CONSECRATED

Not only was his life in jeopardy due to religious

persecution, when he witnessed persecution against the

Jews and spoke up on their behalf, things became worse

for him. Political unrest was the cause of suffering for

many people and the enemy of the work he was called to

do for the Lord. Unfortunately, persecution, in its many

forms, remains alive today.

We should look very closely at what is occurring

because as this story reveals, history has a way of

repeating itself. It is a reminder to be thankful when we

have freedom and peace, something so many do not have

yet are willing to die for. We must teach these lessons to

our children.


This is a story of man's inhumanity to man as

revealed by the Holocaust, as well as the impact of

¿loving our neighbor as ourselves.¿ This is a story about

the choices we make and the courage to make the right

choices. This is a story about miracles.



Finally, this is a story about the impact we leave on

those we come in contact with and the legacy we leave to

the next generation. The results of Konstantin

Jaroshevich's work are still evident throughout Poland

and parts of Europe.

Konstantin Jaroshevich leaves a legacy of

unshakeable faith and love for all humanity.

I pray this story of my grandfather's life will leave

you encouraged and blessed.





CONSECRATED



Dedicated For a sacred purpose. To induct a person into a

permanent office with religious rite. Ordained to the

office of Bishop. Made or declared sacred. Devoted

irrevocably to the worship of God by a solemn ceremony.

-Webster's Ninth New Collegiate Dictionary



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A C h i l d I s B o r n



The late 1800's was a time of extreme poverty and

persecution in Eastern Europe. Late one night,

surrounded by the darkness and uncertain future, Polusia

Jaroshevich, with her husband Michael by her side,

began to travail as she brought forth a new life. On

September 25, 1891, in Bielsk County, Poland, Russia,

she gave birth to a son, whom they named Konstantin.

At the time, that part of Poland was under Russian

occupancy, causing their joy to be mixed with fear. The

brief exposure to Christianity they had experienced

through the Restoration Movement was now forbidden.

The state church tried to hold people in ignorance while

doctrinal differences among various churches throughout

Europe were causing division among believers. However,

Michael secretly kept his cherished Bible from those

earlier days, often referring to it for peace, strength and

hope.



Three days after the birth of his son, Michael placed

the baby in the arms of his dying mother, who pleaded

with him to give young Konstantin back to God. The

New Testament Bible was placed on the head of the

newborn child as his father Consecrated him to the

Lord.



As a young boy, Konstantin worked on his father's

farm and attended public school, graduating at the age of

fifteen. His interest in the Orthodox and Catholic

churches set him on a journey to find the truth. He

studied what minimal, often conflicting, in