A letter from Sadegh Sepehri in Germany
March 25, 2008
Dear Friends,
I am happy to share with you the testimony of an Iranian woman who came to Christ.
Sadegh
The 2008 Mission Yearbook for Prayer & Study, p. 156
Mehri's story
Dear Brothers and Sisters,
I’d like to let you know why I chose to become a Christian. Those who knew me in the past know how depressed and miserable I was when I came to the church for the first time. I was a patient who took all sorts of tranquilizers and medicines just to calm my nerves temporarily, but to no avail.
I lived so many years in ignorance and with no knowledge of the loving God. I had no inner peace and happiness, which are the true gifts of God for all of us. I was in such state of mind that any little disturbance or minor problem made me lose my temper. I thought I was the most miserable and vulnerable person in the whole world with no power to resist my problems.
Worst of all were the nightmares that I had. I could not sleep and was totally restless in my bed. My need for a spiritual peace led me to church. The peace that I needed was not easily accessible to me. It took me many years to understand and digest the word of God and acquire the ability to live by that. What I needed was a new faith in God and dependence on His grace and acceptance.
During these years, I attended worship services regularly. I listened to the word of God preached by the Rev. Sepehri. I felt that in that atmosphere I was freed from my worries and concerns. God’s love and peace permeated all my life. It was an inner peace that I had never experienced before.
I am afflicted with breast cancer and I need to be under regular medical observation and treatment. Even the cancer now cannot take my inner peace away from me. In the past, I was even scared of the word “cancer.” The day that my physician shared that news with me I remembered the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, who said, “Come to me, all of you who are tired from carrying heavy loads. And I will give you rest.” Then I submitted myself to the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ.
My faith in God—Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—not only took away my fears and worries, but it has given me the power to be among my fellow believers and receive the gift of holy Baptism. I give thanks to God for this privilege!
Mehri
December 30, 2007
