By an Alliance worker serving in the North and Central Asia Region
All his life Axel* had followed a traditional religion. After being diagnosed with cancer, he dreamed he was in hell and Jesus took him by the hand and lifted him out. This experience shattered Axel’s belief system. His wife, Sara*, and her sister, Mari*, were believers and had many conversations with him about Jesus.
Our team helped Axel’s family with food, medicine, prayer, and emotional support. Although he was too ill to receive guests, Mari begged us to visit him in January. He insisted on getting out of bed to eat a meal with us. We shared our wishes for him for the coming year, including our desire for him to experience God’s grace and peace. Axel was moved to tears.
He died several weeks later. He is now, I believe, in heaven with Jesus who revealed Himself in a dream.
Pray for Sara and her daughters, who are still grieving and now unwelcome in the house where they all lived together, which Axel’s mother owns. Sara quit her job to care for him during his illness; pray they will find a home and Sara will secure employment.
*Names changed