Gabchenko, Luda

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Tell about your childhood, school, family, etc.

Until I was 5 my childhood was not easy. We had a big family: my parents, grandmother, my sister and me. We did not have enough food. Only my father was working. My grandmother was a believer – I learnt about faith from her.

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

After 10 years of school I entered medical college and became a nurse. I worked at the hospital as a nurse till 1991 when the hospital was closed. Then I started picking any jobs I could find.

Tell about your present life.

I am 80 now. I had worked for 48 years and now I am retired. My pension is about $100 a month – surely, this is not enough to meet basic needs. I have to save on everything. My daughter helps me some, otherwise I would not have survived. I am thankful to my sponsor who helps me.

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

I have known the Lord since I was 10. All my life I have known and followed Him. On the 5^th of July, 2009 I became a member of St. Paul’s Church and continue to follow the Lord.