The touching story of Rachel Beckwith and her last wish inspired thousands of people to contribute to charity. For her nineth birthday she didn't ask for toys, dolls, a new dress or a pair of shoes. Instead the girl from Seattle wanted her family and friends to give the money to Charity Water, an organization that helps people in developing countries to survive when there isn't sufficient drinking water. She wanted to raise 300 dollars to save 15 people who needed water...

 My name is Artyom. I am 34 years old. I would like to tell briefly about how I came to God and was freed from drugs.

 

Библия говорит: «Забудет ли женщина грудное дитя свое, чтобы не пожалеть сына чрева своего? Но если бы и она забыла, то Я не забуду тебя» (Ис. 49:15). Представьте себе, что появившегося на свет героя нашей истории его родная мать выбросила в мусорку, даже не перевязав пуповину. «Какой ужас!» – воскликнете вы. Да, ужас. Но Бог позволил этому произойти. Случилось, что проходившая мимо женщина услышала крик младенца, заглянула в мусорку и нашла этого малыша. Она отнесла его в детский дом. Там назвали его Виктором и фамилию придумали: Мураль-Сикорский, что означает «найденный под забором».

 

I was born into a non-Christian family. No one ever told me anything about God. When things were going well I never thought about him. Only in moments of pain and fear would I pray, saying: "O Lord, help me!". I was raised by my mother and stepfather. My stepfather was often drunk and abusive toward her. They argued constantly and I was almost always on edge. I didn’t like the relationships in our family, and I tried to make things better all the time. For my part I tried to be a good son, but everything remained the same.