Nadya lived next door to another widow we had been visiting for a while. Each time we saw her, we realized that she needed our help. She was very reserved and closed to our communication at first. We only knew that she drank a lot in her later years. She has a son who also drinks a lot. We brought her a package of groceries and just said that Jesus loved her very much. Nadia was very embarrassed that we were bringing her food.

Every day she became more open to the Good News. When we talked about salvation and God’s love, she said she didn’t know if that was the case in her life. We saw no understanding in her that someone could love her.

Her legs hurt a lot. She was very closed to talking about herself and her needs. There was also an opportunity to talk to her son arrived. She was very grateful that we took care of her. But there was always a sense of shame. According to neighbors, her son mocked her very much.

One day, when we came to see the widows, we saw that she was leaving the store and that she did not want to approach us. We were surprised by this. But then when she still came, we saw broken lips. It was her son who hit her near the store.

The last time we escorted her, her son opened the door. He was very drunk. He said that his mother was paralyzed and she had been in bed for a couple of days. When we came in, she just wanted to sit on the bed. Her son began to lift her with great anger, and when she began to say that she was in pain, he began to cover her mouth with force. She wanted to smile, even in pain. She did not eat anything because no one cooked. We fed her and talked with her about the hope of salvation and prayed for it that the Lord would reveal it to Himself. A couple of days later we learned that Nadia was gone. We know she finished her life hearing about the perfect love of Jesus over her life, and we hope one day to meet her again.