I got into a fight in the 7th grade that led to some very interesting results; the two people that I had called out wanted to have a huge fight, with the people I was associated with, and the people they were associated with. I told none of my friends of it because I thought it was silly..well they all showed up where my friends and I were supposed to meet, with various weapons.

In the process of this they said that my dad drove bye (he didn’t, he was at work.) and shortly after the police arrived busting people with guns and various weapons. Not long after that my mother recieved various life threating calls as to what these people were to do to us for revenge.

We moved. I got in more trouble fighting and then was suspended for half of a year due to being caught with drugs in school. We moved from there and I went through high school at a different school. It was there after graduation that my life took a dramatic turn for the worse. I began drinking alcohol and doing drugs. So much so, that in a 2 month span I lost 50 pounds from cocaine. Needless to say, shortly after my mother learned of my addiction. I felt as if I had no reason to live any longer.

I went home and wrote a letter to my family telling them that I loved them and I could no longer take the pain that this life brings. I took a gun and went to a river bank in Texas. It was there on a hot sunny day that I would take my last breath. On that clear sunny day, with blue skies, I knelt down against a tree and lifted the gun up. As I went to pull the trigger the beautiful clear sky cracked with thunder! It was there that I knew there was a living true God. I dropped the gun instantly and there began my recovery from the drugs and alcohol through my new found Savior Jesus Christ. I then got into the Word, which is the Bible, and found the comfort I had always searched for, the peace…the answer. You see I was was addicted to drugs, now my addiction is in the King of kings (Jesus Christ). I once was consumed in alcohol, and now I am completely consumed in the Lord of lords.

It took me almost losing my life to find it and now that I have Him in my life it will never be the same. Thank you my BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR, MY KING, MY LORD, MY ROCK, MY HEALER, MY REDEEMER, MY FORTRESS, MY JOY, AND MY ALL IN ALL FOREVERMORE…JESUS CHRIST MY LORD AND SAVIOR.

I had largely kept myself aloof from most people and found much solace in the reading of a small gold pocket sized Gideons New Testament. I ventured to speak occasionally to some I felt comfortable with and eventually I had a bit of a reputation as somewhat of a Jesus freak. In prison this is not necessarily a beneficial thing.

One morning after muster and breakfast I was in a fairly dark hallway in the wing, and just a short distance from the guards glass-fronted cubicle, but completely out of their direct line of sight. I do not remember why I was there but I recall quite vividly the opened gates at the end of the hall and the bright light from the sun coming only a short way into the building. It was a nice day outside.

There was the typical hustle and bustle of inmates heading into the yards to socialize with others while a few were heading to their employ.
Very, very suddenly I was completely surrounded by 6 or 7 hardened types who declared to me that there is no God and how could I know that there was a God, who did I think that I was telling people such rubbish etc.. Each was firing questions at me with the hope that I would fold and deny, or at the very least, a vigorous debate would ensue. Eventually it became quite obvious to me that their intimidation was with the absolute intention to do me harm, however, I knew what I knew and I could not deny it.

Nothing I could say about God or from the Scriptures was of any use. Finally, I said to them “you all believe in the Devil, right?” One at a time, I gained eye contact with them, starting with the fellow who seemed to be their leader, and asked individually, each of them in that circle “do you believe in the Devil? Each one, in turn, confessed that he did so believe.

Finally I asked them all, “well, then why not his opposite?” As they pondered this question I excused myself from the circle that had me bound and never again did I have a problem with any of them. About a year later one of that circle saw me and noised loudly and admiringly, “Hey you’re that guy from Parra!” He was noticeably impressed and admitting to me their evil intent at the time, indicated to me that they were all amazed that I’d simply walked free from them.

It was a very difficult challenge, however, I knew that no matter what the outcome, I had to stand firm at that time. I thanked God immediately that I was outside in the sunshine and away from that predicament. Even though I was imprisoned, I felt free, and I knew that God was with me no matter where I was. I still thank Him, and to this day I still know I must always stand firm.

