s my sister and I were going to the village to share God’s Word with other Middle Eastern women, we encountered a hostile man—a man with a reputation for causing trouble for Christians. He had been waiting for us by the bridge that connects the village to the main road. As we reached him, he shouted at us to go back to where we came from. He knew we were on our way to lead a women’s Bible study and wanted to prevent us from getting there.

Soon a crowd of people who heard the commotion encircled us and joined in with his taunting. So we lifted our hearts to the Lord and prayed. Suddenly a village security officer appeared. Protecting us, we went on our way. That day, our women’s Bible study group prayed for the Lord to touch the heart of this angry young man.

Though we made it home safely after the Bible study, we wondered what would happen when we made the trip the following week. Our concern was that the security officers would tell us not to come to the village anymore as a way to stop any further trouble.

The next week, before the meeting started, someone came to tell us that the hostile man was very sick. We went to the village elder and offered to visit this young man. We wanted to pray for him. The elder welcomed the idea.

So we went to the young man’s house and prayed for him. He was touched by our act of kindness. Overcome and ashamed of his behaviour, he repented. God healed him that same day.

When we walked to the village for Bible study the following week, the man was waiting by the bridge again. This time, he smiled warmly and welcomed us. Word spread throughout the village about the amazing change in this young man. We thank God for opening the way for us to continue our work here.—Eva, Middle Eastern Bible League-trained worker.

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