The About-Turn After A Stroke

Temperatures as cold as -40 degrees Celsius or more are not uncommon in Ulan Bator, the capital of Mongolia. Thus, the central heating pipe system becomes the main shelter for homeless people. One of them, Enchbat, mid-forty,
used to live on the streets and in the pipe system for years. He’d tried to turn around his life several times, but never made it, despite all the help he received through our team.
Apparently a hopeless case, addicted, just skin and bones, suppurating burns all over, which he contracted while laying unconsciously on hot or leaking pipes.
One morning in December, when he was just about to ascend out of the pipe system, he had a stroke and fell to the ground. He cried out for help, but none of the people passing by paid attention to him. Suddenly, he had an supernatural encounter with the holiness of God. His whole life passed before his mind’s eye
and he thought he had to die. He decided to repent radically and asked for God’s forgiveness. There, a girl stopped at his side and called the ambulance.
Enchbat stayed in hospital for 20 days, where he got to know another Christian, who took him home after his release from the hospital. He started to go to church with that man.
Enchbat is a different person by now and has an outright changed vibrancy. The transformation was very obvious when he came over to visit us after his release, beginning of January. Since then, he came to see us several times, just to express his gratitude towards us for all the help he received.

Left at an Orphanage with Six Months – or: Happy Ending for an Orphan

Hi, my name is Otgonbayer, I am 22 years old. I’ve nearby spent my entire life in an orphanage, lonely and without hope.
Nobody believed in me, encouraged or furthered me. In those orphanages, the smaller children are under the rule of the older ones, being completely at their mercy. It was a terrible time for me. I withdrew and read a lot. After getting older I dealt out blows and pressure abundantly myself. My future criminal career seemed to be outlined already ...
But then, some years ago, Christians visited our orphanage and told us about Jesus. I didn’t want to hear anything about it at first. However, through a book they gave me for Christmas they got my attention. I started to visit their regular meetings at the orphanage and enjoyed them, especially the times of worship.
One night I had a dream: Many children were gathered together and Jesus was in their midst. They danced and had a lot of fun. After this dream I gave my life to Jesus.
My whole life has changed completely since that day. It’s actually like a dream come true: When I became of full age, I had to leave the orphanage. But I was able to stay at a flat share from HELP and got an apprenticeship as a chef, my dream job. Later on I accepted a job at one of the most expensive restaurants in town, where I am still working.
Not long ago I found my family and learned some things about my past. My mother gave me away when I was six months old. I have six older siblings and I know now who my biological father is. I contacted all of them and have a good relationship with my mom.
Jesus speaks to me a lot through dreams, he gives me peace and joy – I am not afraid anymore. At work I witness about Jesus and he always backs me up. I can have some time off at Sunday mornings quite often, so I don’t have to miss out on church services. From time to time I take some of the leftovers from the restaurant to the street kids. I really hope that one day their dreams will also come true.
Otgonbayer