The greatest single thing on planet earth is the Persecuted Church. The body of followers of Jesus Christ, which suffers just because of who they follow.
If one is looking for inspiration, courage, perseverance, look no further. If one is looking for any proof of God, look to the Persecuted Church.
The media has been slow, it seems, to report on this amazing movement. It would appear that the media would jump on the innocent suffering of others on a global scale even if those people were Christians. It would also seem that audiences would find most intriguing incredible stories of miracles.
Despite their reluctance, news agencies should be applauded for reporting on the Persecuted Church when they do. The BBC ran pieces recently on Christians in North Korea (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/8167644.stm) and Pakistan (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/8179823.stm). Also, Yahoo! News has more than once headlined stories on Iraqi Christians under attack (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090713/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq_27). If you appreciate those stories let the news agencies know it.
About Us
- Ricky and Aidan DiMartino
- We were married May 20, 2007. We met at Asbury College in Wilmore, Kentucky. Ricky is currently 39 years old, and Aidan is 38 years old. We had our first child, Aolani Elizabeth, in February 2010, and we had our second child, Micaiah Oliver, in December 2011. We had a miscarriage in 2013, and we had our third child, Raphael Preston, in October 2017. Our fourth child, Morgan Israel, debuted in May 2020. Then, we had another miscarriage in November 2021. Aidan was born with a nervous system disorder called Friedreich's Ataxia (FA), and has been using a wheelchair since August 2005. But, Jesus paid for her healing, and we are going to see it! Enough of the information. Our heart is merely to follow hard after Jesus and truly be His disciples. We desire to be a part of what God is doing and not try to make God be a part of what we are doing. And God is moving mightily around the globe! We became missionaries in April 2018 and are working in our first assignment, Public Relations for International Media Services. We are so excited about our role in Bible translation!
No comments:
Post a Comment