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00:37 [ominous music playing] 00:42 >> Welcome to It Is Written 00:43 Canada. 00:43 Thank you for joining us. 00:45 At 5:00 that morning, Nataliia 00:47 Prylepa and her husband were 00:49 awakened by the sounds of 00:51 explosions. 00:53 [RENÉ] It was the 24th of 00:54 February, 2022, the day the war 00:58 started. 00:59 They looked out their 01:00 two-bedroom, 11th-floor 01:02 apartment window and Kyiv 01:05 and witnessed the explosions. 01:08 Feeling lost in their own home, 01:10 Nataliia and her husband grabbed 01:13 suitcases and packed them 01:15 frantically. 01:16 [MIKE] Today on It Is Written 01:17 Canada our special guest is 01:19 Nataliia Prylepa who had to flee 01:22 her home on the day 01:24 the war began. 01:26 >> Nataliia, welcome to It Is 01:28 Written Canada. 01:30 >> Thank you for letting me be 01:32 here, I'm happy to share 01:33 my story. 01:34 >> So, Nataliia, can you take us 01:36 back to your beginning? 01:38 Tell us a little bit about 01:39 yourself and your family. 01:41 >> I come from a very small town 01:43 in Kyiv region, it's called 01:45 Ukrainka. 01:46 It's located just 35 kilometres 01:48 from Kyiv. 01:50 So this is the place where I was 01:52 born, where I grew up, and where 01:54 I had been living all my life 01:56 before the war. 01:57 This is a place where I was 02:01 married and where my son was 02:03 born so I have a lot of memories 02:05 connected to that place. 02:07 It's a beautiful place, it's 02:09 surrounded by two rivers and a 02:11 forest, with so many nice, 02:14 friendly, and happy people. 02:16 In 2012, we moved in our own 02:20 apartment on the 11th floor and 02:23 that was such a special place 02:25 for us, our family nest, 02:26 you know? 02:27 We were dreaming about having 02:29 our own space with my husband 02:32 and so we moved in in 2012 and 02:35 it wasn't a big apartment, it 02:37 was just a small apartment and 02:40 we had a tiny kitchen. 02:42 But we enjoyed spending time in 02:46 that kitchen with my husband 02:47 after a long day at work. 02:49 We would drink tea there and 02:52 having those very warm, 02:55 heart-felt conversations 02:57 discussing everything in the 02:59 world, planning something, 03:01 dreaming about our lives. 03:03 >> With such a beautiful 03:04 description, did you ever dream 03:07 that there would be war? 03:09 >> No, of course not. 03:11 It was something that I would 03:13 say no one expected. 03:14 We were just living our normal 03:16 lives and we had no idea that 03:17 something like that was coming. 03:19 >> So what do you remember about 03:21 that morning when you woke up? 03:23 It was 24th of February, 2022, 03:27 cold, it's in the middle of 03:29 winter. 03:30 What do you remember? 03:31 >> Yeah. 03:31 It feels like I remember every 03:33 single detail that morning. 03:36 It was Thursday around 5 AM. 03:39 It was still dark. 03:40 We were sleeping in our bedroom 03:41 with my husband and then 03:43 suddenly we woke up to the 03:44 sounds of explosions. 03:46 And because our apartment is 03:48 overlooking the city of Kyiv, in 03:50 the past we could see some 03:53 fireworks. 03:54 But that morning we knew for 03:56 sure those were not fireworks. 03:58 So there was a girl who lived 04:00 just above our apartment. 04:02 She was an 11-year-old girl and 04:05 she moved to our town from 04:07 previously-occupied eastern part 04:09 of Ukraine so she witnessed the 04:11 war before and the explosions. 04:13 And after the first explosions, 04:14 I heard her screaming at the top 04:17 of her voice and I knew right 04:20 there and then that something 04:21 was wrong, something was 04:22 going on. 04:23 So we got up, we went to the 04:26 kitchen, we looked out of the 04:27 window and explosions 04:30 didn't stop. 04:31 They were going on and we were 04:34 just standing there and watching 04:36 those fireballs. 