After attacks in Ethiopia, this believer still says: ‘Glory to God!’

------=_Part_6099022_1737717024.1714663872818 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_6099023_1092750063.1714663872818" ------=_Part_6099023_1092750063.1714663872818 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable [ hurch/] Dear {NAME}, =C2=A0 Seven-year-old Roshan* remembers the day his family was told to leave their= home. After they decided to follow Jesus, Roshan=E2=80=99s family was shun= ned by their wider Hindu family, followed by their whole village.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Following Jesus meant that his mother lost her financial security and her l= ivelihood, leaving Roshan and his brother without food, the shelter of a sa= fe home and the opportunity to attend school.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 When we think about the 360+ million Christians in the world who face high = levels of persecution and discrimination for their decision to follow Jesus= , we may tend to think about the men and women who risk so much.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 But persecution is no respecter of age.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Throughout the world, children like Roshan also pay a high cost, especially= if they or their parents left the community or tribal religion to convert = to Christianity.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 This Christmas, will you pray with us for the youngest voices of persecutio= n?=C2=A0 25 prayers for children of the persecuted church [= rg/en-US/stories/25-prayers-children-persecuted-church/] We=E2=80=99re sharing 25 prayers you can pray for kids like Roshan whose ma= in Christmas wish is for safety and peace in their homes and communities.= =C2=A0 =C2=A0 I=E2=80=99m reminded of how vital our prayers are for these children when I= read the words of Ermias, a father in Ethiopia with twin boys (pictured ab= ove) who know persecution firsthand. =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CChildren are the next generation for the gospel,=E2=80=9D Ermias s= ays. =E2=80=9C=E2=80=A6 They are the hope for the Church.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0 Next week, I=E2=80=99ll be taking you on a daily trip around the world to i= ntroduce you to more of these children and share their Christmas prayers. S= o make sure to check your email each day. =C2=A0 Thank you for praying for the hope and future of the Church. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 In Christ, =C2=A0 Ryan Brown CEO, Open Doors US =C2=A0 P.S.=C2=A0Check out our monthly prayer calendar.=C2=A0It=E2=80=99s a great = way to lift up your persecuted family each day. Click HERE to download! [ht= tps://www.opendoorsus.org/getinvolved/pray/prayer-calendar-nov-dec-2023] =C2=A0 =C2=A0 For more information about Open Doors US, visit www.opendoorsus.org [https:= //www.opendoorsus.org/en-US/] [ [ [ =C2=A0 =E2=80=9COpen Doors US is part of the global ministry of Open Doors, mobili= zing prayer, support and advocacy in 22 countries and supporting Christians= in the 70 countries where they face the greatest cost for their faith. 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After all, she has the ashes of her bur= ned home and business to prove it.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 She and her family were caught up in violence in their = community in Ethiopia. =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CWhen we left our home, it was very difficu= lt,=E2=80=9D she says. =E2=80=9CWe couldn=E2=80=99t even find a wa= y to get out; we hid in a neighbor=E2=80=99s house three houses down. I can= =E2=80=99t explain the pain and worry I felt in the chaos. Our possessions = were destroyed, we lost everything =E2=80=A6=E2=80=9D =C2=A0 But thanks to your gifts and prayers, Open Doors partne= rs were able to help her with both immediate needs=E2=80=94and long-term tr= auma care. Her testimony shows what God is doing through you in Eth= iopia and around the world: [Read Desta's story= span>](3D".=) =E2=80= =9CBecause I came [to the trauma care seminar], countless things have chang= ed in me,=E2=80=9D Desta says. =E2=80=9CI=E2=80=99ve learned about= humility, and how Jesus was also persecuted =E2=80=A6 Jesus was also hated= , and He was also cast out.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0 This is the impact your support has for believers aroun= d the world who risk everything to follow Jesus. Christians like De= sta know they aren=E2=80=99t alone=E2=80=94and that they are cared for by b= rothers and sisters they may never meet.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Please continue to pray for Desta and other Christians = in Ethiopia who are persecuted and live in isolation. And know they are cou= rageously standing firm in faith: =E2=80=9CWe don=E2=80=99t know our to= morrow; we only know our today,=E2=80=9D Desta says. =E2=80=9CGod = only knows our tomorrow, so He will let us live as He pleases! Glory to God= !=E2=80=9D =C2=A0 Amen. =C2=A0 Ryan Brow= n CEO, Open Doors US =C2=A0 P.S.=C2=A0Check out our monthly prayer calend= ar.=C2=A0It=E2=80=99s a great way to lift up your persecuted famil= y each day. [Click HERE to download!](3D"=) = > =C2=A0 *Representative name used for security reasons= > =C2=A0 For more= information about Open Doors US, visit [www.opendo= orsus.org](=3D") 3D" 3D" 3D" =C2= =A0 Open Doors US is part of the g= lobal ministry of Open Doors, mobilizing prayer, support and advocacy in 22= countries and supporting Christians in the 70 countries where they face th= e greatest cost for their faith. If you have any questions about your donat= ion please contact [info@opendoorsus.org](3D"mailto:info@opendoorsus.org"), or call 1-800-896-5285. = an> =C2=A0 =C2=A0[FAQs =C2=A0](3D")| [Privacy Policy](3D") |=C2=A0[Unsubscribe](=3D")= span> =C2=A0 ------=_Part_6099023_1092750063.1714663872818-- ------=_Part_6099022_1737717024.1714663872818--