Why I believe

Julia Kopanishina-Otepko

My name is Julia. Originally I was from the mining town of Donetsk region - Dobropillya. At the age of five with my sister, my parents took us to the gym for gymnastics classes. Since then, in my life, there has been a first understanding of what the goals and the first knowledge of how to achieve them. Mom and dad educated us with what went from the heart. Now, when I'm just over thirty and I keep my own baby in my arms, I understand how much fundamentally useful they have given us so we can survive in this world. Survive people.

For example, parents never said anything or actions that someone was guilty of something. On the contrary, they were more taught to share, give, help, and not only consumers. We brought up very strong sister relations in us. Where there is no rivalry, envy and enmity. Where love, friendship and support lie.

In addition to sports, in my life there was music - an accordion class. She taught her to hear the beauty of the ants. It gave me a sense of depth. Were in childhood and dancing. But here the experience is not iridescent, but very useful for the future. When the dance was studied with the team and the time of the performance came, I wanted to prevent it. Due to its small height and age. Thought I was so, for a company with a senior sister. Then my mother intervened in the controversial issue and I took part in the concert. This situation first showed me that people are different. Many do not go further and the results are alien to them.

In high school, we somehow wrote a dictation in the Ukrainian language about the Taras Shevchenko National University. I remember, at the moment when we described the red building of the main building, I imagined for a moment how to climb his porch on the stairs. When the question arose before choosing a profession, I definitely wanted to become a journalist. I liked to constantly learn something new, keep up to date with events. And I wanted justice. In all. But close adults were convinced to become a philologist. Their argument that philological knowledge is wider and with them I will also be able to work in the media. Since then, many years have passed. In Donetsk I received a diploma of a specialist in the Ukrainian language and literature. And then, instead of hiking with a group in a cafe to celebrate graduation, I went to my station with my mother. On the way to the red building, which soon became the second alma mater. There I graduated from the Magistracy at the Institute of Journalism.

Today I am the mother of the daughter of Glory. And this is the happiest thing for me! By this time he has gained experience as a news correspondent on Ukraine's television channel, and, later, a jurist in the engineering business and media sphere (on the Nadiya TV channel). Even my own small business, which appeared two years ago, is inspired by me. These handbags are handbags.

Reflecting on my life, I often find myself thinking that my dreams, which eventually transformed into a goal, come true. Every time. And now I understand that if I reached them, then this was the will of Chia and it was not my credit. I began to believe in Providence.

Why do I believe in God

For the first time I learned about God from my grandmother Marus, my mother's father. I remember she once talked about the end of the world and what is so written in the Bible. She often saw her praying. At home, I watched my father pray and be baptized. He always does it after taking food and when he is going to sleep. That is, the theme of God was not in our family under the prohibition, but not in the spotlight. Only on great holidays - Easter and Christmas. I was conscious of him for 25 years. Then I suffered a serious blow - my grandmother Dina, my mom's mother died. She was not as godly as she was, but she was closer to me and sisters, inspired us intuitively and modestly intuitively. I really loved my grandmother. But for some reason it turned out that they often quarreled. Therefore, when it did not end, I began to feel the terrible guilt and reproach of conscience that many offended the native person. And, as they say, "to forgive sins" went to the nearest church. But then I did not know that forgiveness should be sought not before the icons, but in personal communication with Him ...

God always keeps my boat afloat, even in the most severe storms. In 2014, my husband and I have experienced a difficult period. It was my illness, which posed a big question about the ability to have their own children. And the second - the war on the Donbass, which forced us to leave our house and start everything from scratch in Kiev. We stood up. Find a new job, there is an opportunity to pay for housing. And most importantly, I gave birth to my daughter!

I am with my daughter Slava

God always returns me to the right course if I did not go there suddenly. Having already been to Kiev, I had to make a serious choice - a career or a family. Responsible work took a lot of time and effort. And I had to be seriously treated. I decided to stop and improve my health. Then I began to pray to God at home. Asked how to be. And he helped me.

God always believes me incorrect. Because He is Daddy. He protects and educates. Loves to wear on his hands, and where necessary, he learns to take the first steps and allows to complete his knees and bumps. God helps maintain the common sense and vitality of the world that is ready to squeeze out all of your juices from you. I made a testament with Jesus in September 2015. More recently. But during this time a lot has happened. He helped me get rid of bad habits. Has led to reconciliation with family members. Made more bold and decisive. Otherwise, I would never have done handmade business. And I continue to work faithfully over me, despite my weakness and weakness.

How does He do it and how do I understand that it is Himself? His call comes from the heart. Works as an internal road adjuster - to go further, turn to the other side or stop at all. Some sense, a foreboding. Earlier, I paid less attention to these signals. An internal dialogue with himself on some kind of warning has always been considered cowardice. When he took the Bible into the hands and wanted to understand Whom I still believe and what He really needs from me, then intuition became more respectful and attentive. And now, before making any important decision, I appeal to Him in prayer and the answer of his time necessarily comes.

With God, through His Word, he began to understand more clearly. For example, why is there so much injustice in the world if there is a loving God? Or where is God in every day of our life, when we are not only well, but also bad? My experience of living with Him is a lively conversation with the Creator of all. With Tim Who knows the answers to all questions. His presence in my life helps to cope with moments of mental weakness when there is no power to fight temptation and feel that you are breaking. This is a hardening due to the trials - in the illnesses of our own and the ailments of relatives, in family crises, in problems at work. And in parallel to all this He generously pours many blessings. But to see them all and to receive through them, His consolation needs to be learned. Learn from His Word - the Bible. So I became an Adventist. Here the Holy Scripture is a measure of faith. Here preach a holistic Christianity, which is very close to me. When spiritual health is one with a physical state, behavior in the family and beyond. When every day you take you take personal responsibility.

My husband and daughter
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