Journey Through Life

About the Book

The first part of the book- "In the Jaws of Red Dragon"- is inspired by true stories that happened in my life and the lives of those who crossed under the knives of the Soviet regime. You will read amazing stories of the child that was trapped in the communist system. Being constantly persecuted by the authorities, this child ("this child" refers to me) was searching for answers on how to escape from the country that took away childhood from Christian children like me. When I was growing up, the desire to fight back never faded away from my mind. On the contrary, it was getting stronger.

The day had come when I became a soldier in Christ (at the age of thirteen), standing for my beliefs and fighting for my Christian rights and religious freedom within the "jaws of the red dragon".

Part II of the book, "New World", is about me living in the U.S. it tells you about the exciting landing in New York and all the emotional moments of tasting the freedom. The first sight that I saw was the Statue of Liberty. It felt like the statue was talking to me... "Give me your tired, your poor..." large drops of tears rolled down my cheeks. It wasn''t a dream anymore, it was a real free world!

Part II will tell you about my achievements and failures, my happy moments and tragedies, my romantic love and marriage. You will learn how God works everything for good for those who love him.

This deeply emotional and full of miracles testimony will touch your heart and will open a window into the world that you never saw before.

About the Author

Galina and her family have been a huge influence and blessing in my life and ministry. Soon after joining our church Galina became the Pastor''s secretary! Usually, a pastor teaches his flock. But Galina ended up teaching her pastor many valuable spiritual lessons, I learned from Galina the need for God''s servants to be sensitive to the leading of the Holy Spirit, and to immediately obey His prompting. She modeled that in her life, and I am forever grateful that she demonstrated that sensitivity to God''s leading.

She also taught me how to be a better multi-cultural pastor. Galina is from Belarus. Her husband is from Haiti. Together, they have maintained their own cultural interests, and yet have blended their cultures together into a joyful, understanding, and loving family. Our church was multi­cultural before the Cherubins arrived. But the Cherubins personified the message that we tried to convey as a church family...that you don''t have to stop being who you are culturally in order to fit into a church.

Another great lesson that Galina taught me is that, even in times of pressure and stress, it is okay to laugh and enjoy life. In some of the most high stress times in our church office, Galina would say something that would produce such laughter and joy that made the problems seem more tolerable.

God certainly blessed Galina with great intelligence, but also with great wit and humor! Galina is one of the most godly, spiritually minded women I have ever met. When she shares with you what God has taught her in life, you need to listen. Her life is filled with ups and downs, spiritual battles, and moments of great victories. She continues to this day seeking to please God above all else. Thank you, Galina, for being such a wonderful friend and teacher to your pastor!

Sincerely,

John A, Norris

Pastor of Riverside Baptist Church

Decatur, Illinois