Name withheld – inmate Parramatta Prison c1981

In March 2008, I was surfing the television, I saw Joyce Meyers (she was just another preacher for me).She was saying “Let’s pray together and cleanse our self from head to toe.” I don’t know how but I prayed. I felt something leaving me and I felt light. God opened doors for me after that. I met a Christian family who introduced me to Jesus. I then went to conferences and was touched by the Holy Spirit. I gave up all addictions as I knew I love Yeshua more than the addictions. I found amazing Pastors (Randeep and Anu Mathews – Christian Outreach Centre )who taught me a lot of things. I have changed 360 degrees. I had polycystic ovaries (multiple cysts), God healed me. In 2010, I went for Ultrasound and the Doctor said “I don’t see any cysts in the ovaries”.

Joyce has been an inspiration. I was eager to marry and was getting impatient, when I read “d I still “Why God, Why” by Joyce Meyers and I still remember the lines which said, “God will give you the cake when it is baked.” I got baptized in September, 2008.In March 2009, I met Rabbi through a friend. He also loved someone however the girl did not accept his marriage proposal. Rabbi’s car was dirty and, he started scribbling on it “LIFE….” And I asked him “Are you going to write SUCKS”. He Said “Yes”, I shared the word of god with him. Rabbi was chosen by God, he got baptized in May 2009. We were brought together by God. The foundation of our love is Jesus. We have been together for more than a year and plan to marry soon. Our parents are meeting each other end of March and plan for our engagement.
In late September 2009, I had to struggle a lot at my workplace (DELL) and everyone was against my promotion, and went to resign on October 1 .I was told I have been promoted to a Senior Sales Trainer with Dell on the very same day. God did a miracle and laid a table in front of my enemies. The director of my organization though called me and asked me to stop Preaching and Spreading the Word of God.

I am still working with Dell, however my heart is not in that place now and I want to work for kingdom of God. I have a vision to work with teenagers and get into counselling. I have had a rough teenage however I want to use my experience and help the teen agers when they are going through tough times. God has worked so much in my life .Everyday, there is a New Testimony. I want to thank Joyce Meyers. My Pastors Randeep and Anu Mathews and Broadcasting Ministry who gave me Light and life. My heart will always bless you and pray for them. Thank You So Much!

I got the chance to see him about 3 years ago. I went and met my dad it was the best time of my life. I said to myself finally I have a dad were going to be a family. I was so happy my dad was back in my life But I should have known it was too good to be true. I got to see my dad for 3 hours before he rang my mum and said come get them my brother Peter was with me at the time. He said I can’t handle them. My mum came and got us we got in the car and my dad said good bye son and gave me a kiss on the head. Little did I no it was the last time I was going to see my dad. In the morning I woke up early as some kids normally do and I looked out my window and I saw my dad I yelled DAD WERE ARE YOU GOING?

He had the trailer on the car and he dropped of the rental keys to the house he was at. I yelled DAD WERE ARE YOU GOING? He looked at me and said I love you and waved good bye and he drove down the street. I ran out of the house I looked down the street he had gone it was the last time I ever herd or spoke to my dad I have not seen or spoke to my dad since. There is not 1 minute that goes bye that I don’t think about my dad. I LOVE YOU DAD.I wish I knew who he was. Everybody thinks that there dad is there hero. Someone who loves them, Someone that cares 4 them, Someone that looks out 4 them, Someone that hugs them when there hurt and will be there 4 them 4 ever I don’t get to have that feeling at all if I had one wish on this earth it would be to have my dad by my side 4 ever I love my dad SO MUCH.I miss him a lot BUT ITS OK I met some one 2 years ago that will be there when I am hurt and when I am having fun.

He will all ways 4 give me no matter what I do wrong I love my new dad his name is JESUS CHRIST. He was all ways there 4 me I just never knew he existed.I now live in happiness. I had a hole of emptiness but now it is filled with GOD, Peace, Joy, Happiness and a hole lot of other things and I will never 4 get what you did up on that cross 4 me.

I used my self will to do the things of flesh. No One is there to advice or to stop me from those ugly things. Playing and doing all kinds of Ugly things was my life at that Time. That was my school life. Then after completion of 4th Grade we shifted to Hyderabad city. Then i was lead by my flesh and its lusts doing all kinds of sins. Slowy watching movies and learning sins commited by them in TV. started doing those sins but i had no peace. But my Mother takes me to Hebron Church Golconda Chowrasa, Hyderabad. There They Strictly take me to Sunday School. I used to cry in Sunday school because i was separated from my mother. So i had fear to Go to church because they separate me from my mother. In those days also i used to do all kinds of ugly things of lust of flesh. and in the 10 th Class and i was introduced to smoking by friends and then slowly alcohol.(But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.

