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them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer
adversity, as being yourselves also in the body."
-Hebrews 13:3 |
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Assisting
the Widows of Martyrs ...
The
widows that Remember supports have lost their breadwinners
because of their Christian witness. Though they have lost their physical
provider, these women have not lost their eternal hope. Their lives
are testaments to the faithfulness of God, who promises to be “a
father of the fatherless, and a judge of the widows.” Remember
seeks to be the tool by which God provides for the needs of these precious
saints.
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 Mrs.
H. - Egypt |
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As
is so often the case in persecution, the murder of Pastor E left his
wife and son without anywhere to turn to meet their daily needs. It
certainly did not help that at the same time, violent extremists attacked
and injured Pastor E’s son, sending him to the hospital.
Remember
was able to team up with organizations to provide emergency support
to this widow and son when they were facing personal need, medical
emergencies, and her mounting health concerns. Through our support,
combined with the prayers and giving of many individuals, both mother
and son were able to obtain the treatment they needed and are currently
doing fine.
Even
though mother and son continue to live in need, persecution, death,
and dire need could not stop these precious saints from following
their Savior. Remember continues to provide monthly funds
for food and needed medicines. Please pray that God would sustain
this courageous widow and empower her son to continue the mighty
work his father was doing.
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 Sadia
– Sudan |
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When
she was 23 years old, Sadia could only stand by with her five children
as her husband was dragged from their home and murdered by an Islamic
militia. Her husband’s evangelism work had attracted the attention
of the radical Muslims in their Nuba Mountain village, and he paid
with his life for his faithful work.
Sadia moved to Khartoum to find work. She now survives by doing
what odd jobs she can find—long hours of menial labor to support
her children. On our January, 2007 survey trip, Remember
staff asked her what prayer requests she would share with the church
in the United States. Choking back her tears, she asked that we
would pray that she could raise her children to know true peace,
in the midst of the violence and evil that surrounds them.
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 Nadia
– Sudan |
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Nadia’s story is not uncommon in the Sudan. As a Christian
family, they were targeted by Islamic violence. That violence
eventually took the life of her husband, leaving her to provide
for her children.
While her story is not uncommon, Nadia’s faith could never
be called common, and neither her dedication to her children.
On our January, 2007 survey trip, Nadia described some of the
odd jobs that she must do to survive—including dipping out
the rudimentary toilets used in Khartoum. This unimaginable task,
emptying rotting human waste from a concrete cistern with nothing
more than a bucket, is only one of the tasks that this faithful
mother does as a matter of course to provide for her children.
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 Magdalia
– Sudan |
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Magdalia’s husband died of natural causes, which in Sudan’s
family-oriented culture meant that she depended on her sons for
her support. Her two sons lived near her in the Nuba Mountains,
and each was married and had multiple children, eleven in all.
Their lives were changed very suddenly when both of Magdalia’s
sons were killed for their faith. Magdalia now lives in Khartoum,
where she and her two daughters-in-law work long hours to provide
for their children and grandchildren.
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