Can you imagine waiting 24 years for the chance to be baptised?
That was exactly what happened to Maral*, one of 34 Iranian Christian women who attended Elam Ministries women’s conference recently in a country close to Iran. Elam’s purpose is to strengthen and expand the church of Christ in and beyond Iran. The women’s conferences have been going for over 15 years for Persian-speaking (Iranian and Afghan) women. The multi-day residential conferences enable women to enjoy Bible teaching, worship, fellowship, and prayer ministry.
Despite having been born into a Muslim family, Maral had been fascinated with Jesus from a young age. She later put her trust in Him, but for many years did not have the opportunity to have regular fellowship and teaching with other Christians. She had also never attended a Christian conference outside Iran, so she and the other women arrived with great excitement.
