Last November I visited my sister in the village of Mayapuri. While I was there, I met a woman named Saraswati Devi. She was outside gathering firewood. I introduced myself as a health worker and started helping her with the firewood. We talked about our families and our jobs. When I mentioned my … [Read more...] about Gallstones open the door to Bible study
Dead son’s ‘spirit’ comes home to visit
India While visiting the village of Sahebpota one day, I noticed a man sitting outside his house. He looked very upset. The man, Jogesh, told me his son had recently passed away. Every night, an evil spirit in the form of the dead boy would enter the home and make it impossible for anyone to … [Read more...] about Dead son’s ‘spirit’ comes home to visit
Faithful family despite adversary
India When Mrudhula was only 1 year old, she had surgery to correct her squint eye. Unfortunately, the procedure didn’t work, so she underwent the same surgery at 6 years old. This time, the operation was successful. When Mrudhula was 9 years old, her brother suffered a head fracture. Later, … [Read more...] about Faithful family despite adversary
Through tears, hope
A broken relationship, sickness and depression plague a young woman and her mother. Will God hear their cries and deliver them? “Please don’t do this,” Eesha said as tears rolled down her cheeks. She ran to her husband and tried to grab his arm, but he slapped her hands away. “I want to be … [Read more...] about Through tears, hope
Former GO president has died
Former Gospel Outreach president Jon Lee Dybdahl, 80, passed away Wednesday morning, Jan. 18, 2023. Born on Dec. 17, 1942, in Oakland, Calif., Dybdahl went on to become one of the leading voices in Adventist mission outreach. He was an evangelist, church planter and pastor in Thailand and … [Read more...] about Former GO president has died
Freed from dark powers
by Chatter Singh Tekam Guara Bai Ravtel, 45, lives with her family in the village of Bhamodi in India. Guara used to be a Hindu, worshiping various gods and goddesses. She would cast spells and make innocent people suffer under the power of Satan and his evil angels. Eventually, Guara herself … [Read more...] about Freed from dark powers
Woman’s cyst healed
Kuttiamma was crying out in pain when Bible worker Rathinammal came to visit. Kuttiamma said her stomach was aching. Rathinammal tried natural remedies for relief, but Kuttiamma’s pain worsened. At the hospital, Kuttiamma was told that she had a dangerously large cyst in her uterus. It needed to … [Read more...] about Woman’s cyst healed
Goddess of revenge
By Shashi Kumar Omprakash and his wife, Bala, live in Haryana, India. They have a son named Jeeta and a daughter-in-law named Mukta. Years ago, Omprakash and his family worshipped Durga, the goddess of revenge. They had a temple in their house dedicated to Durga, and each morning before breakfast … [Read more...] about Goddess of revenge