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You Can Face the Future With Confidence!

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Alexandre and I married in June of 2007.
At that point,
his health was relatively good,
but as time went on,
he became more and more incapacitated.
Now he needs help using the bathroom,
buttoning his shirts,
shaving,
and with his physical therapy treatments.
There were times that I just felt so alone.
But I’m not alone; really, I never was.
And I have the brothers to thank for that.
Many brothers would come over to the house
to do practical things for us,
like maintenance on the house,
maintenance on the wheelchair.
They really were so helpful to us.
Beyond the help from the brothers,
it’s the hope for the future from Jehovah
that gives me a better perspective
and makes those difficult moments
not seem so overwhelming.
So for me, when I look at the future,
I can really see the new world.
I can see Alexandre
up and out of his wheelchair.
It’s like Paul said,
all the trials we face today
are “momentary and light,”
but the blessings from Jehovah
are “everlasting.”
And that’s what we need to focus on.
I was born and raised in Mariupol, Ukraine.
I loved my city.
It was so beautiful and green.
Life there got completely turned upside down.
Local authorities would talk
about what one side was doing
and what the other side was doing.
And when you see all the destruction,
when you see
what’s happening in your city,
you wonder: ‘Now what?
What should I do?’
So then you pray,
and you realize what you need to do.
I knew I had to get out of there,
but I didn’t know where to go.
The brothers helped every step of the way.
We were so grateful.
They provided us with everything
—food, water, electricity.
There are no words to describe
that kind of love.
Prayer is the thing that gets you through.
It gives you an inner calm.
The holy spirit gives you
the confidence you need,
and it strengthens your hope.
If you trust in Jehovah,
he will never abandon you.
There is no point
in being afraid of the future
when Jehovah is with you.
There is no point.