(SHE-uh) – Ryan grew up as a Shia Muslim in Iraq. In high school, he and his family left Iraq to start life elsewhere. In that new place, Ryan met Christians who shared the gospel with him. Within a year, Ryan had left Islam and accepted Jesus as his Savior! It was the love that believers had for each other and the way that they lived out the message of the Word that opened his heart. Ryan got incredibly involved in his church and could not imagine life without that deep faith community. However, Ryan’s life was turned upside down when he and his family were unable to renew their residential visas and were forced to go back to Iraq. It has been a struggle to fit into the place he once called home. Pray for Ryan to feel God’s comfort when he feels alone and isolated. Pray for him to grow in his faith and knowledge of the Lord, as he is so far away from his original faith family. May God use Ryan to lead his entire family to faith in Jesus. Ask the Father to give him a burden to share the good news with Iraqis around him.