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Day 1: Pray for open doors Americans will never forget September 11, 2001. The events of that day will be etched into our memory forever. But in the wake of tragedy, in Afghanistan God began breaking open doors once tightly barred to the gospel. Read Mehdi's story and experience the months surrounding September 11th with a Hazara family. Prior to the attack on the World Trade Center, few Americans had heard of Taliban or Osama bin Laden, but the people of Afghanistan knew them well. After columns of Russian tanks retreated from Afghan soil, the Taliban seized power and cruelly dominated the country by enforcing the strictest form of Islamic law. The Taliban sealed the borders of the country refusing access even to journalists and aid workers. There was no one to chronicle the indescribable crimes against humanity committed by the regime. Year after year, hope grew dimmer. Even the heavens seemed to respond to the curse of Taliban, and refused to yield rain. The drought that followed was as oppressive as the cruel regime. But this is a new day in Afghanistan. An international coalition led by the United States defeated the Taliban. Although it is still dangerous to share the message of the gospel and travel within the country is difficult, doors of opportunity are gradually beginning to open. Pray that God would continue to open doors so that his living word can bring hope to a people broken by twenty years of war. The current peace in Afghanistan is precarious. Doors now open could easily slam shut. Pray that during this critical time churches around the world would be faithful to carry the message of God's grace and mercy to the Hazara. “Indeed,
I Myself will search for My sheep and seek them
out ... and deliver them from all the places where
they were scattered on a cloudy and dark day.”
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