Monday, January 5, 2009

Fifty years old and at the end of his rope

As I was leaving Anaheim CRC having concluded a meeting with our new pastor, Joel Van Soelen, Manuch Zia approached me. He's in his fifties, is a former Muslim (converted to Christianity three years ago) who has been ostricized by his family and community. He is out of work and close to being homeless. He told me that he needs help! He'd go back to Iran but he knows that he'd be imprisoned and executed because he is Christian.

I prayed with him, took him to Walgreens and paid for his hypertension medication and gave him $20 for food and gasoline. I also suggested he go to Orangethorpe Christian Church for a free meal this afternoon and invited him to come to worship on Sunday and after worship he could meet with our deacons.

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