Persecution for beliefs:

I have not been persecuted for my beliefs just to start off and not to worry anyone. A group of us went into town today to get ice cream from one of the stores. On our way back to the ship an african man started talking to us in English about Mercy Ships: About what we are doing and how blessed he is to be witnessing such a great thing. This touched my heart and also made me really think. He told us his story about how he had travelled here from Nigeria and how he is staying in a little "mote", small little space in a street hotel like, i believe. He was telling us that this place is full of muslums and that when he was praying to jesus they hung him by his ankles to punish him for his beliefs. He showed us his ankles all beat up and scarred. This was eye opening. Yes He could have bene begging for money or just lieing to us to get our attention but it made me think about what it would be like if we were persecuted for our beliefs everyday. I mean this really shows you if your faith is true and if you really are following Christ with the right heart and for the right purpose. Ponder on that... I am thats for sure. I want to be able to say Yes I love Jesus- no matter what the circumstances. I hope that I can say that I feel that way because I truely do but it is something that is a conscience effort everyday that we need to make. Give each Day to God for it belongs to Him because without Him we wuoldn't have this day.