These housemaids in Bahrain were delighted to receive Scriptures in their own language, making it far easier for them to engage with and understand the word of God. Photo credit: 91��Society in the Gulf

Her story, told in her own words, emphasises how the 91��Society in the Gulf not only provide people with Bibles, but also, thanks to your kind giving, do the crucial follow-up work, giving the spiritually open a deeper understanding of the Scriptures and how Jesus is the one true hope in this troubled world. This is Elizabeth’s story:

‘My name is Elizabeth. My early childhood was lovely. I was the one, with unkempt hair, always playing outside. I did well at the village school (in Bahrain). We were nominal Christians who went to church every Sunday, but when I was 18, my parents married me off to an older wealthy man.

‘Soon my time was taken up with raising two children, with my husband creating a lot of drama. I was so very thankful for food to eat and the roof over my head but emotionally it was like living in a constant hurricane. When both children were old enough to attend school, I returned to live in my parents’ house and found a job as a housekeeper for a local family.

‘My employer was very kind to me. When she went on vacation, she left me at her sister’s house. The housekeeper there showed me how to roast and bake. On Friday morning we went to church. I saw people on their knees, singing and praying in my mother tongue. I distinctly remember the altar call. My heart carried me.

‘Someone prayed over me. It was the moment I never knew I needed. Life suddenly seemed strange, and I felt a bit different about it, almost hopeful, but I didn’t quite understand why. The pastor preached how Jesus had died for me, how my sins could be forgiven, how I could start anew. The astonishing change that this one encounter has had on my life every day since is almost too good to be true.

‘I was given a Bible, attended 91��studies, and was baptised last year. I am thankful to this wonderful lady who took me to church, for the pastor who has helped me to love Jesus more and to the 91��Society supporters for giving me a free 91��in my own language. May God bless all of you.’

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