Veiled Country: I Made Friends Through Prayer

When my husband and I moved to our new city to work as tentmakers in a veiled country, our goal was to mingle with people, build friendships, and share Jesus’ love.

We settled into a house in a small village close to my husband’s work. We were excited to become friends with our neighbors. But this didn’t happen quickly enough for me. While my husband was at work, I had a lot of time in the house alone.

One day, I thought to myself, I didn’t come all the way here just to sit in the house! I talked with a friend on the phone about my loneliness and discouragement. She suggested that we pray and trust that God would provide the solution. Afterward, I decided to take a short walk in front of my house. I don’t know how this happened, but within minutes, I was sitting with a group of 15 village women. God had answered my friend’s prayer immediately!

Over the next two years, my relationships with these women deepened as we spent time together. I was able to help them with health challenges and marriage problems, while planting spiritual seeds of truth. When I prayed with my friend, I couldn’t imagine what a big difference that prayer would make!

We’ve removed identifying information and images to protect this tentmaker and her community in this “veiled country,” so that the work can continue for the glory of God. A tentmaker is an Adventist professional with a selfsupporting ministry in a challenging area. Learn more at bit.ly/2HdgfZT