Tuesday 28 July 2015

heysomeonecares: Geeta Goes On!

Good morning loyal reader.

Today I would like to introduce you to a lovely lady named Geeta. 
Geeta is worth more than gold and God loves her very much.



Unfortunately,
due to an unwanted arranged marriage...Geeta had to tie the knot with an
 abusive and alcoholic husband.


Geeta was faced with seemingly unsurmountable financial woes
and worked "night and day" to be able to keep living.

Geeta lived in a hut in the slums,
and tigers would come out at night.

Thankfully,
a friend gave Geeta a gospel tract.

Geeta prayed to Jesus that he would keep them safe from the tigers. (And he did!)

Geeta soon started attending a local church and receiving prayer.

She was able to tithe but couldn't afford to pay for both her children's education.

Fortunately,
Geeta's children were taken in to for a faith- filled & promising education at a Bridge of Hope centre.


Geeta says that her children's behaviour towards her has improved since attending the school.

She has high hopes for her kids' that they would love and serve the Lord.

Geeta says that "she is living as a single parent in the slum
but there are people praying for me and my children...and sponsoring them."

and "I lost my husband but God is here to take care of me."

However,
the struggle of life isn't over yet.

Geeta is still facing 
some really awful choices.

Her boss owns the room that her family stays in 
and has been pressurizing Geeta for "sexual favours for a while."

Geeta is not happy about this. She wonders how she could ever give in to this 
when "she was married, has children, and is a Christian. What he asks is wrong...but he is being very persistent. A few days ago he told me unless I do what he wants I must leave this room in four days. Where will I go!? There's no-one I can stay with! My parents are dead! My husband's parents want nothing to do with me. None of my Christian friends have space in their small rooms. In four days I'll be on the streets with my children. We will have to beg to survive. The other day I thought it would be better if I died. Then I would not be faced with such horrible choices. Then one of my neighbours hanged himself and now his wife and children are on the streets. How could I do that to my children?"

What a terrible thing.


Worse yet,
"Then I overheard one of the neighbour men saying vile things to my daughter.
She is a beautiful girl and she will come to age soon. Then,
she will become a sexual prey. If I die she will have no protection from these evil men."

Geeta longs to be at home to protect her children,
but her boss keeps making her work until 8 or 9 at night...and her children are home alone from noon until she gets home.

Geeta is very worried about her daughter
being at home with nobody to keep her safe.

Geeta doesn't know what there is left for her to do. She does not want to prostitute herself 
and live on the streets & die.

She knows that, "neither choice before me is good."

Geeta says that "all she can do is pray and trust Jesus 
to somehow rescue me and my children from this evil situation. 

The day before Geeta was about to be forced out of the room by her boss,
Gospel for Asia stepped in and helped her to be able to stay there another month. 
They also provided her with food.

Now Geeta says she "is very happy and my heart is filled with joy. I can't believe how God has blessed me today.  Through the help of the ministry,
I now have food for my children. I can stay in this room for another month. I have time to find something else instead of being on the streets tomorrow. I give thanks to the Lord because he is taking care of me and my children. "

And, 

"I was praying that the Lord would rescue me,
and He has. Now, I don't have to choose between sin and death."




you can watch her story here

www.GFA.org




What an amazing turn around story! Thank you Gospel for Asia for sharing this story
and allowing me to share it as well.

Remember to keep Geeta & her family in your prayers everyone. We could even pray for her neighbours and boss as well...that they might find salvation also.


Have a life changing week,

-Jenna-out

Thursday 23 July 2015

What Nepal Needs

Greetings folks,
If you'd be so kind as to take a moment and review the photo I've posted on behalf of Blog' For Asia...please go right ahead.

Have an impactful day,

-Jenna-out
 

Wednesday 22 July 2015

Release a cheer! Hope is here!

Hello heysomeonecares reader extraordinaire,

   Thank-you for coming on over. Today's Blog For Asia post is on a woman from Nepal who discovered hope! On a quick sidenote; If you haven't been here for a while there's been something new that recently happened. I decided to become a Blogger For Asia and help promote some pretty life altering truths and stories.


Now onto the story for today.



       I'd like you to meet Shiuli. At the ripe young age of 14 years old,
Shiuli entered an arranged marriage. Then her and her husband moved to a new city and
found work at a Carpet factory. The pair had three daughters. Unfortunately, Shiulu's husband Tarun became quite sick. He never recovered,
 and he died 7 years of marriage later.

    Shiuli was left a very young widow. She also was left with 3 kids to look after. The income wasn't quite enough and they were quickly swept into poverty. Shiuli's youngest daughter starved to death.

Shiuli then was left more broken hearted than ever. In the midst of her turmoil, she sought help.  Shiuli was afraid she herself would soon die (leaving her other 2 daughters to fend for themselves.)

    She visited different places in search of answers; and even gave "sacrifices, to the gods, hoping for a response." This Gospel For Asia article I'm citing from tells us that "For all her searching, she couldn't find any peace-until one day when visitors interrupted her work."

spoiler alert: (This is where things start looking up.)

The ladies who walked into the carpet factory,
told Shiuli "they were followers of Jesus. They explained about Christ and His sacrifice on the cross. As Shiuli listened to their kind words, she felt like she had finally found someone to turn to."

(How incredible!)

Shiuli then, "confided in them, pouring out her whole,  sad story to the women.  
They shared God's love and told her He could free her from all her burdens."

These ladies were missionaries on a mission!
Who, "were sharing the hope of the true God with people like Shiuli who desperately needed Him."

The missionaries got Shiuli plugged into a local church,
and as Shiuli puts it,
"The Lord has blessed me in such a wonderful way that He has provided shelter, food, special care and attention through His people."

and "I was really deprived of love and affection, but here, everybody loves and takes care of me.  I thank the Lord Jesus Christ and His people."


Thank you for taking the time to read this heart-breaking,
touching,
and inspirational story.

You can visit http://www.gfa.org/news/articles/nepalese-woman-finds-hope-amidst-great-loss/
to read the story in solely their words and find out how to sponsor a woman missionary and more.


Have a super sensational day,

-Jenna-out










Friday 17 July 2015

Blogging for Asia!

Hello amigos,

I have recently joined forces with Gospel for Asia
as a "Blogger for Asia". I have attached a link to their very own video below...that explains what the highly important ministry is all about. Hope you take the time to give it a watch; as I guarantee it'll turn your world upside down.

http://www.gfa.org/about/who-we-are/

Have a crazy good day,

-Jenna-out