How I Learned about How I Learned about God from my ParentsGod from my Parents

Children learn many things from their Children learn many things from their parents.parents.

Some parents give their children bad Some parents give their children bad examples, like smoking and bad examples, like smoking and bad behaviors.behaviors.

Other good parents pass to their kids Other good parents pass to their kids valuable heritage.valuable heritage.

Thanks to God that my parents did Thanks to God that my parents did many good things that I can learn from. many good things that I can learn from.

I was born in Sudan, Africa.I was born in Sudan, Africa. The town is Al-Fashir. It is the The town is Al-Fashir. It is the

capital of Darfur province in capital of Darfur province in Western part of Sudan.Western part of Sudan.

My parents lived there for few years My parents lived there for few years before my birth, and 3 years after.before my birth, and 3 years after.

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Al-Fashir

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In Al-Fashir at that time, there was In Al-Fashir at that time, there was no Church of any denomination.no Church of any denomination.

The nearest church was about The nearest church was about three days travel.three days travel.

My father bought Bibles and hymn My father bought Bibles and hymn books. He made benches for people to books. He made benches for people to sit on.sit on.

He invited all the Christians in Al-Fashir He invited all the Christians in Al-Fashir to come every Sunday to our house to to come every Sunday to our house to worship God.worship God.

There was no church building or a There was no church building or a priest.priest.

These meetings lasted till we left Al-These meetings lasted till we left Al-Fashir.Fashir.

Matthew 18:20Matthew 18:20

For where two or three come For where two or three come together in my name, there am I together in my name, there am I with them.with them.

This reminds me with the churches This reminds me with the churches in early years of Christianity.in early years of Christianity.

Some of the believers used their Some of the believers used their homes for the meetings of the early homes for the meetings of the early churches. churches.

1 Corinthians 16:191 Corinthians 16:19The churches in the province of The churches in the province of Asia send you greetings. Aquila Asia send you greetings. Aquila and Priscilla greet you warmly in and Priscilla greet you warmly in the Lord, and so does the church the Lord, and so does the church that meets at their house.that meets at their house.

Colossians 4:15Colossians 4:15

Give my greetings to the brothers Give my greetings to the brothers at Laodicea, and to Nympha and at Laodicea, and to Nympha and the church in her house.the church in her house.

Philippians 1:2Philippians 1:2

to Apphia our sister, to Archippus to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier and to the church our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home:that meets in your home:

As parents, what example do we As parents, what example do we leave to our children?leave to our children?

God Bless YouGod Bless YouVictor ZakiVictor Zaki