Newfound Hope

Our cell group was lately discussing Mark 4 and "the parable of The Sower". We talked about how to help introduce others to Jesus. Anita began to open up and share how she was in total crisis in her life before she met Jesus. She explained, "A cigarette, a cup of coffee, another cigarette, etc. My five kids didn't even have a mother during this time. Things got so bad that if they had continued, there wouldn't have been smoke in the chimney anymore [meaning: suicide]". I queried, "How has Jesus changed your life?" She responded, "I'm finally at peace. I don't smoke anymore and don't drink coffee everyday. I'm available to my kids now and I'm just different!" Praise the Lord!!

Anita's newly found hope is even more poignant in a nation that is consistently a top-ten leader in suicides.

- Kevin, Estonia

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