Illiterate Woman Freed from Evil Affliction
Prasanna was raised to despise Christians. After her husband died, Prasanna
shouldered the responsibilities of raising her family, earning a meager wage as
a servant.
When her daughter fell in love with a Christian boy, Prasanna swiftly
intervened. She arranged for her daughter to marry a more suitable spouse from
their village.
Prasanna heaved a sigh of relief after her daughter’s marriage. But days later
she was attacked by demonic spirits. She visited many temples and offered
prayers but nothing alleviated her suffering.
One day an evangelist came to her village and prayed for Prasanna. During the
prayer, Prasanna felt the evil spirits fleeing her body. After seeing the power
of the Holy Spirit, she accepted Jesus as her Saviour.
Though she was illiterate, Prasanna began carrying her Bible with her
everywhere. When an Adult Literacy program was launched in her village, she
jumped at the chance to learn how to read and write. “One day I will be able to
read the Bible on my own and share the Good News of what Christ has done in my
life,” she says.
Prasanna now regrets standing in the way of her daughter’s marriage to a
Christian, and says she prays daily for her daughter and son-in-law’s salvation.
She often shares the Gospel with them, as well as many other students in her
literacy class.
Kim Heersink kheersink@thebibleleague.ca www.bibleleague.ca