Farshid Fathi, who was released from prison in December, was able to leave Iran safely several weeks ago, it was reported in late April.
He had been imprisoned for five years for his Christian ministry. He is in good health and has many poignant stories to share of God’s faithfulness during his time in prison. Farshid says: ‘His amazing love and grace was much, much greater than I had imagined.’ He said he could feel ‘the aroma of the prayers of God’s people’ while he was in prison.
Sadly, Farshid’s marriage to his wife Leila suffered when he was in prison. While close friends maintained hope that the marriage would be restored after his release, their divorce is already official.
There are now challenging days ahead for Farshid, Leila and the two children, Rosanna (12) and Bardia (7). Please pray for all of them as they seek to rebuild their lives. Farshid plans to use the next 12 months to recover from his prison ordeal and to spend time with his children as soon as possible. He does not plan to do any public ministry during this period of recuperation.
Despite his suffering, Farshid loves the Lord deeply and has been faithful to him.
