Source: IMB Connecting, January 2016
Nan Kirby and her teammate Khorvash quickly hiked through a deep mountain gorge on the way to a remote Central Asian village. The autumn sun sank behind the mountains, leaving them in the dark for the last leg. Alternating between carefully watching the narrow mountainside path and looking up toward the faint glow of village fires in the distant darkness, they finally arrived at their friend Homid’s two-room home.
“You know, my friends,” Homid said, “I have been watching you and other followers of Jesus for over seven years now. You really believe in what your Holy Book says. You are different. You are hopeful. It’s real. I want this Jesus.”
Nan showed a short, evangelistic video on her phone, and Khorvash opened the Scripture and explained the gospel again. “Yes, I believe this,” exclaimed Homid.
As Homid prayed, he asked Jesus to forgive him for his sins and recognized Jesus as the Son of God and his Savior. Nan was in awe, amazed at the Holy Spirit’s work to bring about salvation in the hearts of the men and women in Central Asia.
During the evening meal of bread, yogurt, and tea, Nan asked Homid what he witnessed in Christians that made him realize the truth about Jesus…
» Read the rest of the story, with pictures and links to additional resources about praying for Central Asia.
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