Ramadan is a 30 day period where Muslims fast from sun up to sun down. It’s done in the 9th month of the Muslim calendar. It’s the time that they believe that Quran was revealed to the prophet Muhammad. Muslim people use this time for prayer, forgiveness, and to practice self-restraint.
The questions have already started. I’m being asked by almost everyone if I’m fasting. For those of you who know my testimony, you know about the time in my life where I had a parcite, had a wrong diagnosis, and had a hard time eating for two months. It wasn’t until I changed my attitude and started an “involuntary fast” that things started turning around for me. That month I grew a lot in the Lord and I knew it was because I changed my attitude and looked toward the Lord first. So fasting is a topic that I get really excited to talk about. I’ve had a bunch of fun conversations where I bring up the story of Jesus fasting for 40 days and then being tempted by the devil, what Jesus thought about Fasting, or telling them my own testimony. I had a really fun conversation about fasting with the guy at the store across the street and it all started because I was making sure that I would still be able to buy bread in the morning.
This month should offer some new experiences. It’s something that I haven’t experienced and have no idea what to expect, but I’m excited. Please pray for the people here in Kolda, pray for their health and pray for their soul. Please also pray for the conversations that I and the other missionaries will have with the many people about fasting. Pray that I will remain sensitive to my surroundings while still keeping and showing my faith. Pray for the Muslims World Wide, that through Ramadan they will be able to experience more than just a time of fasting, but that they will get closer to experiencing the Truth.
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- Erik Pieniazek
- My job title is a Pathfinder Survey Coordinator. That means that what I will be doing consists of finding a path, surveying it, and then coordinating it. Obviously, I'll be learning more about my responsibilities over the next few months.
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2 comments:
Erik! You are such a blessing! Guess what? I'm organizing a Missions Prayer Morning this Sunday at our church, and I was thinking, I want to collect some information about Ramandan so we can pray for the Muslims who practice and the missionaries who witness to them.... AND THEN I READ YOUR BLOG! Can I print it out for people at my church to read???? Please :-) I pray that God will shine His Light and Truth on every person you talk to!
i love your blog, boo boo. It's so great. We miss you, but we're so excited about what our great God is doing though you. (btw I still have a package of pictures and stuff to send you. While I still have it, is there anything specific you care for or want to get to show your friends there?)
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