04:37 The intensity of fear inside me 04:39 made me unable to utter 04:41 anything. 04:42 And then immediately, I went on 04:44 the internet and I read the 04:46 headlines in red saying that the 04:48 war had begun. 04:50 And... 04:52 ...you know, I couldn't say 04:53 anything, I was just standing 04:55 there and my husband hugged me 04:57 so tightly. 04:59 In the first moments, I didn't 05:01 know what to think, what to do, 05:02 I was lost. 05:04 But then I asked my husband to 05:07 get the suitcase and I started 05:10 packing very quickly. 05:11 My son was still sleeping 05:12 because it was early. 05:14 And my husband went to get some 05:17 gas to put it in the car just in 05:19 case if we needed to run away 05:22 right away, you know, and just 05:23 maybe withdraw some cash so that 05:24 we could be prepared. 05:27 And then he left and a little 05:30 after that, my son woke up. 05:33 And he came to me and he said, 05:35 "Mom, am I not going to school? 05:36 What's going on?" 05:37 And I said, "No, sweetie, you're 05:39 not," and he was so happy, 05:41 you know? 05:42 He was happy as-- as happy as a 05:44 child can be in such moments 05:45 because, you know, no school and 05:49 was good news for him, but I was 05:51 heartbroken. 05:52 I was looking at him being so 05:54 happy and not realizing what was 05:57 actually going on and I knew in 05:59 that very moment that his life 06:01 was never gonna be the same 06:02 again so it was a shock for all 06:04 of us. 06:05 >> So, Nataliia, you packed all 06:07 your things, put them in the 06:09 car, how did you know 06:10 where to go? 06:12 >> I didn't really. 06:13 All I knew was that we needed to 06:15 get to the Polish border because 06:17 Poland seemed a safe place for 06:20 me, but Ukraine wasn't a safe 06:22 place anymore so I needed to get 06:25 somewhere safe and escape from 06:27 that frightening reality. 06:30 >> And, Nataliia, what was it 06:31 like travelling in your car from 06:35 Kyiv to the Polish border and 06:37 how long did it take? 06:39 >> It wasn't easy because 06:41 normally the trip to Polish 06:43 border took us around 8 to 10 06:45 hours, but this time it took us 06:47 four days because of all the 06:49 people on the roads 06:51 running away. 06:52 There was very heavy traffic. 06:55 Cars were just standing there, 06:57 barely moving. 06:58 So we were sleeping in the car, 07:01 we were eating in the car. 07:02 It was hard and we were worried 07:05 that we would not have enough 07:07 gas in the car because, you 07:08 know, the way is very long and 07:12 the gas stations were empty and 07:15 that was another miracle 07:16 from God. 07:17 Somewhere along the way, a guy 07:20 just came up to us and said, "I 07:22 have some extra fuel in my car, 07:24 would you like to get it 07:25 from me?" 07:26 And, yeah, and we said, "Yes, 07:28 of course!" 07:29 So we bought it from him and 07:31 that's what helped us. 07:34 Yeah. 07:35 >> What about food? 07:37 >> We had some food for us, but, 07:38 of course, we couldn't have 07:40 enough for four days so there 07:42 were lots of people standing on 07:44 the side of the road and 07:46 offering food to those 07:47 running away. 07:49 And it was amazing because those 07:51 people were also living in the 07:53 country where there was war, but 07:54 they were willing to help. 07:56 So the country, the people were 07:58 very united in that moment. 08:01 >> But driving for four days and 08:03 it's in the winter, so even with 08:06 extra gas, you gotta turn off 08:07 your car every now and then. 08:10 So how did you keep warm? 08:11 >> Yeah, we had some blankets, 08:13 some warm blankets, but of 08:14 course we couldn't turn the car 08:16 off for too long. 08:17 We tried to save gas, but, you 08:19 know, we had a child in the car 08:21 so we couldn't really afford to 08:24 stay in the cold car for too 08:27 long because I was worried about 08:29 my son. 08:30 >> Was it just one car or two 08:31 cars or how many were travelling 08:33 with you? 08:34 >> Right. 