September 3, 2015
Muslim Is Baptized in Somalia
Katheryn Haddad has taught more than 5,000 Muslim students in the Middle and the Far East. On September 14, Katheryn reported that one of her students in Somalia had been baptized into Christ.
Katheryn writes, “In the World Watch List of countries that are persecuting Christians, Somalia is number two, outranking Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan.
“We shall call our Somalian ‘Adam’ for his own protection. He enrolled in WEI last June. He told his instructor that the teachers of Islam tell everyone over and over that Christianity is very bad, and no good Muslim will respect them. He said such teaching is in every sentence. “After a month, he had only completed three lessons. He said, ‘Sometimes it is very difficult for me to read or print the Bible lessons because in Somalia we share everything [computers, etc.], and if they know what I am reading, you can understand what can happen to me.’
“Adam’s instructor replied, ‘My heart goes out to you. I have many other students who are studying while afraid. You have courage, just like they do. I want you to know that the Christians in the western world pray for honest, sincere people like you who are risking everything to learn the truth. You are our heroes.’”
“The more Adam studied and considered Christianity, the more he looked back on how his thinking had changed. In August he said, ‘Before learning the word of God, I was worrying all the time about my family’s life situation in my country. But now I believe in Jesus and trust his word, even if I lost my work place because of my faith.’”
“After a few more lessons, he was calling Islam his ex-religion. He said, ‘Step by step it is great to understand the word of God.’”
“Muslims are taught that Christians believe in three Gods—God, Jesus, and Mary.”
After Adam’s teacher explained the nature of God, he replied, “God became like us and lived with us. I understand everything and believe there is Father, Son, and Spirit, and I believe our Lord Jesus is the Son of our Father in the heaven.”
On September 11 (9/11), Adam was baptized. “I feel freshness and happy,” he said.
Now he wants to start teaching his wife and children. “I hope my home to be a great Christian family.”
