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Widow's conference
in Ukraine
Widow's conference
in Ukraine On 6th of November in one of the Kiev Churches has
been held a Conference for Widows under the theme: "...
and let thy widows trust in me." (Jer 49:11) About 200
widows have come for this conference, mostly from Kiev and Kiev
oblast. At the Conference also participated the widows who raise
their kids by themselves. The Leadership of the Baptist Union,
one brother from Minnesota and pastor of the local church greeted
widows. Also, we had aged nun widows from Belarus and Russia.
The young widows shared their concerns:
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Luba Samophal
from Novomoskovsk, Dnepropetrovsk Oblast
Her husband was Gospel servant, and she
was regent. What a wonderful duet in the ministry. Every time
when her husband left home for a ministry in other places their
farewell was like the last one. But, at the day when her husband
crashed in car accident they had no farewell with words of love
and encouragement. By that time they had a daughter. Having
buried the husband she found out that she was pregnant. Their
second daughter was born 8 month later. How to admit that is
was God's will? According to her testimony God has given her
courage and strength. And she has doubled her ministry for the
Lord.
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Oksana Busko from
Ternopol
Mother of three kids. Her husband died
in car accident. He was a very devoted for the ministry person.
It was very difficult for Oksana to accept the reality. She
was so hopeless that wanted to suicide. God has stopped her
and forgave her giving her a new gift, and today she is not
only sings, but also wrights songs (words and music). She was
named a filly widow.
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Sister Svetlana
Matsola from Kapathian villag
Being a widow with five children
is a hard destiny. When Svetlana received an invitation to participate
in the conference she was surprised that somebody knows about
her. The children were happy that they are not forgotten. Step
by step God led her family. Lord has provided food and clothes
for the family. As a real support and strengthening were the
words of trust in the Lord and testimonies of the aged nun widows,
who always put their hope in God. (Widow Andronik from Belarus).
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There were many
prayers, lots of thanks to God and many new friend relations.
Renewed and encouraged in His trust all sisters left home.
Nadia
Kommendant
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