They have no idea what they are stumbling over.(Proverbs 4:19) I have failed in 10 th class and later in second attempt i passed with averagae marks. so i had no interest in study. i had set my mind to fullfil all fleshly lusts.

Slowly i started robbery frinds money and mother and fathers money to use them for alcohol to buy ciggeretes to enjoy with friends. I became a small theif for my self. Then i Had Friends who r Rowdy sheeters They r Involved in all kinds of sins and one of my neighbour took me to internet cafe with Him He showed me porn sites then i was addcited to them and chatting with others.
I use to follow them i dont wanted to be Honest and i wanted to be Like the mind of Goliath. So i set my mind i building body. so i started eating food with much Chicken and mutton, so after one year i became fat. Then i was also failed in intermediate. But my Mother never stopped Praying for Me. My Brother was Not like me. He is Sincere. after some days after becoming fat i experinced Hell in my Life. because of the sins which i commited there is No Peace No Joy No Satisfaction.

I have tried to do work for little salary but i had no peace i was Like that I lost all my Life. (Proverbs 5:11 In the end you will groan in anguish when disease consumes your body. 12 You will say, “How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings! 13 Oh, why didn’t I listen to my teachers? Why didn’t I pay attention to my instructors? 14 I have come to the brink of utter ruin, and now I must face public disgrace.”) This was My Life. I cried daily on my bed to be saved from that Hell which i was experiencing in my life. So my Life was Like that going for some years so i was hated by my brtoher. because i was lazy. One day One Pastor came to our House and arrange a meeting he came to our many times but i was in darkness. Then He told me to read Bible from first to last He gave me One Testimony of small sister How she reads Bible How she Completed Bible So i decided to read Bible so i started reading Bible secretly in my Home and Loved it. before reading From First i read Bible sometimes like pslams 91 and 23 psalms. But i never read whole Bible in my life. SO i started reading Bible. Then Bible Showed me my sinful nature slowly i feared God. so i thought that God GIves Me Knowledge. in proverbs it says "fear of the God is the beggining of the Knowledge" so i feared God for Knowledge. SO God gave me some knowldge He showed How fool was i doing sins and lost Good Health. My Heart was Mourning in the presence of God.

Then I loved Word of GOD very Much. and read all the old testament and Law but i had no knowldge of law then i read proverebs and Bible showed me my sins and I was Begging for Gods Mercy.

Then i little by little completed Old Testament. But I Loved and eager to Read New Testament which i never Read Now my Heart is thirst for Gods word. but i had no salavation. and i dont know anything abt salavtion. i used to chat with friends on internet discussing abt God and debating with them that Jesus is GOD. But i Myself it was not revealed to me. Then i started searching the Truth and Typed in website and saw many websites quoting the words of Bible that JESUS is Immanuel meaning GOD with us. He is everlasting Father. These Words Comforted me Very Much.

Slowly i became a Lover of Bible. Then suddenly i stopped alcohol all my friends are drunkards. it was difficult forme to stop it. But by Gods Mercy i stopped it. then slowly smoking and all vulgar things daily meditaitng on Gods Words i Tried to be like righteous person. becaus of the fear of GOD and HELL. Because i Know that i definetly Go to Hell because i commited many bad sins. One Brother invited me to come to church then i went with HIm Hebron Church which was Near to my House AT Golconda Chowrasta. slowly i learned about Gods grace and How he Forgives our sins. So i started Going to Church Regularly showing my family that i became a Good man.

