“While they were praying, I could hear sounds,” Saree said. “Slowly the sounds became louder and louder. I also felt something coming to me. It came closer and closer. It was the presence of God. Then the sounds became really clear. I could hear everything. I was incredibly happy.”
While her parents were happy that her deafness was cured, they warned Saree not to go to church anymore: “The villagers can cut us off from the village,” they said. “We won’t be able to buy any food or drinks anymore and nobody will talk to us.”
However, Saree continued to go to church, secretly. When her older brother found out about it, he started beating her. Her father took part as well.
“One time I was carrying a Bible. My brother took it, threw it into the mud and beat me with a stick,” Saree said. “Later I collected the Bible, wiped it clean and gave it to another believer. He kept it safe for me.”
Eventually, one day they gave her some clothes and pushed her out of the door. “You are not our daughter anymore,” her father said.
With her unwavering faith, Saree left her family for her aunt’s home where she has been staying since then. Out of school and away from her family, Saree is longing to return home. However, she is not able to leave Jesus, she said.
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