Prayer for Khalida

November 12, 2003 | Mr. Mulliner

[Mr. Mulliner]

I would like to ask my wonderful Freeper family to pray for a special friend named Khalida.

Khalida is a Palestinian woman from Israel and Jordan. She is an absolute blessing to so many people, but is now facing some dark times and needs your prayer.

Her story is fascinating and her life gives glory to God. Her mother died when she was 11 days old. Her immediate family was killed by a bomb during the war. She was raised by a Jewish family, but later sold into slavery in Jordan. She was raped when she was 10 and later escaped to where her father was living with his other 2 wives.

Khalida's life has been so hard. She was nearly killed by her father when she was still young for teaching herself to read. Because she was seen as trouble, she was given in marriage at age 15. A few years later she was living in America with a baby girl, knowing no English, and her husband divorced her because she had given him no son. Her father and step brothers took her baby from her so that she could marry again more easily.

After a second marriage failed, Khalida began to learn English. Five years ago she became a Christian and that has changed her life completely. She says she once was full of hatred, but now her whole life is marked by love for God and is expressed by her love for others.

Now Khalida is married to an American, has 4 children of her own and is raising the 15-month-old baby of a drug addict living on the street and the 6-month old of a woman trying to get out of poverty. Khalida's husband is very ill and cannot work so she is working full time as a math teacher in a private school. She also runs an online ministry to reach out to Muslims, helps many people in her church, and is trying to find time to write a book about her life.

Recently Khalida had a biopsy for breast cancer. She has been very ill and is in constant pain. She is also struggling with depression and now talking about wanting to go home to be with the Lord.

Will you please pray for this dear sister and ask God to renew her hope and to relieve her pain and symptoms?

On behalf of my good friend Khalida, I thank you for your prayers. Please ask others to pray also.

[Mr. Mulliner]

Thank you for passing on this prayer need.

[Mr. Mulliner]

Please pray for my sister in the Lord

[dandelion]

Prayers indeed, for this woman and those to whom she so courageously ministers. Father, this is your child; please, spare her life that she may minister to others! In Jesus Name...

[dandelion]

Prayers indeed, for this woman and those to whom she so courageously ministers. Father, this is your child; please, spare her life that she may minister to others! In Jesus Name...

[lysie]

Without hestitation....praying for Khalida.

[Mr. Mulliner]

Thank you so much. I wish you could know Khalida as I have gotten to know her. She blesses me so much every time I talk to her.

[lysie]

Amen.

[Mr. Mulliner]

Hi Lysie. Thanks for your prayers.

[lysie]

Thank you for caring, Kurt.

[lysie]

Your post puts thing in perspective for me. This morning we had a tragedy in our home, however, not even close to dear Khalida's.. While I was throwing myself a pity party I saw your post. Snapped me out of it.

[Miss Marple]

Prayers offered for your friend Khalida. She sounds like a wonderful woman.

[rintense]

Prayers for an incredible woman- prayers for strength, health, and peace.

[Mr. Mulliner]

Thanks for your prayers. I know Khalida appreciates it so much.

[Mr. Mulliner]

BTW Lysie, Khalida is on Atkins too.

:-)

[kayak]

Heavenly Father,

We come before you on behalf of our sister Khalida, asking that You would heal her body and her spirit. Fill her with hope and joy even as You ease her pain and suffering. We praise You for her ministry and the glory that her witness has brought to You. Father, we lift up Khalida to You, asking for better days ahead for her that she may continue to speak of her Savior and her Lord. Be with her husband and children and let them all feel Your abiding presence with them. Amen.

[lysie]

Amen.

[RiflemanSharpe]

Done.

[cgk]

Prayers sent...

[Twinkie]

Agreeing in prayer for Khalida -

[Mo1]

Sending prayers to your friend