At one of our meetings, I met Atefa from Afghanistan, who came to study at the University. After her exams, we were able to have dinner together, and I got to know her better. She comes from a modern Afghan family that moved to Pakistan after the Taliban took control of their country. Atefa is open to people of any religion and nationality. Even though she comes from a Muslim family, she doesn’t practice her religion. Atefa once even attended one of our church services. She really enjoyed being at our event and is willing to come whenever she has free time on Sundays.
We are also reaching out to students of non-traditional orientations. One of them is Nur, whom we met at a youth club we organized at the University of Arts. He is truly open to building friendships and enjoys deep conversations. Nur is searching for the truth and has visited several services at Orthodox churches. We decided to celebrate his birthday and went to a café. When we brought out his favorite cake with candles, he cried. It felt like he had never had a proper birthday celebration before. We prayed for him and blessed his life.
At one of our meetings, I shared how God provided for my studies in Europe and then led me to Jordan to work and reach out to refugees when I was in my twenties. I said that God has an amazing plan for our lives. We can fully trust Him and let Him lead us in life.
Please pray for our ministry, that the youth will come to God and grow stronger in faith!
Ministry in Kazakhstan