Then it was continued for many days and accepted Jesus in Church and filled the Card and gave them. Then on September month in 2008 one day i was reading the Book which i was written by Brother Bakth Singh about Fullness of GOD. Then Suddenly i felt like some thing Touched and Entered into me. i trembled with Fear it was Gods Presence. Holy Spirit Touched me cleansed me my sins and circumcised my Heart then i experinced much Peace then God took me to church on other day with trembling i went to church and i had a enthusiasm to share my experience with others. in my Home we had a Dsicussion abt GOD in my Home By Brother was talking abt Gods Law and He said we r Not Under Law We r Under Grace. i didnt know abt that Because i was reading Gospels inthose days. Then days Gone it was revealed to me that My sins are Forgiven God spoke to me by Pastor of Hebron church i was Thirsty to hear Gods Words in Both Church and TV. Now my New Life Begins. but didnt overcomed all sins many evil thoughts disturbed in daily in my dreams and in day. i prayed to God with fear but inevitebly icant stop evil thoghts and desires i thanked God for delivering me from sins. All alcohol and drinking and porn. Then i read Bible and Acts chapter Gave me Much Peace Gods Mircales i have read n Acts Chapter And Imitated Peter. This Words are in my heart daily "JESUS is the Way the Truth and the LIFE" Days are Gone Like that i falled many times in small sins thorughmy eyes and with mouth speaking ugly words But God's fear was with in me. I was Very Happy that God was Living in me. So i meditated to be HUmble like Jesus Sermon on Mount became my Lovely Words. Now Iam BORN AGAIN that what i learned form Church . Iam Born of the Spirit as God said in Acts 2:17 I will pour out My Spirit up on all flesh"… God was with me warning in churhc of my sins i learned many Things from Church and Obeyed God in Prayer and reading Bible. days Gone Like that i was happy that i was saved. But the Lusts of Flesh remained like same Motions of Body. I fully not obeyed GOD. Then in 2009 One Pastor named devdas from Hebron church Spoke about Tabernacle. He explained difference Between Born again children and other who have Gone Forward to meet GOD. Jesus is My Saviour thats all i know i dont know to caryy the Cross and Follow Him. I took Baptism on 23 May 2009. I didnt meditated on it. But i tried to follow Bible Jesus said " “Take up your cross and follow Me" I know this verse but i never applied in my life. Then after some days I was speaking one person on Internet He said dont u know Jesus said Not all Who says Lord Lord will enter Kingdom of GOD but those who do the will of GOd will Enter Heaven These words Touched my Heart because i was not doing the will of God. Then He redirected to one preacher who is a preacher on Internet He was a Jew . Messainic Jew. He Follows Jesus and Obey Him. He speaks in Videos inYoutube website. Then i started watching his videos. He Told me the Importance of carrying the Cross. To die to self will and do God will. I asked Him By What does it mean by carrying the cross He said "Death to Self" and Following JESUS. Then i Obeyed GOD With a Faith that He will Fill me With Holy Ghost. Because many prachers said that eveyr born again child God gives talents. Then i thought i had no talents Given By God because of not obeying HIm Fully. Then i prepared my Heart to Obey HIm fully. Then i thought its Internet WHy do Jesus Force Me. Then i Went next day to Church There also they preached about Impotance of Carrying the Cross and Obeying HIm fully. GOD Hates sin. From that Day God Spoke to me to follow Him and Stop doing sin. The Now it is Present day Iam Obeying GOD to Grow Spiritually and to do Gods Will. Thanks To GOD. HE NEVER Leaved Nor Forsaked me. He was laways with me from my HCildhood tachng me Good things to follow but i refuse in those days But Now i prepared myself to follow Him with Love and Fear. JESUS DIED FOR SINS. AND ROSE FROM DEATH. This is My SONG Forever. Please Pray For me. Thanks to GOD.

I was born by a Moslem mother and a catholic father and here in Uganda , usually children follow their father’s region, so for that reason I and my siblings we were raised as Catholics. We went to church basically on Easter Sundays and Christmas. I was brought up knowing God but missing out the whole idea of who really Jesus; accepting him as my personal Saviour and the fact that he died on the cross for my sins.

Being the first born, I enjoyed special privileges from the day one till I was 4 years compared to my six siblings(Sandra Nakiyimba 18yrs, Dinah Nalukwago 16yrs, Oliver Nabisere 15yrs, Allan Kmbugwe 12yrs, Isaac Kiyimba 10yrs and Patrick Ssekamanya 3yrs) because my parents did whatever was necessary so that I could enjoy a happy life.

