Leleka, Maria

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Tell about your childhood, school, family, etc.

There were 9 kids in our family – only two of them survived I finished 7 years of school and started to work. I finished evening school.

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

I worked at a collective-farm, then on the train station. In Kyiv I worked in the subway. While working there I studied at the University of Transport. During 1979 and 2009 I worked as an operator at the Transport State Company.

Tell about your present life.

In 2007 I was diagnosed with skin cancer. I had two surgeries and chemotherapies. In 2009 I received disability status. Later I had two surgeries on my legs’ vessels. Now I am struggling with my heart failure.

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

I have believed in Christ since my childhood since I was born in a family of believers.

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

I became a widow with three little children.  It was very hard time. I pray for my sponsor and thank him for material and spiritual help.