European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 25, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                New opportunities new uncertainties a Moscow wife juggles two jobs her family her fears and her Faith compared to most most of their countrymen the Tumanov Kayas were Nouveau russe. Since september Lena Tumanov Skaya and her family have been raking in More than 10,000 rubles a month the average russian yearly salary. For the first time they had a Well stocked pantry and their two daughters Ira 20, and Alexandra. 13, wore stylish clothes. One would think they had it made by russian standards. They did until american style reality came crashing Down. Lena has recently Learned that the electronics importing firm her husband Sergey works for is headed into bankruptcy. Hell be out of a Job something inconceivable under the old communist system. That leaves Only her income from a Job she is deeply ashamed of one shed planned to soon quit. Lena 41, is a cleaning lady. For seven years she has gotten up at 4 30 . And walked to the ministry of foreign affairs near her Home. She cleans the offices then returns Home four hours later. She has kept her 1,000-Ruble-a-month Job secret from her friends and neighbors. The problem now is that her family has gotten used to their new affluence. And like Many americans they spend All they make. They have no savings. She reveals something else. Quot i do not care about tomorrow Quot she says. Quot its probably my stupidity but the lord will do  Lena like a growing number of russians has found christianity. She centers her life on it spending most of her Days at the salvation army Headquarters helping needy. Countrymen. Until two years ago she kept All religious thoughts to herself. Quot i always wanted to go to the University but because of my Faith i could not think about studying marxist philosophy and everything based on it Quot she says. Quot i never joined Komsomol the communist league of youth Quot she says aha was raised by her grandmother a woman of Strong Faith. Quot she was russian orthodox but she never trusted priests Quot she says. Lena says she saw a newspaper advertisement in november seeking volunteers at the salvation army Quot i decided it was time to Stop sitting Home and do some real work Quot she says. Today she takes phone Calls from russians Many of them desperate for food or clothing. Meanwhile she chooses not to dwell on her own situation or her apartments Kitchen ceiling which is falling in. Seeing the troubles of others she says a a in be become a different  Lena Tumanov Skaya in her office. Tumanov Mekaya gestures during a Sweet Roll breakfast with other family members from left Alexandra 13 Ira 20 and her husband Sergey. Page 12 the stars and stripes wednesday March 25, 1992