A touching salvation & healing testimony of 92-year old Holocaust survivor

Iliya is an amazing old but very energetic man, who miraculously survived Auschwitz concentration camp for 3.5 years. During his time there, he fell from a cargo train platform and severely broke his arm. Other Jewish prisoners covered for him and worked in his stead while his arm was recovering, so the Nazis wouldn’t kill him. His testimony of survival during holocaust is amazing and we were very moved when he decided to share it with us.

He survived the war, was rescued and met his wife of 67 years now, Luba.

Not long ago she was diagnosed with cancer. Her situation began deteriorating very quickly and she has been hospitalized in critical condition, with Iliya in despair not leaving her side.

He is one of the regular people that are receiving our food packets each month, and it has been a big help for him in light of his difficult economic situation. One day he asked us to come pray for his wife at the hospital. One of our evangelists visited Luba and prayed for her salvation. After the prayer she said she felt peace and clarity in her soul. Iliya was astonished she could speak at all, since she got sick she could barely talk.

After seeing how deeply that visit and prayer touched his dying wife, Iliya also went on to receive the Yeshua in the next few days.

Please, pray for this precious couple may the Lord would allow to them to be together as long as possible here, in this life and forever with Him in eternal life.Илья – уже пожилой, но все еще энергичный мужчина, чудом уцелевший в концлагере Освенцим, где он провел целых 3,5 года. Во время его нахождения там, при разгрузке железнодорожного состава, он упал с грузовой платформы и сломал себе руку. Другие заключенные-евреи оказали ему помощь: скрыли его травму и работали вместо Ильи все время, пока рука заживала. В противном случае нацисты попросту расстреляли бы его.

Мы были потрясены этой трогательной историей спасения Ильи в те ужасные годы Холокоста.

Илья пережил войну и встретил свою жену, – Любу, с которой они прожили в браке уже 67 лет.

Недавно ей диагностировали рак. Её состояние стало быстро ухудшаться, и вскоре она была госпитализирована. Конечно же, он был рядом с ней.

Илья – один из тех людей, кто ежемесячно получает помощь – продуктовый пакет от нашей общины. Однажды он попросил нас, чтобы кто-нибудь пришел помолиться за его жену. Один из наших евангелистов поехал с ним в больницу и молился вместе с Любой за ее спасение. После молитвы покаяния она сказала, что почувствовала покой и ясность в своей душе. Илья же был сильно удивлен тем, что она вообще могла поддерживать диалог, поскольку болезнь так прогрессировала, что она с трудом узнавала родных и еле говорила.

Спустя несколько дней после того, как Илья увидел, что молитва коснулась его жену, он и сам пригласил Иешуа стать его Спасителем.

Пожалуйста, молитесь за эту драгоценную пару, чтобы Господь укрепил их веру и позволил им быть вместе как можно дольше здесь и в вечности с Ним.

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