A kind and respected leader of his community for decades in his homeland, Yacub and his family became targets when another group moved into the area, seeking to persecute the people over minor differences. Eventually, after great hardship and immense loss, he and his wife were able to leave and join their son in Europe. Thankfully, some areas of their lives are now relatively steady and secure, but Yacub continues to search for understanding regarding the spiritual confusion in which he feels stuck. Although his wife is busy with work and isn’t very interested, he recently joined a weekly Bible study, faithfully committing to attend despite its being a couple of towns away. Pray that the Lord will open Yacub’s eyes to the truth of Scripture so that he may see clearly the love and salvation offered to him and his family through Christ. Pray that his wife’s heart will heal from the pain of what they experienced and that she’ll be open to conversations about faith and religion. Pray for them both as they seek to rebuild a taste of the community they have lost in a very new and different environment.