Shekhvatov Igor

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Tell about your childhood, school, family, etc.

My sister Tatiana died in 1992. I studied in two schools.

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

It has been difficult with my job. My sister died. Our father left the family. This stress greatly affected me. Fear came. I could not sleep. In hospital I was diagnosed with schizophrenia. I tried to work at the power station – I could hardly made it for 1.5 years. Then I received a disability status of the 2^nd degree. I tried to get some job distributing advertisements.

Tell about your present life.

My sister and father died. I live with my mother. She used to clean office buildings, but she lost this job when the big war started. We conduct modest living, try to save in order to donated some money to help our army.

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

Surely, we believe. My grandmother Maria used to sing in a church choir. We used to read pray books and now we read the Bible. My doctors said I would be absolutely helpless, but the Lord keeps my intelligence.

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

I am thankful to the Lord for my sponsors. I am especially thankful to St. Paul Church for such sincere treatment. I have a disability status and it is hard for people to accept me as a normal person. But here in the church people are kind and the pastor is always attentive and asks me how I have been doing. I try to pray a little. My faith is growing. The Lord needs me. Somewhere in America people know about me and care. I am thankful. My mother and I pray for the prosperity of Ukraine.