08:35 So there were actually two cars. 08:38 In the other car there was my 08:40 friend and she had extra room so 08:42 that's why when we got the 08:44 border with Poland, my husband 08:46 left and then we just moved to 08:49 my friend's car. 08:51 [MIKE] And went through. 08:53 >> How many were there in the 08:54 car that was travelling 08:55 with you? 08:56 So it was your husband and 08:58 yourself and... 08:59 >> Right. 09:00 So there was my husband, he was 09:02 mostly driving, then there was 09:04 myself, obviously, then my mom, 09:07 my aunt as well, and my son. 09:09 Yeah, so there were three people 09:11 sitting in the back, my husband 09:12 was driving, I was sitting in 09:14 the front. 09:14 So lots of people. 09:16 And my aunt also had a cat with 09:19 her so we also had a cat 09:20 in the car. 09:21 >> Did you feel like God was 09:22 with you? 09:24 >> Yes, absolutely. 09:25 He was leading us all the way 09:27 from the moment we left our 09:29 apartment and He was carrying me 09:31 in His hands. 09:31 We were driving through one city 09:34 and, you know, we were reading 09:36 the news and we read that there 09:38 were explosions in the same city 09:40 that we just went past, but we 09:42 were safe and we didn't even 09:44 hear anything. 09:45 He was keeping us safe. 09:46 This is such a miracle for us. 09:48 Everybody was so scared and lost 09:51 and I felt His presence like 09:54 never before. 09:55 >> That's incredible. 09:56 So as you moved on, there was 09:59 explosions behind you. 10:01 [NATALIIA] Right. 10:02 >> So He was guiding you and 10:03 keeping you safe as you moved 10:05 along. 10:05 >> Yes. 10:07 >> Nataliia, it must have been 10:08 so heart-breaking for you to 10:10 leave your husband at that 10:12 Polish border. 10:14 >> It was. 10:15 Really, it was the hardest time 10:18 of my life, I should say, 10:19 because we had been married for 10:21 almost 12 years at that time and 10:25 then I had to say goodbye to him 10:27 so it was very hard to give him 10:29 that last hug and not know if I 10:32 ever see him again. 10:34 And it was even harder for my 10:35 son because he's little, he's 10:37 just-- he was just seven years 10:39 old at that moment it was so 10:41 hard for him to say goodbye to 10:42 his dad. 10:43 There were so many 10:45 tears for all of us. 10:46 It was really hard, emotional 10:48 farewell, yeah. 10:50 >> Why couldn't he come 10:51 with you? 10:52 >> Because all men are legally 10:55 bound to stay in Ukraine during 10:57 the time of war except for, 10:59 there's some exceptions, but my 11:02 husband couldn't leave so we had 11:04 to say goodbye to him, 11:05 unfortunately. 11:06 So he just brought us to the 11:08 border with Poland and then we 11:10 said goodbye and he turned 11:11 around and left. 11:12 >> Did you have to leave a lot 11:13 of possessions behind? 11:15 >> I left everything behind. 11:17 I-- all I grabbed was one 11:19 suitcase and I also had a bag 11:20 with warm blankets because it 11:22 was cold. 11:24 And most of the things in my 11:25 suitcase were for my son and 11:28 whatever I was wearing that day, 11:30 that's all I had, all I took 11:31 with me. 11:32 Nevertheless, you know, we have 11:34 never been in need. 11:37 God has provided for us and He 11:40 met our needs 100% and He 11:44 provided us with food, with 11:45 clothes, and also this is 11:47 something that I learned for 11:49 myself that it's very important 11:51 not to be attached to material 11:54 things because they just 11:56 disappear, they can vanish in 11:58 one moment and you don't have 12:00 anything. 