As I turned 4 years, my parents never gave me whatever I asked for on a daily basis as it was in the past, things like sweets, ice cream and toys and by doing this, they were grooming me into a more responsible child so they taught me that the things I ask for; costs something to get that something in life and that something is their sweat as parents, this gave me a positive thinking that; whatever I wanted in life, I had to first work for it, in other words my parents never gave me the fish but instead gave me the fish rod

My life turn around in 1999 when we were evicted forcefully from the land were we were residing by an investor who had sited the area as suitable to boost his plan future business with little compensation compared to the property damaged and the value of land. This is when I started missing school due to failure to pay the tuition in time because at this time, my parents’ financial spending had widened; (rent, food, school fees, basic needs) which not that case before because spending on rent was never on their budget and we used to have a small garden which provided a small portion on the food we consumed annually.

Back then schooling seemed such an easy thing as I literally moved from one class to another, with tuition fully paid. So I always felt like vanishing when I and my siblings were sent away from school due to a fee balance and in 2004,I sat my Uganda Certificate Education but unfortunately I could not continue because the higher I went the more it worth.

The situation worsened, in 2005 when my parents separated, months after Patrick the last born was given birth to, so we as children had to stay with our father, who left home early and came back home very late when every one was a sleep and this is were it become, my concern to take up our mother responsibility towards my six siblings as well Patrick who was months by then, guiding, protecting and caring was my role towards them. I found myself in a place in life that seems unbearable and I often questioned whether I will be able to stand the test of this responsibility. I always wondered if I would handle the weight of the situation I was subjected too because at first; my siblings would not listen to whatever I told them and this only brought about conflictions.

I always asked myself on how I will teach my siblings what right from wrong? And how to pass on to them a sense of morality, values and social responsibility and one time as I was sharing the situation I was in with a colleague of mine, he recommended me to accept Jesus as my personal Saviour and ask him strength and wisdom on how to deal with the situation I was in. I told him being through all of this, my bible was never far though I hardly read it, and he advised me, “Having a bible, reading it or not does not bring you closer to Jesus, it about accepting Him and having Faith in Him that he can deliver you. What most of us don\’t realize, however, is just how much Jesus loves us. Jesus is showing us and telling us how much He loves us everyday and God will never give you more than you can handle, if he has brought to this kind of situation, He
will bring you through it.”

With those words I rededicated my life to the lord and become a born again Christian and from that day on, the Lord has given me a hunger for His word and relationship with him. I started bring back my siblings to Christ again though for them they are still Catholics and their behaviors changed since them even though we had some days when our father was a burden to us, he always came back home late, looked for a slight mistake to start up a fight and he always canned by siblings with no good reason, this internally hurt me always but I had nothing do, all of my siblings even Patrick the last born hated him but I always told them to love our father regardless of harm is causing to them because they are many children out their without their parent, so we should praise and be thankful to God that our parents are still alive, and we always prayed for our father to have a heart of compassion towards us his children, this was my first tough battle of my life in salvation, I always went to God in tears and told him, “Lord if it got worse than this I would surely die!” And a few months down the road it got worse and I didn’t die; He gave me the grace to fight in prayer.

Months later, it got even worse and yet I still fought on declaring that He is Lord and Saviour . At that point I had give up issuing Him with ultimatums of me dying and I just panted: “Give me the strength. I still love you. Give our father the heart of compassion!” Day by day, our father’s harsh attitude towards us deteriorated

God gave me strength a wisdom and sooner, my siblings started listening to whatever I had to say and followed with out questioning as it was before and people who hardly knew me before think my siblings are my own children and I did always kept my sisters in daily prayers so that God can help to over come this world’s challenges, like unwanted pregnancies and deadly diseases associated with unprotected sex and I always urged them, not to admire what they don’t have to avoid temptations because time will come when each one will own what
they admired before.

I felt the love of God upon us. My duty as an elder was to provide two types of food to them, the physical and spiritual food for the proper growth of my siblings. I made sure I taught my siblings to worship and praise God and my sisters are in the Catholic choir. I did this by giving each one of them a chance to sing and dance to their worship song; I sow in them the word of God by reading the bible collectively and asking them to recite some of the verses. And this is why I considered myself privileged

Our mother finally came back home, though, she does not stay but she spends much time with us now like it was never before.

