Sister Tong shared how, during her time in prison, God was right there with her, every step of the way. "He felt so near to me during that time," she said.
Chinese Christians pray at an underground church
By Leah Marie Ann Klett, Christian Post Reporter
“Oh yes, that was a wonderful time,” she told him.
Baffled, Nettleton asked Sister Tong to explain. Was she not imprisoned for six months because she hosted a church — an “illegal religious gathering” under Chinese law — in her home? Were government officials not trying to “re-educate” her, forcing her to become less Christian and more Chinese?
“I'm thinking she’s going to paint a picture for us of how miserable her life was in prison. How hard the bed was, how cold the cell was, how big the rats were,” Nettleton told The Christian Post. “But instead, she looked at me with this heavenly smile."
Sister Tong shared how, during her time in prison, God was right there with her, every step of the way.
"He felt so near to me during that time," she said.
She was also able to start a women’s ministry in prison, sharing Christ with those who had never heard His name.
“So, yes, it was an absolutely wonderful time,” Sister Tong said.
As a relatively new member of the VOM team, Nettleton said he was “blown away.”
“I couldn’t imagine myself being in prison and thinking it was a wonderful time,” he said. “Sister Tong changed my perspective on how I view persecution. What if we all had the attitude, when we faced difficulties like unemployment or sickness, that Jesus was giving us an opportunity to minister and witness to others?”
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