Asking in Vain

Children in Pastor 10’s Village Area

Praise the Lord, everyone! I was born into a Hindu family. I used to do a lot of idol worship because I was always sick. 
I worshiped idols every day. But, my health only became worse. My parents took me to many doctors and witch-doctors, but I was still very sick. My parents organized idol worship ceremonies in our house so that I would get well. Every Tuesday, for a whole year, I fasted from food so that I would be healed.

Turning to a Cow

The City Where Pastor 10 Went to Camp

While all these things were happening in our house, Pastor 12 came. He gave my brother a Bible, and my brother started reading the Bible every day. I got angry. “Why is he reading the Bible when it is not our religion?” I thought. I complained to my parents that my brother was leaving our religion. But my parents did not rebuke him. Then again, 12 had a meeting. He told us that we should go to the city where there would be a camp. Then we went to the city. I stayed there for three months because I had a break from school. During these three months, I gave my life to God.
But when I went back to my village, I again started following the old gods. Afterward, I got sick again. So, my family organized a big Hindu worship ceremony in our house. The priest had me stand in front of a cow. He asked me to join my hands together (as in prayer) and whisper in the cow’s ears, “My sins are forgiven”. After that, I got typhoid. My family became very troubled and worried.

Barely Able to Talk

Pastor 10’s Parents Hosted Many Idol Worship Ceremonies, Hoping for Him Get Well

By this time, my brother was already a true believer. He told me to believe in Jesus. Later, I became so sick that I was taken to the hospital. I was barely able to talk. It was so bad that I was admitted. I remember my mom sitting next to me, crying, because I was not able to do anything. Then I remembered my brother’s words, “Believe in Jesus.”
Although I did not totally believe, at that time I said in my heart, “If Jesus is God then He will save me.” This gave me some courage and strength. I became able to talk to my mom. Soon, I started getting better.
When I went back to my village, Pastor 12 wanted to send me to Bible School and talked to my parents about it. I was not ready to go, but it was God’s will for me. After 2-3 days of being at the Bible College, I truly accepted Christ and started following Him. Now, I believe the truth. Before I became a Christian, I went after many different gods, but I only found peace in Jesus Christ. Since then, I have never gotten sick like that again.

Thanking the Only True God

Pastor 10 Diligently Studying God’s Word

I thank God that He gave me the opportunity to go to Bible College. I thank Him that He chose me to do ministry, so that I can tell others of Christ. After Bible College, God gave me the vision to come back to my village to start a church here to strengthen the people there who had back-slidden.
Praise the Lord! I would like to thank God, Who is great, is full of grace, and is a present help in times of trouble! I would like to thank Him, that He has kept me and my family safe. He has blessed me and has fulfilled all my needs. I also thank God, that He has given me good Christian fellowship in my village, including young people whom I am able to share the Word with. I host a house church, and today there are seven sincere believers in my village. Thank God that He is using me in my village!
Please pray for those in my village who have heard about Jesus, but still do not believe. May God change their hearts. Also for my parents- that they will wholeheartedly believe in Jesus Christ.
I have plans to build a church building. Please pray that God may give me wisdom and understanding to do it right.