12:00 All you have is relationship. 12:02 And I have a big love for my 12:05 husband in my heart, we have 12:08 that relationship that we were 12:10 building for a long time and 12:13 that's what matters and I think 12:15 what's more important than that 12:17 is having relationship with God 12:19 because He's the one who never 12:21 lets you down, He will never 12:23 leave you alone in any 12:25 circumstances. 12:28 >> Nataliia, where did all the 12:30 Ukrainian people stay in Poland? 12:33 >> Yeah, so when we arrived to 12:35 Poland, we were staying in a 12:36 refugee camp. 12:38 It was... 12:40 ...a big room with 30 beds 12:43 or so standing one next to each 12:45 other, you know, and that was a 12:47 refugee camp for women and 12:49 children. 12:50 So that's where we were staying 12:52 for three days. 12:54 And Poland and Polish people 12:56 were very welcoming and they 12:59 provided us with food and place 13:01 to stay overnight. 13:03 >> And then where did you go 13:05 after that? 13:06 >> So after that I stayed in the 13:09 refugee camp for three days and 13:10 then we went to my sister's who 13:13 had already been in Poland by 13:14 that time. 13:15 She arrived a little earlier, 13:16 one week before. 13:18 And, you know, when-- before the 13:22 war, people were talking about 13:24 the war, but very few people 13:26 actually believed that something 13:28 like that could begin, could 13:30 start, could happen. 13:31 And then my sister was the one 13:33 who actually believed. 13:34 So she left Ukraine one week 13:36 before and she went to Poland 13:38 and she had already been there 13:40 when we arrived. 13:41 So we went to her place there. 13:44 >> This is incredible because 13:46 you seem so calm, but I can 13:50 imagine it was very stressful. 13:51 I just don't know how you coped. 13:53 You woke up early in the 13:54 morning, your city was really on 13:57 fire, I mean, there was war, you 13:59 knew that. 14:00 A journey that was supposed to 14:02 take 8 hours took four days and 14:04 then when you got there, it was 14:06 the last time you saw your 14:07 husband. 14:08 How did you cope with all that? 14:10 >> Yes. 14:11 It was, I think it was the 14:12 hardest year of my life and I 14:15 was thinking about this a lot 14:17 and analyzing things and I 14:19 realize that if I didn't have 14:21 God in my life, I would never be 14:23 able to live through something 14:25 like that because it's 14:27 impossible, you know? 14:29 To lose everything in one day 14:32 and then just stay calm and not 14:36 be nervous or not be worried. 14:39 So God has been leading me all 14:41 the way. 14:41 He was showing His love through 14:43 acts of kindness of those people 14:46 who were helping us, who were 14:48 helping us with food and clothes 14:50 and who provided roof over 14:52 our heads. 14:53 So I had so many experiences 14:56 with God and that's what helped 14:57 me and I often thought about the 15:01 words in the Bible that God left 15:03 for His children and I felt like 15:05 He was saying those words to me, 15:07 they're written in the book of 15:08 Isaiah. 15:09 He was saying, "Do not be 15:10 afraid, I am holding you by your 15:12 right hand, I will never leave 15:15 you, I will help you. 15:16 Don't be scared, don't be 15:18 afraid," so... 15:19 And those words really came true 15:21 in my life and that's what 15:22 helped me. 15:23 And He did help me, He was 15:25 helping me and He is helping 15:27 me today. 15:28 >> Nataliia, can you tell us how 15:30 you ended up in Canada? 