraine. We ask God for victory and peace for Ukraine.
THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS AT CATHEDRAL OF CHRIST
Irina L. and Valentina E. were quite busy distributing
Auchan vouchers and Christmas cards. I am so glad that Irina Rymar (a military widow who was recently admitted into our widows’ program) volunteered to help them by giving out Christmas honey cakes to our elderly brothers and sisters. It was a joy to observe what she was doing. Not only did she dispense honey cakes, but she also shared a word of blessing and encouragement with every widow.
A Living Expression of Friendly Hope
A Living Expression of Friendly Hope
Essay on Irina Rymar
Iryna Rymar is one of the widows who joined the “Friendly Hope Group” (this is how the group of military widows is called now).
Iryna’s husband was an officer. He graduated from Kamiianets – Podilskyi Military College. He was retired from active service when the war began. But he went to serve in a volunteer battalion. He died during the first year of war.
Iryna has one son. He’s married and has a daughter. Iryna helps to take care of her granddaughter.
Iryna took care of her sick mother who was bedridden for a long time. This spring her mother passed away.
I met Iryna in the fall of 2017 when we organized the camp for military widows in Kyilov . She accompanied her friend Svitlana Lytvynska to the bus, which brought women to the camp. When Valentyna Khimich found out that Iryna was a military widow, she invited her to participate in the camp too. But Iryna told her that she took care of her bedridden mother. However, Iryna was interested in that opportunity. She said that if she would find someone who would help to take care of her mother, she would join the group. Widows who couldn’t come to the camp on Friday, got there the next day. Iryna was one of them.
She liked the time she spent in the camp. She asked us about faith in God, and she was very active in general. After the camp she decided to attend the church.
From that time on Iryna has participated in every Sunday service at Central Baptist Church.
She joined the team, which serves other widows. Iryna actively helps us to get ready for general meetings. Before the meeting the team has to prepare all the craft materials. Iryna comes to the Christian Military Fellowship office and during several days helps to prepare all needed materials for the future crafts. Iryna also helps the team to set the tables and prepare the food for kids and adults. After the meeting Iryna helps to clean up.
With great pleasure Iryna attends all KSOC concerts. Also Iryna participates in all prayer meetings (every other Monday) and bimonthly Bible studies. At those meetings she asks to pray for her neighbors and their repentance, and also for her own spiritual growth.
This summer we organized the camp in the military unit and we lacked camp workers. We asked Iryna to help. We also warned her that there would be a lot of work and living conditions would be modest. She gladly agreed. Iryna was an indispensable helper in the camp. She prepared food for the team and participated in work with kids when she had some time to spare.
She has become a great witness for Christ. She tells people about His Love and His desire that all men be saved. Iryna is a very positive and energetic person.
We are grateful to God for enabling us to minister to Iryna, who is now ministering to so many people. She is a living expression of friendly hope.