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Sparrow People of the Horn of Africa - IMB

A damaging 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday, March 28. Pray for the local church to boldly proclaim the hope of the gospel while helping with urgent needs.

Sparrow People of the Horn of Africa

Hayat grew up in a Protestant family but became a Muslim after marrying a Muslim man. Her husband was very abusive toward her, and after a few years, he divorced her. Later, Hayat met an Orthodox man and married him, but he also mistreated her and then divorced her. Due to the abuse and mistreatment from her husbands, Hayat became mentally and emotionally unstable. Her family decided to put shackles around her ankles so that she couldn’t hurt herself or run away. One day, some believers came to her neighborhood and taught Hayat and some other women a lesson on female hygiene and menstruation. They shared the story of Creation and the story of the bleeding woman with the group. While listening to the stories, Hayat’s heart was greatly moved. She told the believers that she was more concerned about her spiritual enchainment than her physical enchainment. She asked them to pray for her deliverance. After that initial encounter, Hayat kept going to the Bible study and decided to follow Christ wholeheartedly. Please pray for Hayat, asking that God will protect her and grow her faith.