Made New in Christ! 

We rejoice with some people coming to faith in Jesus recently: two men from Iran, three men from Afghanistan, and one woman from Chechnya prayed with team members here to invite Jesus into their lives. This is not taken lightly by them, as it will mean a break from their Muslim traditions and perhaps from Muslim family members as well. For example, one of the men is quite concerned how his dad will react, as he is a fervent Muslim. Two of the others prayed to accept Jesus with Ali, our Farsi translator, in a vineyard near the Oasis. What a special picture that is, to turn to Jesus, THE vine, in a vineyard! So we pray that they will all bear fruit, be a testimony to their families, and become evangelists themselves! Jesus is reaching Muslims, especially through those Muslims who convert. Often, their love for Jesus speaks volumes to their peers (Muslims who convert are often more effective at reaching other Muslims than the missionaries are!). One of the other men was given dreams and a vision, which helped confirm Jesus to him. In one dream, he was digging his own grave, BUT then Jesus climbed down into his grave to take his place! A week later, he prayed with Ali and I to repent and invite Jesus into his life. His wife & two little boys are here too. They often all visit the Oasis together; pray for his wife and boys to come to know Jesus and follow Him as well!