Missionary Women Surrounded by Men on Dark Path
Vanuatu • It was the end of the line: the three missionary women paid the driver they had hired to take them to Sunat and collected their baggage. They were still an hour’s walk from Sunat, the sun was setting, and the thought of walking through the jungle in the dark was unnerving. But first, they had to make their way through the little village.
Unfortunately, their path led them past the nakalma, the place men gathered to drink kava, a highly addictive, mood-altering drug. “Father, help the men not to notice us,” the women prayed. But someone did spot them. Soon the men were blocking the path, completely encircling the vulnerable women, demanding to know who they were and where they were going.
“We’re going to preach at a wedding and teach at a children’s outreach in Sunat,” one of the women explained, while the others prayed fervently. Unexpectedly, the circle opened, and the men allowed the missionaries to go on their way.
“The Lord brought us safely the rest of the way, and we had a wonderful time of fellowship and sharing the Word of God with the people of Sunat,” shared a relieved Alicia Webb.
Perhaps someone like you was praying for Vanuatu and those who minister there.
“Save me because of your unfailing love.”
—Psalm 6:4 NLT