Greeting to you, dear brothers & sisters!

I would like to share with events from life of my family for the last three months.

Beginning from September, my elder son Artem often was suffering because of sharp stomachache.

It used to happen last and in the beginning of this year, but that times after short medical treatment pains have disappeared. During these three months Artem was sent to hospital for the fourth time. First he was in hospital in our town in September. But because we don’t  have special children doctors and 11-days treatment brought no result, Artem was sent to regional children’s hospital to Cherkassy city – center of our region, which is located 30 cm away from our town. Toda my son had gastroscopy, within the next few days doctors will take samples and will made one more procedure – colonoscopy. For now there are no problems with stomach are found, previous diagnosis – enlargement of pancreatic gland.

I really hope that this time there will be precise diagnosis and medical treatment would be sufficient and effective.

Also, I would like to mention that God has sent us good doctor-gastroenterologist. At present time all doctors are very busy. Despite that this doctor always finds time to advise my wife on phone. This is really God’s blessing!

For this 90-days period Artem and my wife Valya have spent 40 days in hospitals. All these time I was taking care about other kids. Though I could cook and our older kids does not need special care, but there is little Bogdana (4,5 years) who needs to be cared and give her time. Also, it become more difficult to go to  marketplace and to city center, where are some shop where I could buy cheap stationery and some small goods for house – I have to look someone to care for Bogdana. I either have to look some friends who are free and to pay them or leave at home our elder daughter Nadya…

Thank you very much to all of you who were praying for payment of our indebtedness for gas!

As I wrote earlier, I have concluded an act of restructuring and gas was not disconnected. Also one pastor from my church in my motherland has organized fundraising, that allowed to pay out the indebtedness, to buy necessary clothes and shoes for kids and also to replace our washing machine, which could stop any moment after last repair.

But there is a winter coming. There will be large bills for heating and without large orders or someone’s help we could not manage or again will fall into gap of debts.

I ask you to keep praying for my job. This week I received two work offer – one from Christian publishing house, another from one foreign company.

I really hope that I could cooperate and get a level when I could cover basic needs of my family without being dependent from people’s help.

Life in Ukraine like in many countries becomes more difficult. Because of seasonal catarrhal diseases and coronavirus there are a lot of limitations. And to keep these limitations is practically impossible, but not keeping could cause huge fine.

Also, vaccination from coronavirus on my opinion, has “side effect” – people, who have vaccinated, consider that they are better, then those who do not want to do it and think that they have right to humiliate and insult these people. It is very sad that this subject has divided many Christians. I do not reject existing of coronavirus, but I believe that it is not so dangerous, how it is described. According to official statistics, death rate of coronavirus is about 2-2,5%. At the same time death rate from tuberculosis (and unfortunately, Ukraine is on first places in Europe for this sickness rate) is about 8-10%. Besides that vaccines did not pass sufficient check with time and are extremely dangerous for some people. In Kyiv one 19-years old student, a son of Christian parents, despite of strict prohibition of his parents got a vaccine and died after 6 hours.  Yes, most likely danger for life and health could be only for 1 man from 10-20 thousands. But if you or your loved ones get into this number, this fact will not comfort you much…

For now, my wife Valya has strong conviction not be vaccinated. Personally me I will make this step only when it would be extremely important for life-support of my family.

Talking about my work. In order to cover basic needs of my family it sufficient to work 4 hours a day. But often I do not get enough orders. Please, keep praying about this issue.

Also, if you know any organizations or companies, who needs translation of texts, materials or documents – please give me information about these organizations and companies (or give them information about me).

I do not want to live in luxury, have a car, go to cafes…

It is enough for me to not have any debts, to buy enough food, to pay out bills for public utilities and medical treatment.

Thank you very much to those who are praying for our families and those who are helping us!

Sometimes I fall into depression… That is why your prayers and encouragement are very important.

Prayer requests:

1) Treatment, diagnosis and recovery of Artem;

2) Registration of documents for 50% compensation for payment of public utilities;

3) sufficient number of orders.

May God bless you abundantly!

Aleksey