Timothy Harris

He was referring to these videos that we started watching with him called Al-Masirah, which is Arabic for the journey. And they were excellent videos done by Arab believers around the Middle East about the Bible. and how it came to be, and the messages in the Bible from the prophets all the way up to Jesus.

He was referring to these videos that we started watching with him called Al-Masirah, which is Arabic for the journey. And they were excellent videos done by Arab believers around the Middle East about the Bible. and how it came to be, and the messages in the Bible from the prophets all the way up to Jesus.

And we were watching that with him, and he was referring to the pain in his kidneys, which I really didn't know. I really didn't know, Brandon, that even at that point, he was slowly dying. Yeah, I wasn't aware of it, but man... the Lord just brought him to himself just right before he died.

And we were watching that with him, and he was referring to the pain in his kidneys, which I really didn't know. I really didn't know, Brandon, that even at that point, he was slowly dying. Yeah, I wasn't aware of it, but man... the Lord just brought him to himself just right before he died.

And so I guess the more I think about it, instead of being angry with God that he died, I should be so thankful to God that he didn't die without Christ.

And so I guess the more I think about it, instead of being angry with God that he died, I should be so thankful to God that he didn't die without Christ.

Yeah, that God grabbed his heart right before he died. It was so beautiful.

Yeah, that God grabbed his heart right before he died. It was so beautiful.

Well, I don't know if you want to do it or not, but that's a perfect segue into segment three, the next chapter, because I can sure tell you about fear and anxiety I had about a mission trip.

Well, I don't know if you want to do it or not, but that's a perfect segue into segment three, the next chapter, because I can sure tell you about fear and anxiety I had about a mission trip.

All right, so yeah, the next chapter is chapter 41, and the title of it is, If You Go to Iraq, You Will Never See Your Grandchildren Again. So this ties into the story that you and I were just talking about,

All right, so yeah, the next chapter is chapter 41, and the title of it is, If You Go to Iraq, You Will Never See Your Grandchildren Again. So this ties into the story that you and I were just talking about,

it was my friend Ali died as I mentioned in Iraq and I just felt like God gave me in the beginning of 2015 a real strong desire to go to Iraq to meet his family and do two things number one express my sincere condolences for their loss and And number two, share the gospel with them. And so as I began to contemplate that, I heard the clearest voice. I mean, it was not audible, but it was so real.

it was my friend Ali died as I mentioned in Iraq and I just felt like God gave me in the beginning of 2015 a real strong desire to go to Iraq to meet his family and do two things number one express my sincere condolences for their loss and And number two, share the gospel with them. And so as I began to contemplate that, I heard the clearest voice. I mean, it was not audible, but it was so real.

And the voice said the words that are the title of this chapter, if you go to Iraq, You will never see your grandchildren again. And man, I tell you, Brandon, those words were like they created a real fear because and a deep, profound sadness because and also confusion because I thought, man, God, is this your voice? It doesn't sound scary. Is it your voice just saying, Mark, count the cost?

And the voice said the words that are the title of this chapter, if you go to Iraq, You will never see your grandchildren again. And man, I tell you, Brandon, those words were like they created a real fear because and a deep, profound sadness because and also confusion because I thought, man, God, is this your voice? It doesn't sound scary. Is it your voice just saying, Mark, count the cost?

Because if you go, this is going to be it. So are you willing to go and never see your grandchildren again, knowing that you're going to die on this trip? Or I thought, you know, is it the evil one? Is it Satan that's trying to scare me into not going? And so it was just really hard to discern it.

Because if you go, this is going to be it. So are you willing to go and never see your grandchildren again, knowing that you're going to die on this trip? Or I thought, you know, is it the evil one? Is it Satan that's trying to scare me into not going? And so it was just really hard to discern it.

And there were a couple of, it's too long to go into, but this is one of my favorite chapters in the book. I have never, Brandon, in my life before or since known such fear. Wow. Yeah, such fear related to death and to death in a violent way. Because I would say that for years up to that point, I had had a fear of being kidnapped in the Middle East and beheaded.

And there were a couple of, it's too long to go into, but this is one of my favorite chapters in the book. I have never, Brandon, in my life before or since known such fear. Wow. Yeah, such fear related to death and to death in a violent way. Because I would say that for years up to that point, I had had a fear of being kidnapped in the Middle East and beheaded.