'The People of God Comforted Me': South Sudanese Woman Turns to Jesus after a Church Helped Rebuild Her Home

Tré Goins-Phillips : Sep 18, 2019
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"I became a Christian, which is making me joyful every day. My life has totally changed. I love sharing Jesus with others." -Abuk

[Faithwire.com] Abuk surrendered her life to Jesus after a group of Christians rebuilt her home. (Image source: Samaritan's Purse /via Faithwire)

The South Sudanese widow, a mother to four children, found herself trapped with no options when her house burned to the ground. When a local church, whose pastor had just completed training by Samaritan's Purse, found out about Abuk's situation, they immediately jumped to action.

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"Our church was moved by Abuk's situation," said Pastor Daniel Lual, whose church helped rebuild the woman's home with the help of the North Carolina-based Samaritan's Purse. "She was among the most vulnerable."

Without their partnership with Samaritan's Purse, which is helmed by the Rev. Franklin Graham, son of the late evangelist Billy Graham, Lual said his congregation may have missed the chance to help Abuk... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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