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Testimony of Peter & Myriam Nel |
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My name is Peter and I arrived at Alon farm in September 1999, fresh from a mental institution and still very confused what it meant to be a believer in Jesus. I had a hope that maybe God had a plan for me, but did not have any idea if or how it would come about. I could see that people on the farm had a real love for Jesus and I found community life very exciting and fulfilling. By His grace, the Lord did a miracle of healing in my life and restored me mentally and emotionally. I enjoy the practical work on the farm and all the young people who share lives with each other. Single life was good...until Myriam arrived from the USA. This is how the Lord brought us together... My name is Myriam and I came to Alon in 2007 after living in America for 9 years. I had been unsuccessfully looking for joy and peace in all the wrong places and instead I became miserable and hopeless. My sister, her husband and parents-in-law (all living at Alon) shared the gospel with me in 2005 and even though I gave my life to Jesus then, I was following the Lord half-heartedly. In 2007 I made the decision to leave America and move to Alon....little did I know when I met Peter on the day of my arrival that I would be happily married to him 8 months later. The Lord has blessed us with a beautiful home close to many other young married couples and are so blessed to have been saved from a life of emptiness and confusion - we are excited for the Lord's best plan for us in the future! |