Yakimenko, Katerina

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Tell about your childhood, school, family, etc.

In 1944 my father was killed in WW II. My mother was left with three kids. We lived in poverty but we loved to have fun, especially in school. After finishing school I entered the university and after graduating from it I worked at the University of Civil Aviation.

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

I worked at the same university in different departments all my life. Work conditions were wonderful. I greatly enjoyed my work. I received lots of thanks and rewards for my work.

Tell about your present life.

I live alone. It happened that first my mother died, then my husband at the age of 53. Then my son died at the age of 40. Then my son-in-law. And my daughter has recently died at the age of 47. I am alone. It is hard. I am 84 and has disability status of the 2^nd degree. Bad things seem to happen to me all the time. It is hard not to be supported by a family, especially when situation in the country is like this.

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

I believed in Jesus in 2001 – He is my only Lord and Savior.