Monday, August 10, 2009

Reunited


It is so great to see God’s hand at work in the lives of those you love and care about. We have been a part of Anara’s life for several years now. When we met her she was a shy little lady from Kyrgyzstan who just wanted to be free to be a Christian, something she could not do in Kyrgyzstan. We never had reason to question her faith. As she was always inviting friends and neighbors to the Russian language Bible study we were conducting in her home. Many of them, because of Anara’s persistent invitations and her witness, gave their lives to Christ.

After many appointments and rescheduled hearings Anara had her day in court. It was a day that had God’s hand of blessing all over it, because in the end she was granted asylum. After winning her case she began the process of bringing her husband and son to America. After lots of applications, fees and red tape last Thursday at 12:10am after not having see one another for 5 years, Anara’s husband and son walked through the gate at Cincinnati international airport where we were privileged to witness a reunion that we will never forget. Midst the hugs and tears we got to meet Almaz and Ruslan and welcome them to America. On their first Sunday in America Anara brought her reunited family to Church.