A DAY IN THE LIFE of the nationals and missionaries living in South Asia is so different from the typical American day to day experiences. Putting oneself in another person’s shoes is very difficult, especially if that person’s cultural and religious surroundings are so different from the lifestye of America. Through these stories, you can come a step closer to that understanding by reading about life in South Asia from the perspective of the nationals who have chosen to become believers.
ShareI was born in a Hindu village in India. It was my desire from childhood to know who is my god. I used to follow all kinds of Hindu rituals, rules and regulations. This is how I began searching for God.
At first, I wanted to know the real and true god, but I used to[...]
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ShareLife for a woman living in Pakistan is very different from that of a typical American woman. For a Muslim woman in a village, her day begins early in the morning. She quickly dresses in her “shalwar kameez,” a long-sleeved, loose-fitting shirt that reaches down past her knees draping over baggy pants tied at the[...]
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ShareJai Masih! I praise the Lord that He has chosen me to serve Him. I grew up in a Christian family. My father was a pastor.
Although I was born to a Christian family, in my callousness, I did not follow Christ intimately. I spent a lot of time in very bad company. My father prayed[...]
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ShareMy name is Sarath, and my brother’s name is Naveen. We are very thankful to come to an eye-care clinic (set up by a group of Christian volunteers). We traveled 200 kilometers to come for this eye clinic, and we are very much blessed by the service.
We were born in a Christian family. My father[...]
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ShareWhen I was 14 years old, I became very sick. My family took me to a witchdoctor to heal me. That witchdoctor told me that in order to get better, I could not go anywhere for 21 days. He said I could not talk to others; I had to stay inside the house and not[...]
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ShareNishant* was born in a high-caste Hindu family in India. His family taught him to worship many gods, but there was no peace in his heart. He prayed for help, but no help came. He began to ask, “Who is the living God?” Nishant started attending a Jain temple and worshipped the leader of that[...]
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ShareI am 28 years old. I was suffering with bubbles in my eye for many years; it is something like cataracts but not cataracts.
As the days went by, I lost sight totally, and I was bedridden for four months. I could never work or walk without another person’s help. One man told me about a[...]
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ShareI had some friends from Australia. Several years ago, they invited me to come to church with them. My answer was no thanks! One Saturday, they invited me again. I went with them, but I was a little bit afraid to go inside that building. I thought, “If somebody will see, they will kill me.”
As[...]
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ShareI came to the Lord in 1994. Before, I was a Hindu and an idol worshipper. I used to worship sheep. I was a leader in my district, but I always had many bad thoughts.
Then in 1991, I got very sick. I was admitted into the hospital with a serious tumor. I was treated by[...]
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ShareI accepted the Lord in 1986, 22 December. I am from a Hindu background. I was brought up in a Hindu family where my whole family worshiped idols. I knew no true god.
When I was 3, my mother died. This inspired my father to put me in a Christian hostel. In fact, he donated[...]
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ShareJai Masih! (Victory to the Messiah!) My God makes impossible things possible.
I have two sons, two daughters and a wife. Before we came to Christ, we were from Hindu background. We were involved in all kinds of idol worship. I had many struggles in my life, so I worshiped many idols.
One time, a servant of[...]
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ShareI am a house church leader in India. I am from a Hindu background. Before I met Christ, I led a very empty life. There was a lot of discouragement and no peace in my life. I used to worship idols to try to achieve peace. I used to drink, smoke cigarettes and do drugs.[...]
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