15:32 >> Yes. 15:33 One of my friends introduced me 15:35 to the people that are hosting 15:36 us here in Canada and they said 15:40 they were willing to help and 15:41 support us because they knew of 15:44 the situation in Ukraine and 15:45 those are the kindest people 15:48 I've ever met here in Canada, 15:50 you know, because they shared-- 15:52 I know they're working really 15:54 hard to have what they have, but 15:58 still they're sharing those 15:59 things so selflessly, you know? 16:03 And those people have a special 16:05 place in my heart forever 16:06 because they helped us with 16:08 food, they paid for our food for 16:11 a long time in the beginning 16:13 when we arrived and when I 16:14 didn't have a job. 16:15 And they helped us with clothes 16:18 and the most importantly, the 16:19 house, a place to stay so we 16:22 didn't have to worry about that. 16:23 So I'm really, really grateful 16:25 to those people. 16:26 >> That's amazing. 16:28 So do you have a job in Canada? 16:30 >> Yes, I do. 16:31 I do have a job and I love it so 16:34 much because I get to work with 16:37 refugees and immigrants coming 16:39 to Canada and, of course, 16:41 there's lots of people coming 16:42 from Ukraine now. 16:44 So I know exactly what those 16:46 people are going through and I 16:47 feel like I am able to help them 16:50 and support them and for me it's 16:52 not just a job, not just a means 16:54 of making money, I feel like I'm 16:57 doing something important. 16:58 I'm helping people. 16:59 This is what I like doing. 17:01 And that's why I find this job 17:03 very rewarding. 17:05 And this is also a blessing from 17:07 God for me to work at that place 17:11 because all my colleagues are so 17:13 great, so friendly, and managers 17:15 are very supportive so I'm 17:17 really, really blessed. 17:18 >> What type of work did you do 17:20 in the Ukraine before you came 17:22 to Canada? 17:23 >> I worked as an English 17:24 teacher. 17:25 I love teaching so much, I love 17:26 kids and I'm hoping to get back, 17:29 go back to teaching here in 17:31 Canada as well. 17:32 And now at my work I do get to 17:36 teach and this is what helps me 17:39 to put that passion that I have 17:42 for teaching to life, you know? 17:45 I enjoyed it in Ukraine, I still 17:48 enjoy it so that's why I like my 17:50 job here. 17:51 >> And, Nataliia, can you tell 17:53 us about your son, Vlad? 17:55 >> Yes. 17:56 Well, my son is eight years old 17:59 now, we've been here for almost 18:01 a year now, when we arrived he 18:03 was seven. 18:04 But he's doing great, he loves 18:07 Canada very much and because I 18:09 am an English teacher, I was 18:11 doing my best to make sure that 18:12 my son can communicate in 18:14 English and speak English. 18:15 So when we came here, it wasn't 18:18 too hard for him to adjust so it 18:21 was easier for him to find 18:23 friends. 18:25 And also he loves his school 18:27 very much. 18:28 It's a small school and small 18:30 community so everybody is very 18:33 united and everybody is willing 18:34 to help and support us, my son 18:38 and myself. 18:39 So, yeah, he likes it so much. 18:41 He made lots of new friends and 18:43 also we go to church and he made 18:47 lots of friends there, too, so 18:49 church also is big support for 18:52 us here. 18:53 >> And he's aware that God was 18:55 leading you as well and he 18:57 wanted to share his faith with 18:58 his friends at school. 19:00 Tell us a little bit about that. 19:01 >> Yes, he loves telling people 19:05 about God. 19:06 He tells me all the time, "Mom, 19:07 I want to save all the people in 19:09 the world. 19:10 I want to tell them about 19:11 God's love." 19:12 So yes, he's doing his best as 19:14 much as he can. 19:15 He draws posters at school or 19:18 tells his friends and sometimes 19:20 he gets upset because not 19:22 everyone accepts that. 19:24 So he comes to me and then I 19:26 need to find words to support 19:29 him and, you know, comfort him. 19:31 But yes, he's willing. 