Aruna

Tonight we heard from Aruna, a soft spoken but earnest young woman from India:

It's a great privilege to share about my life with you all. I grew up in Christian family, a brother, 2 sisters and parents back in India. Even though I was in a Christian family I did not know Jesus. I just knew there was Jesus Christ but not a personal relationship.

In India, there are many gods. When I have my exams I pray to all gods and to Jesus also. Somehow through some visiting Americans preaching the gospel I heard the gospel. I did not give my life to Jesus but my whole family was saved. A friend of my mother's would have fellowship with us, try to read the bible and say things to me. I would see my family praying together. My sister gave her life to Jesus, got married and started a ministry somewhere else. They invited a prophetic evangelist. God showed me through this the message of salvation. I gave my life to Jesus. I realised he is the only saviour. I got baptized that day. I was around 14 years old.

God had been faithfully guiding me. My other sister three years older than me became so passionate for God. She joined the YWAM team. She started telling me to go to YWAM.

I did my degree in microbiology and education. With that same pastor that prayed 12 years earlier, he called on me and told me God wants you to take a step and give your life to Him. I was involved then in the church in every way so I was telling God, I am already working completely in every way.

I started praying and saving my money. I finally applied for YWAM. I got accepted. I wasn't sure my parents would allow this, but I wanted to obey God. I asked Him to convince my parents. My siblings helped convince them. God provided all my fees.

Afterwards I was going to go back home. I knew YWAM has so much freedom and richness in the way you can decide to serve God. My parents had their own expectations. I just wanted to keep going in the calling He had for me.

The YWAM School of worldview came up. I applied for visa and everything went fine. I completed my school and really didn't want to go back to India. It was a great miracle that I got a two-year visa. I asked God what is next? I decided I wanted to take a preschool ministry to India. U want to show the seed and foundation in little kids lives. God put it in my heart.

I am now getting my degree in early childhood education in Switzerland. I have an internship left to do. I have started a program already in India called "From the Beginning." I also started a seminar for pregnant mothers. My brother in law and sister and running this program now. We reach many children and orphans there.

Be open. God had more for you. Don't limit yourself!