I am changed forever…..A Tribute to Jesus and Bob.

The following letter came from a young woman in Ufa, Russia. I had been feeling especially sorry for myself. As a lonely widow, I wondered if the years I spent as a missionary really had made a difference in other people’s lives. God heard my tearful prayer. He knew that I needed encouragement, and I discovered that He could inspire a young woman halfway around the world to write to me.

God’s timing was perfect, and over the next 7 years, He gently led me on a new journey where I met, and married an awesome, loving, & amazing man. 

I know that God sent Bob into my life to fulfill the prophecy in Anastasia’s last paragraph.

This is the letter, exactly as she wrote it.

“Dear Nancy,

It is a privilege for me to write you. And my heart is full of love to you. My letter is the letter of thankfulness and gratitude, because:

I’m your fruit!

       I want to say “Thank you”, that you hear the voice of God and do the works of God. You were the first who told me about Jesus. I have being seeking Jesus from my childhood. But Russian people couldn’t tell me about Jesus, and God used you to come to Russia and said to me about the Kingdom of God.

I want to tell you my story. In May 1992, my mummy read the newspaper and told me about the Crusade in our town. I said, “Yes, we would go there!” And we came. God touched me in a moment there and I devoted my life to the Lord. I went every day – morning and evening from 19th to 23 of May and I was impressed by the reality of Jesus.

Now I’m 19 years old. I study at the very prestige college in my republic. All my life is blessed. My parents are Christians.

God gave me wonderful ministry – praise and worship. More than 5 years I live with God and I can say “I’m the happiest in the world.”

You prayed for me for baptizing in the Holy Spirit. And God baptized me in the Holy Spirit and in His fire.

Nancy! You are so beautiful, pretty, nice-looking, tender lady. You just smiled to me and embraced me, in that time God showed me His great love through you. I was simply for you to do it, but I saw God through you. Thank you!

I bless you in the name of Jesus; all your life, your family, your church, your ministry, your every day, your future.

May God keep you in His embrace. Paul wrote to Timothy “my true child in the faith” (1Tim.1:2). But I want to say “to my true spiritual mummy in faith.” God says to you: “I am your God and will take care of you until you are old and your hair is grey. I made you and will care for you; I will give you help and rescue you” (Isa.46:4).*

P.S.  Sorry for my mistakes in English, I’m just learning.

In love, Anastasia”

*from Nancy: Now I am old and my hair is grey and God is taking care of me and He did rescue me. More than once. My hero, in the flesh, was my awesome husband, Bob, who was willing to be the hands of Jesus in my life.