19:33 He sees God's hand in my life 19:35 and his life as well. 19:37 And I'm also pointing that out 19:40 to him because I want him to 19:42 build those relationships with 19:44 God as well, I think it's very 19:45 important to have those 19:47 relationships with God so this 19:49 is the way I'm trying to raise 19:50 him, so... 19:51 Yeah. 19:52 >> Nataliia, I'm sure that Vlad 19:54 must miss his daddy terribly. 19:57 >> Yes, he does. 19:58 He does miss his dad very much, 20:00 but... 20:02 You know, it's hard for him 20:03 because he's a boy and he's 20:05 looking for that father figure 20:06 in every man that he meets and I 20:10 notice that he wants to spend 20:13 time with man because he wants 20:15 to find his father in someone, 20:18 you know, so he does miss 20:19 his dad. 20:20 And thankfully they can 20:21 communicate, thanks to the 20:22 internet now it's easier so we 20:25 do have communication and my son 20:29 calls him or my husband can call 20:32 us sometimes and we use video 20:35 calls sometimes so my son likes 20:37 to share some new dance moves 20:39 that he learned or some, I don't 20:42 know, musical tunes that he 20:45 created. 20:46 So yeah, things like that. 20:49 So that's what helps I think. 20:52 Yeah, but that's hard for him, 20:54 of course. 20:55 Yeah. 20:56 >> So, Nataliia, you made a very 20:58 big decision. 21:00 You left the Ukraine, you left 21:02 your husband behind and came to 21:05 a new country with a new 21:07 culture. 21:09 Do you ever have any regrets 21:12 about that decision that you 21:14 made? 21:15 >> Well, when this all happened, 21:17 I was faced with a very 21:19 difficult decision for myself to 21:21 make. 21:21 Either to stay in the Ukraine 21:23 and let my son have his dad 21:26 closer to him, but at the same 21:28 time witness the war and be 21:30 traumatized with all the events 21:32 happening or to leave, save him 21:36 from that trauma, but not let 21:40 him have his dad near, near him. 21:44 So it was a very difficult 21:45 decision, but I feel like I made 21:48 the right decision and I'm 21:50 sure-- and I believe that 21:51 whatever happens in our lives, 21:54 if we have those relationship 21:56 with God that I was talking 21:57 about before, God will be 22:01 leading us and will be 22:02 helping us. 22:03 So I can feel His hand in my 22:06 life and I don't regret 22:08 anything. 22:08 The only thing I want is that my 22:10 husband could come and 22:12 join us here. 22:13 That's my biggest hope and dream 22:15 and prayer. 22:17 >> And we'll pray for that, too, 22:18 for you. 22:19 Your faith, let's talk 22:20 about that. 22:21 When did your faith begin? 22:25 >> So God was present in my life 22:27 I would say all my life, 22:29 starting from the age of nine I 22:32 started going to church because 22:33 that's the time when my mom 22:35 started going to church and she 22:36 just brought us, my sister and 22:38 myself. 22:41 Yeah, and I had many different 22:44 experiences with that, many 22:46 different situations. 22:48 So my faith was growing 22:50 ever since. 22:52 >> And since you've come to 22:53 Canada has your faith grown? 22:55 >> Yes, significantly. 22:56 For the past, this past year, 22:58 I've seen God working in my life 23:01 so distinctively, so clearly. 23:04 And although it was a very, very 23:07 hard year for me and sometimes I 23:10 cried because I grieved and 23:12 sometimes I cried because I was 23:14 grateful, grateful to God and 23:16 grateful to all those people 23:18 helping us and supporting us. 23:20 So-- and God was showing His 23:22 love through other peoples and 23:25 through other people and through 23:28 other situations, different 23:30 situations in my life, so... 23:31 We always learn something 23:33 in bad or sad circumstances 23:36 so I learned a lot and I feel 23:38 like my faith, yes, has grown 23:40 significantly for sure. 23:43 >> So, Nataliia, our final 23:45 question, are there any Bible 23:48 verses that you've been able to 23:51 hold onto? 23:52 >> Yes, there's so many 23:54 beautiful verses in the Bible 23:56 that help me live through this 23:58 difficult time, but my favourite 24:00 one is Psalm 23. 