Marina grew up in the Soviet Union, a Marxist-Leninist socialist state ruled by the Communist Party, where the government officially promoted atheism. Vladimir Lenin’s image was woven into everyday life, even appearing on the red-star badge she wore as a schoolchild. That system of Soviet state socialism, enforced by the Communist regime, had devastated her own family, closed or destroyed churches, and suppressed religious faith for generations.

When Marina came to America at 21, she was searching. Conversations with her Christian husband challenged the assumptions she had inherited, but she knew no one could force her into faith, she needed to seek the Truth for herself. In time, she found what the Marxist-Leninist ideology of her childhood could never offer: the saving hope of Jesus Christ.

Now, Marina looks at America through the eyes of someone who has witnessed what can happen when a powerful state suppresses faith and elevates a godless political ideology in its place. Her story is both deeply personal and urgently relevant—a testimony of finding Christ and a call to Christians not merely to follow the culture, but to lead, warn, encourage, and point others to the only true hope found in Jesus Christ.

Watch Marina’s powerful testimony and discover why she believes the lessons of her past carry an urgent message for Christians today.