Living Hope stories
Bringing hope and inspiration to people living in the most desperate of situations
John received the encouragement and support he needed when he came to Living Hope, weak and depressed. Only when John’s constant fatigue drove him to the doctor did he learn he had HIV. “I was in shock,” he said, “I just could not believe it.” At Living Hope, John was nursed back to health, but perhaps the best part of his experience there, is his restored relationship with God. “I was scared of God and ran away from Him. I am not scared to die any more. I gave my whole life to Him and now I depend on Him.”
Hundreds of young people are learning about HIV prevention. 14-year-old Sylvia who is HIV-infected and has a baby has come to faith. She is developing spiritually and has testified that she wished she had heard about Jesus when she was younger because then she would have had different values and would not have become infected. She actively encourages other teenagers to find out more about the Christian faith and find hope for the future.
Local Sangomas (traditional witch doctors) have even become Christians. Living Hope was approached by a group of Sangomas who wanted to learn about HIV and AIDS. In devotions at the start of each teaching session they read from John’s Gospel. Over the course of the training, one of the men became a Christian and, encouraged by this, the rest asked for Bibles. Once the course had finished the chaplain continued to visit them and led Bible studies and two more came to faith.
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