Friday we baptized a brand new believer, on fire for Jesus. Saturday he returned to his home country of Kurdistan. He has a great passion to share the Gospel with his friends and family, and would greatly appreciate everyone's prayers. He was a guest at our Community Group on Friday night and asked each person present to share what they believed would be the most important things for him to know as a baby Christian going back on his own. It was encouraging to hear all that the others had to tell him. Please pray for "L".
Also, our teammates Kate and Ilir Cami recently sent out his update:
Thank you for your prayers for Ilir and Nader as they continue their monthly trips to (western port city) Patra to join a church there in their outreach to refugees. This month, a local farmer led them to a new place where refugees have camped out close to the sea. There they met a young man with a skin disease. Ilir and one of the church leaders were able to take him to a pharmacy to get some medications. It meant so much to all of the refugees to see that we are concerned about their situation and want to help.
As they were leaving, a young Afghani man approached Nader and shared his story. “A” was working with a women’s rights organization in Kabul for which the Taliban accused him of converting to Christianity and beat him for this crime. “A” sent his wife and five children to live in safety with his father and fled to Iran, then Turkey and finally to Greece. After being persecuted for supposedly being a Christian, he became curious about Christianity and why the Taliban were so violently opposed to it. He searched the Internet for information, then looked for a Bible to read. When he reached Greece, he finally got his hands on a Bible, given to him by a fellow Afghan refugee in Patra. God’s ways are amazing. We gave this Bible to another man months ago and, even though “A” was not yet there to receive it, God heard the desire of his heart and sent His Word to be waiting for “A” when he arrived. Nader, remembering the story of Philip in Acts, asked “A” if he understood what he had read. “A” responded that he didn’t really get the point. So, just like Philip, Nader began to tell “A” the message of the Bible. Afterwards, “A” thanked him and said that he now understood. They prayed together and “A” proclaimed belief in Christ.
Thanks for your prayers and/or financial investments in our life and ministry.
Also, our teammates Kate and Ilir Cami recently sent out his update:
Thank you for your prayers for Ilir and Nader as they continue their monthly trips to (western port city) Patra to join a church there in their outreach to refugees. This month, a local farmer led them to a new place where refugees have camped out close to the sea. There they met a young man with a skin disease. Ilir and one of the church leaders were able to take him to a pharmacy to get some medications. It meant so much to all of the refugees to see that we are concerned about their situation and want to help.
As they were leaving, a young Afghani man approached Nader and shared his story. “A” was working with a women’s rights organization in Kabul for which the Taliban accused him of converting to Christianity and beat him for this crime. “A” sent his wife and five children to live in safety with his father and fled to Iran, then Turkey and finally to Greece. After being persecuted for supposedly being a Christian, he became curious about Christianity and why the Taliban were so violently opposed to it. He searched the Internet for information, then looked for a Bible to read. When he reached Greece, he finally got his hands on a Bible, given to him by a fellow Afghan refugee in Patra. God’s ways are amazing. We gave this Bible to another man months ago and, even though “A” was not yet there to receive it, God heard the desire of his heart and sent His Word to be waiting for “A” when he arrived. Nader, remembering the story of Philip in Acts, asked “A” if he understood what he had read. “A” responded that he didn’t really get the point. So, just like Philip, Nader began to tell “A” the message of the Bible. Afterwards, “A” thanked him and said that he now understood. They prayed together and “A” proclaimed belief in Christ.
Thanks for your prayers and/or financial investments in our life and ministry.
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