Friday, March 22, 2013

Update from Kathy Keller

Dear Praying Friends,
 
It is 1:47Am in the morning.  I just returned from the small cell group meeting that Benaaz, her family and her father's former "hindu drinking buddy" (Sameer) have started.    Tonight Benaaz prayed!  That was great—praise the Lord.  Her parents say they still are not ready to pray.  Keep praying for both of them as they seem to be counting the cost to follow Jesus.
 
I just could not go to sleep without sharing what felt like a a God ordained moment in time.
 
When Kayla (my teammate) asked prayer for special healing for Angela (our other teammate) who was sick today, Sameer (who was Benaaz's dad's "hindu drinking buddy" just a few weeks ago) said he would pray for her.  So, he asked her name about 5 times (just as we have issues remembering foreign names, so do they!) and then mentioned to all of us that he had never prayed for anyone before in his life and Angela would be his first.  He seemed a little nervous and somewhat awkward, but Kayla and I (and the others in the group—six of them) encouraged him to pray for her.  When he finished I could not help but have tears in my eyes just considering the fact that I was able to hear a Hindu man offer his first words of prayer on behalf of another person, and it was for my friend Angela.  He prayed that she would know the power of the blood of Jesus Christ in her life.  I believe that God and His angels were rejoicing tonight as this man humbled Himself, selflessly offering up prayer for another for the first time.
 
And I am so thankful He allowed me to be there too!
 
Thanks for your prayers, 
 
Kathy