As we go about our daily lives, God opens doors. If we are watching and listening, we will walk through each door of opportunity.
Sveta was sitting in line (waiting room) at the village council office. She was there to gather documents for her daughter. Overhearing two women talking about their children, children with disabilities, she listened with great interest. We told this story in June of 2025.
In January, 2026, we were looking for more people with needs that MUCH could meet. Our minds brought us back to a wonderful family, Alexiy, Valya, and their two boys.Their oldest 12 year old son Daniel, who has a severe disability, was the focus of our June 2025 story.
Today, I want to focus on these wonderful parents. Our experience over the past twenty-one years has been that the majority of fathers of disabled children leave their families. They lack love for their ‘special needs’ children.
Alexiy and Valya are filled with a deep love for their Daniel. They are such gentle people. It is no wonder that they came to our minds. Sveta called them, chatted for a while, and then invited them to visit us.
It was great to see them. We continued our “chat” conversation about generators and power stations. Their old gas generator was in the shop. When Alexiy was at work, Valya couldn’t start the generator, which required pulling the cord with manly strength.
The result of our conversation was that they needed all of the help that they could get. I researched electric power stations, looking for a number of details. In my thinking, I believe that a provision from MUCH should meet more than their immediate need. It should open a door for future needs.
I found a three kilowatt power station that Alexiy could use immediately. In the future he could add an uninterrupted power supply between his main breaker and the power station, to run his whole house. Down the road, he can add solar panels, providing a new source of energy.
Sveta and I were delighted that MUCH approved this purchase.
This family had Christmas in February!
This humble family was in an emotional state where it was impossible to express gratitude. They constantly repeated, “Thank you, thank you, thank you …, with tears in their eyes. When we said goodbye, we all had tears — tears of joy, tears of gratitude to you, dear friends, and to our Lord!
