“‘I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit in you; I will remove from you your heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh.’” -Ezekiel 36:26
Everyone in Kaleb’s village feared him. He was angry and known to beat his own mother. No one wanted to be around him, and his life seemed hopeless.
But God was about to work in Kaleb’s life. His sister, Jamila, attended an East-West training in East Africa. Her heart was burdened for her brother, who did not know the Lord. So one day, Jamila and her husband traveled to Kaleb’s village to visit her family. Though Jamila is blind and a mother of two, she bravely approached her brother and shared the love of Jesus with him. She told him how Jesus paid for his sins and offers the way to salvation. But Kaleb—his heart still full of anger—rejected the gospel. Jamila continued to pray for her brother’s heart over the next month.
Miraculously, Kaleb’s heart eventually softened, and he decided to make Jesus his Lord and Savior. His heart of anger was replaced with a heart of generosity, and he donated his land to establish a church. More than 30 people in Kaleb’s village have since chosen to follow Jesus and now gather at this church.
Because one woman faithfully followed her training, dozens of people in one African village now know the grace of God.
Stories From the Field
God is moving among the unreached worldwide. Eyes are being opened to the love and grace that Jesus offers to everyone. Read stories of incredible life change, miracles, and softened hearts on the East-West blog.
