From Wycliffe in Kenya:
“My name is Jane. I am a third-born in a family and have five siblings.
Ever since our childhood, my sister was loved by everybody. She was favored among us, and she could get anything she needed from our parents. My sister was a good person, very kind, and hard working too. In school, she was the best in her class, and all of the teachers and students loved her.
She was never punished–unlike me who was always on the wrong side. This developed hatred in my heart toward my sister. At home, she was given first priority, and this increased my hatred of her. We went to the same high school, and it was the same.
My sister loved me so much. Despite my hatred, she treated me well. Worse came when we were to get married. My sister got a very nice and handsome guy. God blessed them and they had money.
My sister would send money to me even when she knew I hated her. She invited me to live with her in Nakuru town. I went there and admired her marriage that was full of love. Her loving husband was so kind to me and showered me with gifts as a sister-in-law.
This made me fall in love with him, and I wanted him to be mine. Because of the hate I had of my sister, I decided to eliminate her so that I could have her husband and people would love me too.
I bought rat poison, put it in her food, and my sister died. The love that her husband had for me also died. I was arrested and spent ten years in jail, but this has never left my mind. I have never had peace.
I fell into drugs and prostitution after jail as my heart was in pain. A killer I was!
One day, I went to church to look for something else in my life. When I walked in, the pastor was teaching some Bible stories. These stories attracted me, and I would always want to know what would happen next.
I started to think about myself. I am that Cain who killed Abel. Am I also cursed like Cain? I found myself crying as my life proved that I was cursed just like Cain as no one wanted to associate with me.
The Pastor noticed me and came to me after the teachings and asked me why I was crying. As I was new in the area, nobody knew me as I had moved there just few months ago. I opened my heart to the pastor, and he encouraged me to continue with the lessons.
This is when I discovered something that changed me. GOD LOVED ME! He sent a Savior to bring us back to Him. I wanted this Jesus in my life.
The pastor gave me 68 lessons to study and get back to him. Through the lessons, I understood that I was a sinner and deserved to die, but Jesus paid for my sins with his death. I also learnt that we only have two ways in this life–evil or good, light or darkness, God or Satan, heaven or hell.
I had to choose. I have chosen light. I have chosen forgiveness. I want to be a good person so I gave my life to Jesus.
The pastor took me home, and I begged my family for forgiveness. They forgave me–even my sister’s husband. I believe God forgave me too. I am now a child of God.
Thanks to the booklets that the pastor gave me. Thanks to whoever wrote them and sent them. They made me get the light. Thank you. God saves!”