I now know that God was taking care of me, even before, He saw what I would be one day in Him. I give God all I am today and all that He is shaping and training me to be and he answered my question of “where can I see you God?” God has proved to me that through my siblings, relatives and friends like Katuramu, Gerald, Wanda and Lea Hutto, God did revealed himself to me after all Jesus became human through Jesus Christ and am very thankful that they came my way because I have always been blessed with them thus learning that it’s not what we have in life but who (Friends) we have in life that counts.

I tell you if God was to reward us for our deeds, I don’t think we would get anything from HIM. Trust I, we are largely undeserving; at least that is how I see myself but o need an act of compassion in most areas of my life. I need for God to see my situation and this year. I have resolved to be less demanding and more thankful to God, after all, doesn’t the bible say that he know the plans he has for us, plans to prosper me and not to harm; Bible says our names are written in the palms of His hands? So why fret for the plans God has for you that He has already accomplished, give thanks for the plans He has for you that He is still perfecting, rest in him and give thanks for every step you take in your wilderness give thanks.I thank God for giving me the gift of salvation because without Him, I wouldn’t have overcome the challenges of this world.
The Lord has done so many good things in my life.

Yours
Ivan Ddungu Barnes(dubranx@yahoo.com)
Uganda

I’m in college now. Everything is different than it was just six months ago. I began freefalling this summer into God’s arms. I’ve learned to trust God no matter what. After all, he’s the one who keeps this stinkin universe spinning! Who am I to question him? I worship God not because I have had a perfectly peachy life. Believe me, it’s quite the opposite. At age 13, I was called to the music ministry. I still don’t know where that is going. The next summer my perfect world fell apart. Here’s the story:

After my 8th grade graduation (which is a big deal in my town), my mom approached me before softball practice and told me that my dad wouldn’t be living with us for a while. I never had tested my faith before. Never had a reason to. My dad had cheated on my mom with at least 13 other MEN. Talk about a bombshell. I GREW UP IN CHURCH!!!!! What was happening to my life?

Fast forward two years….

My junior prom was gonna be awesome! My parents were working things out and God had been so good to us. I had the most beautiful dress that my aunt was making. My mom and I decided to meet her in OKC. (she was from dallas). We were in Hancock Fabrics in Norman getting the last little detail for the perfect dress for the perfect night, in exactly one week!! Oh I couldn’t wait! Then the phone call from my dad… my 22 year old brother had a stroke. WHAT?!! Old people have strokes! Not Twenty somethings!! My mom was a wreck and so was I. The ride to Tulsa on I 44 was the longest hour and fifteen minutes of my life (yes, we were speeding.. bad.). I sat in that hospital for over thirty hours not knowing if I would be an only child the next day.

After all I have been through, I can only give the glory to God. My brother still struggles and is forever altered. He’ll never lead a normal life and will never leave my parents house. The hardest part of it all? Signing legal papers this past summer stating that when parents can no longer care for my brother, I will be the primary care giver. I love my God, not because he’s made my life easy, but because he has shown me the way out when there wasn’t one. He has seen and wiped away every single tear. He never abandons me. Even when things went wrong, he was right there reminding me that he still holds me. I hope that whoever reads this won’t remember that I had a good story, but that you’ll see that no matter what life and Satan throw at you, God is there protecting you. He is STILL on the throne, no matter what. I don’t know where I would be without my God. I have this unexplainable love and passion for the one who gave His life for me once and would do it all over again… What more could you ask for?

How I Met Christ – I was tired of not being able to sleep at night and being scared of death so I went into my parents room one night. I told them everything about being scared to death at night and not knowing what it meant to be a Christian and worship the Lord. They explained everything to me. I learned what it meant to be a Christian and to how to have an intimate relationship with Christ. I prayed with my dad that night and i was saved.

My Life Since Christ – Ever since that night I have been able to sleep because I do not fear death. I know that I will be heaven and I have nothing to fear. I have also payed more attention in church I dont go just to see my friends. I go to be with Lord and learn of how great he is. I now know what it is to be a Christian and have that intimate relationship with him.

