Pastor’s family
By pastor Maja Stepanov:
Our family consists of four people. Jesus is the most important person for us and our lives are subdued to serving Him.
I met my husband on 9. XII. 1996, when he came on a meeting in a parish in Warsaw to share his testimony. That was the first time I heard the Gospel and, in spite of a terrible distrust I gave my life to Jesus.
We got to know each other better and after a month we knew that we would like to get married and serve God together. We were wed in August 1998. The beginning of our life together was very hard. We didn’t have a place to live, we were still both studying, however Jesus told us to start a church. We lived in an old slumlike building, always cold, with no bathroom but despite those unpleasant conditions we were the happiest people in the world.
In September 1999 our son, Dawid, was born. Our first year together with three of us was a tough test for us as parents. We still run our relationship in and we had a course of quick maturation. I think we passed the test. David is a sweet and sensitive boy. As each child he needs smart directing, discipline and support. He is our joy and often a comfort.
In December 2003 our baby girl was born, Anastazja. Dawid was four years old and he liked the fact that she was around although he couldn’t play with her at the beginning. We watched how a little boy becomes an older brother. Anastazja does not have such a pensive character as her brother. She has a hurricane of ideas in her little head and reminds us sometimes of a cannon fuse. Because of that she needs much more discipline. Despite the 4-year age difference she gets on well with her brother and they care for and love each other.
Our children see from the very beginning of their life that everything we do is subdued to Jesus and that everything we have comes from Him.
We are a happy family, none of us is rejected or neglected. In all our activities we try not to ignore the needs of the other members of the family.
The secret is that ALL of us – not just one – serve God. “As for me and my household, we will serve the Lord” Jos 24:15
