In Cape Town, South Africa, there are many “mixed marriages” in which women of Christian backgrounds marry Muslim men. These women usually convert to Islam. In the case of Miriam, however, it was her husband who converted to Islam to marry her. Many years later, after enduring years of an abusive marriage, Miriam discovered new life in Jesus. Her husband stayed in Islam and sided with her own Muslim family against her. They have mocked her and persecuted her for years, doing things such as dumping coffee grounds on her Bible. But Miriam is determined to walk with Christ. When her family commands her to return to their faith, she responds, “Why would I ever go back to that?!” Pray for Miriam to endure this persecution and to stay strong.