You’re helping this 12-year-old dream big

------=_Part_286880801_406979050.1702998193031 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_Part_286880802_1789837531.1702998193031" ------=_Part_286880802_1789837531.1702998193031 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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She belongs to= one of 13 tribes in her region.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Being a Christian in a mostly Muslim community = puts her family at great risk.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 At school, Jenny often feels the pain of persecution, b= oth for her faith and for her ethnicity.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CThey treat me badly =E2=80=A6 Even though = we are in the same place, they stay away from me. I also hear mean words, n= ot just about me but also about my family,=E2=80=9D Jenny shares.= n> =C2=A0 Like millions of children around the world, per= secution for her faith often means isolation and loneliness.=C2=A0= strong> =C2=A0 Learn more here about children who are persecuted for t= heir faith. [Learn more now= >](3D".=) For most p= eople of Jenny=E2=80=99s background, this would be the end of the story. Bu= t thanks to your gifts and prayers, God is writing a new story for Jenny.= =C2=A0 =C2=A0 Open Doors=E2=80=99 local partners have started= a literacy program for believers, providing children like Jenny with oppor= tunities for a different kind of life.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Now, Jenny has a passion for learning that burns bright= er than ever.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CI want to make a positive difference in th= e lives of others,=E2=80=9D she shares. =E2=80=9CI want to be a te= acher.=E2=80=9D=C2=A0 =C2=A0 This Christmas, Jenny will celebrate Jesus=E2=80=99 bir= th with her house church.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CDuring Christmas, I remember how much Jesu= s loves me and my family,=E2=80=9D she says, adding that she dreams of= growing up and making her parents proud. =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =E2=80=9CI want to become a youth leader in the hou= se church,=E2=80=9D she says. =E2=80=9CI pray that one day, I can = help others grow in their faith.=E2=80=9D =C2=A0 Kids like Jenny are the future of the church in this pa= rt of the Philippines, and to see her thriving is inspiring. =C2=A0 Thank you for how you=E2=80=99re walking with t= he children of the persecuted church. Because of you, Jenny and millions li= ke her know they=E2=80=99re not alone.=C2=A0 =C2=A0 Join me tomorrow, when you=E2=80=99ll meet 14-year-old = David from Colombia! =C2=A0 =C2=A0 In Christ, =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 =C2=A0 For more= information about Open Doors US, visit [www.opendo= orsus.org](=3D") 3D" 3D" 3D" =C2= =A0 =E2=80=9COpen Doors US is part= of the global ministry of Open Doors, mobilizing prayer, support and advoc= acy in 22 countries and supporting Christians in the 70 countries where the= y face the greatest cost for their faith. 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