"Every time I doubt, 'What's the purpose of this suffering?' I like to reread this and say, 'My father actually chose the right cup.'"
As of November 19, Dr. Tecleab Menghisteab, both a medical doctor and pastor, has been imprisoned in Eritrea for twenty years. This week his daughter, Hana, is back on VOM Radio to share her father's own words, which show clearly that he had counted the cost of serving Christ and knew he was likely to be arrested and imprisoned. Dr. Tecleab's words, through his writings, books, and sermons, still inspire and encourage believers in Eritrea and around the world.
Listen as Hana shares how her father began a Christian magazine—not out of a desire to be a publisher but by simply writing letters to a young woman from his church who was going through a difficult season. That young woman began to hand-copy Dr. Tecleab's letters and share them with other Christians where she was. Hearing how much those letters had encouraged believers, Dr. Tecleab launched The Bread of Life magazine in January 2000. He specifically formatted the magazine in a size that would fit in readers' pockets.
Hana says her father had prepared to go to prison—including making sure his wife and daughters would be cared for.
Hana also shares how the Lord has been with her family as she, her mother, and her sisters fled Eritrea. God protected them and helped them to find a new home. Hana and her family harbor no hate for their persecutors but pray for them with love and forgiveness.
The same week Dr. Menghisteab was arrested, two other pastors from the Orthodox Church in Eritrea were also taken into custody. All three marked 20 years in prison this month. Please pray for Dr. Tecleab Menghisteab, Dr. Fitsum-Berhan Gebrenegus, and Rev. Gebremedhin Gebregergis, along with more than 300 other Christians currently imprisoned in Eritrea. Pray also for God's comfort to be close to Hana, her mother and her sisters.
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