A teenage girl comes to faith after Jesus sets her free from nightmares — something the witch doctors could not do.
Ria*, a Hindu teenager in South Asia, was regularly haunted by visions of the dead at night. Filled with fear, she became sick and weak.
Ria’s family decided to seek help from a witch doctor. On their way to get help, Ria became thirsty and stopped at a house to get a drink of water. Maya*, a follower of Jesus, gave her water, and while Ria was drinking and resting, Maya shared about Jesus, the one who gives living water.
Continuing on her way, Ria found the witch doctor’s efforts to heal her unfruitful. Yet she remembered the conversation with Maya and turned to Jesus in faith, asking Him for help. As a result, her haunting visions stopped, and she became well!
Encouraged by the healing in her life, Ria decided that she wanted to learn more about Jesus and serve him. She joined OM’s Disciple Maker training, where she learnt more about the power of God and the way His Holy Spirit works and acts through people to change lives. Ria now sees how God used her sickness, Maya’s words, and the OM team to help her know Jesus and grow in faith; she trusts that the Holy Spirit gave her new life and that He is working through her to reach others.
*name changed