VEILED COUNTRY
Breaking Down Walls This article was written by a Global Mission pioneer serving in a large city in Eastern Asia.
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’m grateful that some of the new believers in our church plant have introduced us to their non-Christian families and friends. This gives us an opportunity to share Jesus with them. Recently, a member named Qing Li* told us about her sister-inlaw, Mei En. About 20 years ago, Mei En gave birth to a little girl she named Ting Ting. Mei En was overjoyed with her beautiful baby and was devastated when doctors told her that Ting Ting had cerebral palsy and would need constant care for the rest of her life. Over the past two decades, Mei En had provided for her daughter’s every need, but she was beginning to develop health problems of her own. She was also exhausted and emotionally drained. We told Qing Li that we would like to visit Mei En. Qing Li said she would let Mei En know but warned us that she might not be willing to accept visitors because her daughter’s situation was so bad. A few days later, we were excited to learn that Mei En was willing to let us visit even though she knew we were Christians. During our visit, Mei En opened her heart to us. She cried as she expressed the stress and pain that she had suffered for years and seemed grateful for our comfort. We knew she needed the support of loving friends, so we invited her and Ting Ting to come to our church plant to meet the other members. Mei En accepted our invitation, and the next Sabbath, she and Ting Ting joined us for worship. They had never heard Christian music before, and Ting Ting expressed joy as she listened to us sing. Mei En couldn’t believe this happy woman was her daughter!