“My name is Sadrak Nawipa; I was born in a little village called Paniai which is interior High land of West Papua. I am 23 years old. I am also one of the 43 West Papuan who came across the ocean by a traditional boat by earlier, back in 2006. I and my friends were targeted by Indonesia Military.

We were involving in University Student Human Right Activists who protest to the Government for its false Conducts that have been applying on and on in West Papua up to now, such as, Human right abuses, intimidation, exploitation, religious and racial discrimination, illegal log in, and one of the trend case conducting up to now is the Genocide system. This unfortunate system is has been establishing since its Government has integrated with West Papua. With the massive interest towards Natural resources of West Papua with the plot that destroy West Papuan which are Christian Communities in West Papua and make a the Land of Muslim which is the term known as “Islamizes”.

We were targeted by Indonesia Military which were in the draft of the targeted people Called (DPO) “Daftar pencari Orang. We were unsafe in West Papua, even though we were in our own home land, because of aggressive of its Military. A lot of our friends are in the jail now such as Yusak Pakage, Philip Karma, Selpius Boby and so ford. They have been sentenced forever in the Jail two of them had past away from the Jail. Some of them were run away to PNG and some of them are in Bush they are doing nothing although their statutes currently are University Student.

Due to those circumstances, collectively, we took a decision to come across to Australia to safe our selves while yelling and let International communities knows about what going on in West Papua particularly to Australian Community, because we were pretty, confidence that Australia’s Government might safe us in its Country.

“On the way to Australia we lost our truck on the mid of the Ocean for 4 (four) days, we did not eat any food or drink on the mid of the ocean as well. By the time that everyone was screaming and pray to God to asked his guidance to put us on the right path. And then after 4th days God was granted our prayers and gently, indicating us with a dark cloud to the Ground of Australia (“How awesome is our God”).

As we thought before, God was convincing to Australia Government and its Immigration Department and the end of the Immigration laws procession its Immigration Department under policy of Amanda, has granted us 43 Piece of Visas, which is temporary Visas valid for 3 Years. Moreover, we are also continuing to pray for our permanent Visa so it can be smooth it out by mighty of God.

Via this good opportunity and with the spirit of a dream of mine, when I was five years old , I have got a commitment, and a dream says that “One day in the future I will be a Missionary Pilot which is working with which field God is providing me to working. Nowadays I am in the field of the dream, but I do not know exactly, where to go. To fulfill and achieve my dream, I really, need God’s guidance.

Pray Points.

· As my Christian Communities in back in West Papua doing, I also verry much needed Internatiol christian communities’ prayer suppor in my Aviation studying, and our West Papua Free Movement, so it is can be going well.

· I’ve never forget to request a prayer point, please pray for West Papuan Christian Community who currently are under Dictator and pressure of the Indonesia’s Military. Because, couple of days ago, I have got an information form back home that, the number of Military in West Papua is accelerating without any proof diagnoses.

Finally, I am really thanks for your Prayers support; this is very valuable for me and my people back in West Papua as well!

God Bless you All.

I grew up in church and believed in God. I knew I wasn’t perfect but felt in my heart that I was basically a decent person. I would later find that the Bible describes the condition of every heart (yours and mine) as deceitful (Jer 17:9). There I was, living it up (so I thought), unaware that I was deader than a door-nail in my sin (Eph 2:1); utterly lost, yet certain I knew exactly where I was going. You get the picture. My own heart was deceiving me. I wonder–could your heart be deceiving you, too?

Curiously, though, my perspective began to change. I had always known evil existed, but I understood it to be something menacing and remote. Hitler, for example, was an evil man. Imagine my shock when I discovered in my own heart (of all places!) a seemingly inexhaustible fountain of evil. I suddenly saw everything in a different light. Even the good I tried to do seemed tainted by selfish motives, or pride, or some other defect. Now sometimes I’m a slow learner, but it didn’t take me long to realize I had a problem–I mean a BIG problem. It was God.

