Praying for Purity
Purity is the daughter of Mama Miriam, the only Congolese female on our organization’s founding board. She is a beautiful young woman (the same age as me) who has lived a difficult life.
Only a few days ago, her only baby died of first-degree
burns from an unexpected house fire.
Purity often sings and leads worship, despite her mishaps with the church. |
There’s no established fire department and a fire chooses to
end when it wants to. But there is a notable hospital called “HEAL Africa” that
was established by American doctors. Purity took her
near-dead daughter to the hospital in hopes that they could save the baby.
At the hospital, she met a team of American doctors who were
volunteering on a short-term mission trip. When they saw her baby, they knew
that the baby wouldn’t make it without special treatment. They managed to take
the baby to the US for surgery.
After two weeks of her baby being away in America-- Purity
received a mobile phone call with news that the little girl was dead.
Purity is furthest from the camera. |
“I hate the church,” she told me.
I could tell that regardless of the faith of her mother—her
personal relationship with Christ was terribly shaken. Like so many other
people, Purity was hurt deeply by the church.
When I heard the news about the baby, my heart melted for
her. Here is a girl who is already struggling in her faith… and then this.
I share this with you, because she needs your prayers at
this time. Miriam and her whole family have experienced persecution, because of
her progressive approach to ministry. Often, the local church would spread
rumors about the family, because Miriam would ‘overstep her ground’ for what a
woman should do.
I believe that Mama Miriam is a strong woman, but I pray
that her daughter would not become a needless casualty in the battle of
breaking social and spiritual norms.
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