Stranger no More by Annahita Parson

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Stranger No More: A Muslim Refugee's Story Of Harrowing Escape, Miraculous Rescue, And The Quiet…
with Craig Borlase

A Muslim refugee's story of harrowing escape, miraculous rescue, and the quiet call of Jesus

This is an amazing, hold on to the edge of your seat story. Married, a mother, and widowed by 20 years old, Annahita remarries a cruel, brutal man. Then they are on the run for their lives, out of Iran, into Turkey, and on to Denmark. She finally leaves her second husband. At some point in this story, she is given a Bible which she keeps hidden, but will get out to hold and kiss. She will whisper desperate prayers, but isn't sure what she is asking or who she is praying to.

She has a true encounter with Jesus and her life is changed. I don't want to give away much more of the story, but it's amazing the way that God protected her and kept her. He didn't give her a pain free life, even after her escape from Iran and then from her abusive husband, but she has continued to trust Him and is now instrumental in leading other Muslims to Jesus.

She has learned to say yes to God. Reaching Muslims or becoming a pastor was not on her bucket list and she resisted for a long time, but finally yielded to what she felt God calling her to be. I don't really know what her role as a pastor all involves, but she has been instrumental in guiding many Muslims to Jesus. She says it is the work of the Spirit, not what she can say.

This book provides some excellent reading. It gives a bit of insight into life in Iran both before the religious leaders took over and then the fear that came after the take over. An excellent story and one I would recommend, though probably not to too young of readers for fear of nightmares at some of the story.

I received this book from Book Look Bloggers and was not required to write a positive review.

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