The village of Arevshad
Arevshad, meaning lots of sun, is a small village in Armenia. Some years ago I was taken there to pray for some needy families. We walked into a large room with nothing in it. There was no furniture and no pictures. All it had was one window and one door facing us. As I walked into the second room I saw four beds, one in each corner.
The farmer was married and had two disabled daughters. One who was about 20 years old had had no understanding since childhood, had never walked or responded to anything. She was in bed 24/7. The other was in a wheelchair and looked somewhat disturbed.
Their mother did not want to care for the disabled daughters and she left the house. The father remarried and his second wife was the one who was caring for both girls.
The father asked the daughter in the wheelchair to give her testimony. I was quite shocked as I did not know she could talk but to give her testimony was a bigger surprise. She looked at me with a smile and asked if I would like her to recite it for me.
I had goose bumps all over me as she started to recite her testimony which went like this:
“From birth no one loved me and my mum abandoned me from childhood. I did not want to live any more till I heard of Your love. My whole life was changed. You brought me a new joy and a hope, but I have one wish to ask You. It is not that you make me better so I can get up and walk, but that You make me better so that I can come on my knees and worship You.”
My eyes were teary, not for the conditions they were in, nor for her situation, but because I was amazed at the faith she had in Jesus. 12000km away from home, in the distant village of Arevshad, I started to wonder where faith like this comes from.
The Lord is faithful and loving. He “will neither slumber nor sleep.” We may forget the poor and the widows but His watchful eyes are always upon them.
Yes we visit Armenia to encourage these people in Christ but most of the time they encourage and amaze us by their faith.
Remember those who are in need and oppressed, and keep them in your prayers. ACM is committed to take the Gospel to the poorest of the poor.
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