24:02 I would like to read it if it's 24:03 okay, from the Bible here. 24:09 [NATALIIA READING] 24:48 So now I'm going through the 24:52 darkest valley in my life and 24:54 God is here with me and He's 24:56 comforting me. 24:58 So this Psalm, these words, are 25:00 really true for me and really 25:04 comforting and they're really 25:06 coming to life in my life. 25:09 >> Nataliia, thank you so much 25:11 for sharing that precious Psalm 25:13 with us and I can see how God 25:16 has really given you that 25:18 promise in your life right now. 25:22 We've come to the end of our 25:23 time together, but before we let 25:25 you go, I wonder if you could 25:27 please pray for our viewers. 25:29 Perhaps there is someone who 25:31 feels like God only worked 25:33 miracles in the Bible times, 25:36 but He's a miracle-working God 25:40 today, too. 25:42 So if you can pray that they 25:43 will experience God in their 25:46 lives and know that God is with 25:48 them and that He is real. 25:50 >> Yes. 25:53 Dear Father in heaven, 25:55 thank You for Your faithful 25:56 love, thank You for Your 25:58 promises, thank You for being so 26:00 true to those promises that You 26:02 left for us in the Bible. 26:05 You know how much suffering, how 26:07 much pain and how much loss 26:09 there is in this world right 26:10 now, how many people are looking 26:12 for comfort and peace and just 26:14 can't find it. 26:15 Dear God, I'm asking You, please 26:18 reveal Yourself to those people, 26:20 just like You revealed Yourself 26:22 to me. 26:23 Please help those people feel 26:25 Your presence and comfort them 26:28 and help them. 26:29 And I'm also praying about the 26:31 people in Ukraine, about my 26:33 country, please stop this 26:35 blood-shedding war. 26:37 Help those people that are 26:39 suffering and crying and 26:42 help them have peace in their 26:44 hearts again. 26:45 In Jesus' name I pray, amen. 26:48 [MIKE] Amen. 26:49 Nataliia, thank you for that 26:50 beautiful prayer and thank you 26:52 for sharing your faith journey 26:54 with us today on It Is Written 26:55 Canada. 26:56 >> Thank you. 26:59 [MIKE] Listening to Nataliia's 27:01 story has taught us how to live 27:03 with optimism. 27:05 Our free offer for you today is 27:07 Words of Hope. 27:09 [RENÉ] Words of Hope will help 27:10 you see other life lessons that 27:12 guide us all in our Christian 27:14 walk, such as the blessing of 27:16 generosity, the power of 27:18 humility, how to set priorities 27:22 and the way to persevere when 27:24 life is tough. 27:25 [MIKE] Words of Hope will lead 27:27 you to a meaningful experience 27:29 in positive living and bring you 27:31 closer to Christ, the true 27:33 source of life and light 27:35 from above. 27:37 [VOICEOVER] To receive today's 27:38 offer, you can simply to go to 27:40 our website at iiw.ca and click 27:43 on the "News and Offers" tab. 27:45 Again, it's iiw.ca. 27:50 >> Before you go, we would also 27:52 like to invite you to follow us 27:54 on Instagram and Facebook and 27:56 subscribe to our YouTube channel 27:59 and also listen to our Podcasts. 28:02 And if you go to our website, 28:04 you can see our latest programs. 28:07 >> You, too, can experience the 28:08 fullness of life found in the 28:10 words of Jesus when He said, "It 28:12 is written, 'Man shall not live 28:14 by bread alone, but by every 28:17 word that proceeds out of the 28:19 mouth of God.'" 28:20 ♪♪ |
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