Khada* could live anywhere in Afghanistan. She might be a city dweller or have made her home in a rural village. You couldn’t spot her by the clothes she wears, because she dresses like every other Afghan woman—even more so now that the Taliban has imposed a stricter dress code on half of society. You couldn’t even tell by her religious practices because, likely-as-not, she will blend in with the other women in her neighborhood...

She had a job in an office, which she enjoyed. Her personality made her popular with colleagues. In particular, she formed a close friendship with her boss. “We became friends, and I felt free in front of her,” Khada says. “I shared all the stories of my life, and she shared her life stories.” As their friendship deepened, trust grew—a trust that would lead her boss to take a grave risk in a country like Afghanistan. A risk that would change Khada’s life...

A new, dangerous faith...

“Eventually, she gave me a book without any introduction,” Khada remembers, “which turned out to be the Bible."

Things seemed to be good, and despite the natural risks of following Jesus in Afghanistan, Khada’s life was mostly happy...

To this day, Khada has no answers as to why he was taken or who had killed him. She will likely never know...

“If we lose our lives, we will be proud of ourselves,” she says. “I ask for prayers for Afghanistan and non-Christians to believe in Christ. When we chose the path of Christ, we know that this path has its own difficulties. But with hope and a promise that we made between us, we continue this journey. We hope that one day everything will be fine, and we will have a completely believing Afghanistan. I always remember this lesson everywhere that Afghanistan must change because it will definitely happen if we have strong faith in Jesus Christ.”