Kotelevets Tamara

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Name, date and place of birth:

#155 Kotelevets, Tamara. January 28, 1956. Miluvatka Village (Lugansk region)

Tell about your childhood, school, family, etc.

I had good childhood. Our family consisted of my parents, grandmother, me and my three sisters. My father died 17 years ago and my mother died 2 years ago. Our family is very friendly. I stay in touch with all my sisters, we help one another.

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

After finishing school I worked at the grocery store for 7 years. Then I worked in the city at the chemical plant. Sometimes my work was hard, sometimes – easy. I have totally worked for 17 years. I am pleased with the life I have lived.

Tell about your present life.

When the war started I moved to Kyiv and live at my nephew’s. My native town is occupied by Russians now. And my house was badly damaged. I have no connection with those of my friends who stayed there. I left having only my ID papers on me. I pray and wait for the victory.

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

I believe in Christ. Before I came to Kyiv I did not visit church often, only for Christian holidays. Now I go to church, listen pastor’s sermons and recently have started reading the Bible.

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

I have lived quite a long life till now. It was different. Now I have many issues with my health. But even those could be solved. I think I would have had a happy live if it had not been this terrible war. I want so much this war to finish soon, so our soldier come back home alive, our kids would return from Russia, as well as our captives. Let there be peace in Ukraine and in the whole world. No many people address God for help, believing in His help.