As soon as we met Reza, we could see the Spirit of God on him! We met him in Caltanissetta, Sicily.
The “Honor and Shame” culture of the Islamic religion runs deep and inevitably controls all thinking. Reza is from a small village in Afghanistan, but with no hope for any kind of a future and the reemergence of the Taliban, he left for Europe and became a political refugee.
But with millions fleeing Muslim countries, in some European countries, refugees are no longer being welcomed with open arms. Crime rates have risen dramatically, and welfare budgets are busting.
Reza’s never-ending journey could be made into major movie. He’s bounced around Europe for the last 7 years. Greece, Turkey, Italy, Germany, and finally Sweden.
But along the way, he discovered something that made a deep impression on him. “The only people that treated me with kindness in all the countries I’ve been in, were the people that called themselves followers of Jesus!”
“In Sweden, I met Christians that I learned so much from and I couldn’t wait any longer. I gave my life to Jesus! Now I know that this is the reason for my journey in the first place. I wasn’t really in search of a job, I was in search of the Truth. I thank God for all the believers along the way that loved me just like Jesus.
The Uncharted Team spent the day with Reza and he lives under a bridge. Yet, his joy is overwhelming now that he is in Christ.
“I’m on the island of Sicily now, and I am listed as an undocumented refugee.” Sicily is called “The Collection Basket for Refugees” and “The Home of the Rejects of the Refugees.”
Reza continues:
“I will probably be deported. I’ve been told that if I go back to Afghanistan I will be killed by family or friends.
“So, would you please pray for me? Whether I stay, or go back to Afghanistan, and whether I live, or die, I am so thankful that Jesus has rescued me!”
Support Reza in Prayer
Would you lift up Reza and “The Rejects of the Refugees” who are in Sicily and awaiting deportation? This is the time to reach them! They are desperate, and Christians are the only ones showing them unconditional love and compassion.
