A Testimony of a Woman Who Was a Missionary to India

If you're like me then you love hearing testimonies from people who travel and do God's work.  Today I want to share with you some comments from a nurse who visited India a few weeks before the terrorist attacks that took place there last year.  Here's part of what she says, 

As great as their need for medical help and education in India, Altizer said she saw firsthand a “hunger” for Christianity. Practicing and preaching Christianity can come at a steep cost, though.

Islam and Hinduism are the accepted religions in India, and Christians are persecuted, at risk of death, Altizer said.

“We’re so free in this country. I just think it’s a good time for us to be thankful for what we have. If they see you with a Bible or hear you mention God or Jesus, they’ll attack you,” Altizer said of the extremists in India.

The teen program was taught at a conference of 3,000 teens. It was at the teen conference that Altizer said the Indian government got word that Christianity was being taught and sent a “stern-looking” representative to monitor the event.

Altizer said that by the end of the conference, she sensed a different attitude in the man — that perhaps he, too, had been touched by their message.

“Since I got back, I’ve been praying the seeds that were planted will grow, whether in the teens or extremists. That was our goal,” Altizer said.

She said her group of missionaries felt threatened at times, but no one was hurt. Her group was to consist of 12 missionaries, but five backed out before the trip.