Everyday more Muslims are turning from Islam and join our house churches for three main reasons: 1) Power of God in answering prayers and healing. 2) Huge dissatisfaction and discouragements especially among young and women.  3) Love of God in the Gospel. Injeel (The New Testament) is becoming one of the most popular books in Iran which is of course very hard to find. We thank God that you have never tasted the suffering that your brothers and sisters go through in the prisons of Islamic authorities in Iran. You do not know them personally, do not know their names and do not know exactly everything they are undergoing in the prisons. But, through your notes of hope and your prayers we clearly see that you are standing with us. We all know that our God is faithful and his message is pure, simple and amazing. We in underground churches are taking out this simple message regardless of all the risks. We are spreading the Gospel in Iran simply but in an amazing way. Please keep praying and standing with us that Iranians become a convert nation and more of this nation will find and follow the prince of peace.

I was in the mosques two months ago to perform my prayer. The mosque was filled with nearly 2000 people. Someone beside me told me if I wanted to pray to the real God. I looked at him curiously and asked which God? He gave me a New Testament in Farsi. I took the book home and the following day I called to the number provided to me and asked if we could meet and also said that I needed a couple of more New Testaments!  I went with my brother and a friend. I was impressed that the guy who gave me the New Testament in the mosque was not afraid to meet three of us. When we saw each other, I started to ask questions while the guy showed me a note of hope written by an American Christian. In the note it was written how Christians in America are praying with tears to God that we would know the real savior.  We listened to the testimony of how Ali himself (the guy who gave the Bible in the mosque) had come to the Lord. I understood only by grace of Jesus I could be saved. I was impressed how easy it is to become Christian. Then we went to Ali’s house and he showed us the DVD of life of Christ. After watching the film I simply gave my heart to Jesus and so did my friend. Because of one New Testament we got saved and now we are part of underground church program. Thank you for taking a part in my salvation. If it was not for your prayers and support and the efforts of my brothers in TOC underground church, I could never know Jesus as my personal savior.

I am 33-years-old and live in Tehran. Three years ago I gave my heart to Jesus through TOC house churches. Last month I was taken to prison because my hair was shown from my scarf. I was arrested in the street by Islamic guard. As I was going home suddenly a car stopped and two women pushed me in to the car. I am part of TOC house churches. I was afraid they had found out my conversion but then I understood I was arrested because my hair was shown. The minutes the radical Muslim women were shouting at me in the car, I was praying to God and thanking Him that my arrest was not because of my conversion. But I was scared that they would kill me if they find out. They took me to prison and brought a paper that I sign to promise that I must be careful with my hijab (Islamic covering). I signed the papers in order to get out of prison. I was afraid if any thing comes up with my conversion they would kill me. As I was sitting on the ground in the cell I made my mind even if they found out about my conversion I would never return to Islam even if they kill me. I was crying and praying to God with all my heart. I was already praying with a huge authority and power. I cried out to God to open the doors of prison to me and I would go out. 2-3 hours I prayed in that cell while suddenly a prosecutor woman with such evil face entered in my cell. She pushed me to the corner of the cell and slapped 5-6 times in my face and was squeezing my right ear in her hands and held her finger before my eye and told me I was going to be released but if one more time I was caught she personally would not let me go alive out of that prison. I was under pain but I knew the answer to my prayer had come. I wanted to shout out of joy when she said I was going out of jail. It did not matter they hit me but my prayer was answered to go out without my conversion to be revealed. One side of my face was numbed. She had slapped me so hard. I went to a house meet the day after. There I was given a note of hope. It made me read it several time and such joy came over me that American Christians are praying for us so faithfully. The note said we are praying for strength and wisdom for you. Be strong and know you are not alone. I knew the hours I was in prison it was with prayers of my brothers and sisters that they did not find out about my conversion and though I was beaten and humiliated but released. Thank you Christians in America for your notes and your prayers.

I suffered 6 long years with very painful arthritis in my feet. It was so terrible that the doctors had to do surgery. Within 6 years After 13 operations they told me there was no cure for my arthritis. While I was hopeless and in my sever pain the good news came to me through my sister. She told me Jesus Christ can heal you. I was in the street when she said that and I started to cry. My sister took me to a house prayer meeting. I went there expecting a miracle will happen. I was given a New Testament with two verses from it to go home with (James 5:15 and John 14:14). I was also given a note of hope written by 10-year-old Sara. I cried when I read her note. On the way home at the end of the night there was no pain. I was walking with no pain after 6 years. I whispered name of Jesus all the way. I was laughing and crying. Jesus had healed me. To day I want to be a testimony all over my country, Iran. Thank you for your prayers. Your faithfulness brought Jesus in to my life. I have Sara’s note in my Bible and will read it over and over when I become weak.