Last month, Caroline Crawford and her team were in Montenegro, encouraging the small, but dedicated group of Christians there. She told the following inspiring story of one Muslim woman she met and how God brought them together:
She’s an elderly woman, probably in her mid-sixties. The sun has made
its mark on her face, with lines encircling her brown-hazed eyes.
She’s a follower of Islam, careful to read her Koran and pray the
regular five times a day.And she is a woman seeking truth.Just 24
hours before meeting her, she prayed out to her God for Him to show her
truth. Not interested in the religious routines as much as the truth
of a real God, she began asking Him the questions.And there, He met her…Her
name is Fetija and she lives in Montenegro, a country of 700,000 with
roughly 200 Christians in the entire nation. In Ulcinj, the city I
came to meet her, you cannot make it through your day without hearing
at least one of over ten mosques in the city do their regular calls to
prayer. The noise vibrates throughout the city, invading every ounce
of air so that it is all but impossible to ignore.Fetija and I met on a Sunday morning. The sun was brilliantly
shining and it was time to take church to the beach. With only five
believers in the city of Ulcinj, there is no organized church meeting,
so the group of nine of us racers headed for the beach with Bible and
guitar in hand…There were three of us girls who sat with her on the beach. Despite
knowing she couldn’t understand what I was saying, I just began talking
to her. I asked her about Jesus – if she knew Him, if she prayed to
Him, if she knew how much He loved her. She just smiled and held my
hand.I was about ready to get up and give her a hug goodbye when I saw
a figure walking over towards us. Instantly, I recognized the woman as
Bukurija, a missionary who we were staying with in Montenegro. She
bee-lined it for the group of Fetija and us girls. I remember being so
relieved to see her, knowing she would be able to help translate for
us.The minute she got over there, she sat down next to me. “Caroline, I
got here as quickly as I could. I was getting dressed and about to fix
lunch when I heard the Holy Spirit tell me I needed to come right to
the beach to help you guys share the gospel. So here I am.”
Read more: The Day She Found Her Truth