I know it’s not too popular to talk about God’s anger. We prefer a god who’s always lenient, overlooking our faults. To our own detriment, most of us never bother to find out for ourselves what the Bible really says about God. It’s surprising to many people, for instance, how much Jesus talked about hell. For example, He said “Do not be afraid of those who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather, be afraid of the One who can destroy both body and soul in hell” (Matthew 10:28). That’s hard. We’d really rather not have anything to do with a God like that. So we ignore Him, or try to soften His image a bit. But He won’t change or go away.

And so I feared God. I knew He was angered by my sin, and rightly so (Rom 1:18-20). Where once I had excused my shortcomings, I now had to shut my mouth (Rom 3:19). Desperate for answers, I prayed and read my Bible. What (or rather Who) I encountered there changed my life.

My sin had separated me from God–which is what sin does (Isa 59:2)–and I was unable to bridge the gulf between us. I was helpless (Rom 5:6) and hopeless (Eph 2:12). I needed a rescuer–someone to save me–and God had sent One (John 3:16). It was Jesus, crucified and risen, that I encountered in the pages of Scripture and on my knees. He saved me, not because of anything good I had done, but because of His mercy (Titus 3:5). What I deserved was death (Rom 6:23), and I knew it. But in a stunning display of love, Jesus died in my place (Rom 5:8; Isa 53:5-6)–the sinless One taking the sinner’s punishment! Because of that one incredible sacrifice, God forgave me, as He does anyone who turns from sin and trusts Christ (Acts 3:19; Rom 3:23-24; Rom 10:9-11). Amazing! It still brings me to my knees in grateful adoration.

I have just one regret. Far too often I’ve failed to live my life in a way pleasing to the One who loved me enough to die for me. Without exception, though, I’ve found the Scripture to be true: “If you hide your sins, you will not succeed. If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy” (Prov 28:13).

I’ve written this for a number of reasons. One of the most basic is because I care about you. I want you to know the truth because Jesus said the truth will make you free (John 8:32). Telling the truth could cost me a friendship–maybe yours–and that’s something I don’t want to lose. But I’ve come to the conclusion that I wouldn’t be much of a friend to you if I didn’t tell you what I’ve found. I am, as someone has said, a little like the beggar telling other beggars where he’s found food.

Still, it’s a disturbing thing, this truth that frees. It disturbs our distorted views of God and ourselves, of heaven and hell. It disturbs our false sense of security, that confidence we misplace in unreliable things–our selves, our possessions, family, friends, even our religion. It reduces us to nothing and then, through Christ alone, freely offers us everything. It eliminates every pathway to God but one: “I am the way, the truth and the life,” Jesus said. “No one comes to the Father except through me” (John 14:6) “Enter through the narrow gate,” He said on another occasion. “For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it” (Matthew 7:13-14). Stop and look around. Which road are you on? It’s essential that you know.

If you’ve read this far, you’ve probably formed an opinion about what I’ve written. You may think I’m crazy, or that you’ve never heard anything so ridiculous. Maybe you think it’s okay for me to believe what I want, but it’s definitely not for you. The real issue, however, is whether what either one of us believes is true or not. Believing you’re on a plane for New York when your flight is actually bound for Los Angeles won’t get you where you want to go, no matter how sincerely you believe it. Please don’t stake your eternal destination on something you haven’t even honestly investigated. Find out for yourself what the Bible says.

On the other hand, you may find yourself deeply stirred by what you’ve just read–drawn, not so much to my words as to the words of Christ. Though profoundly disturbing, they ring true to you. I, or the person who sent this to you, would be happy to talk with you further. Or better yet, call out to the Lord. He’s nearer than you think, waiting to be gracious.

Don’t let your own bad heart fool you like mine did me. “Not all those who say I am their Lord will enter the kingdom of Heaven,” Jesus warned. “The only people who will enter the kingdom of Heaven are the ones who do what my Father in Heaven wants” (Matthew 7:21). Those who follow Christ will find peace and freedom and fullness of life unimaginable by others. What you lose is nothing–no, less than nothing—compared to what you gain.

The Scriptures give us only two alternatives: “This day I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you that I have set before you life and death, blessings and curses. Now choose life!” (Deut 30:19) “Christ died for all so that those who live would no longer live for themselves. He died for them and was raised from the dead so that they would live for Him” (2 Cor 5:15). There are the choices: life or death, blessings or curses, living for yourself or living for Christ. Which have you chosen?