"Gilbert Jeremiah is 12 years old. He comes from Kambilonjo Village which is just across the border in Mozambique. His village is well known by its evil traditional practices whereby children aged between 7 through 15 are trained in witchcraft so that they can be used to kill innocent people 

and other evil things.

 

The Warm Hearts team had a program of feeding and training the children at Immanuel Baptist Church on December 24th, 2023. Many children came to participate. We asked each child to bring his or her own plate and cup for eating and drinking the fruit juice.

 

Gilbert came with no plate and cup. He was very afraid, looked uncomfortable, and kept isolating himself from the group of his fellow children. The teacher noticed something and paid close attention to him. When the teacher tried to reach at him, he tried to run away thinking that the teacher wanted to bite him and let him go. But the teacher was very kind, cheerful, and inclusive. On break time, Gilbert was like the group guest of honor. The teacher gave him a plate and a cup for juice, and lucky enough he was told to stand to receive the rice and the juice.

 

Later in the afternoon when the lesson resumed, the teacher was teaching on the subject of love, that Jesus loves each one of you regardless of your background, regardless of evil activity you have done or are doing. Later the teacher asked who would love to receive Christ, and Gilbert did not hesitate came forward and confess the Lord. When he was asked to share what he has learned he said, “I was very afraid, and I did not think that you could have accommodated me. I am a sinner. I need this Jesus who has fed me and let me be part of this group.” HALLELUJAH, PRAISE THE LORD.

 

The following Sunday, he came with his father to worship the Lord at Immanuel Baptist Church. His Father said, “I have come because of the good testimony my son said at home.”

 

Let's all pray for Gilbert, his family, and his village."