I’ve always felt called to ministry in some capacity, but it took some courage and humility to realise that a calling is not just for the future, it is for the now, where I am today and with the resources I possess at this moment. When God brought me to Moscow, I thought I was being prepared for something big back in Tashkent. But God opened my eyes to see the need right here. So my view of life changed from – “I will be the one” to “I am the one”.

Being a typical introvert, of course God placed me right in the front where I meet and welcome every new person to our church. I am the one not because I can do it, but because I want God to work through me and reach those who walk through our church doors.