Midnight Visit

Xiniaru was so happy, his heart warm and his eyes shining. From his hammock, he called to us with a big, beautiful smile. He told us he dreamed about Heaven, a place so beautiful and calm, where you could look far and see peace everywhere. He also said that in Heaven there was so much food that the sound of women pounding corn never stopped; it was like good music, always singing about abundance.

In the middle of the night, Xiniaru woke up and the dream was still alive inside him. Everything was quiet and dark in the longhouse, everyone deeply asleep in their hammocks. Only he was awake.

Then, very softly, Jesus entered the longhouse. He walked carefully, moving between the hammocks and avoiding the nearly extinguished fires. Jesus came very close to Xiniaru's hammock and looked deep into his eyes. Jesus' eyes glowed like fire, warming Xiniaru's heart.

He felt a deep wonder mixed with gentle fear at such a powerful presence, and softly asked:

— Jesus, what did you come here for?

And Jesus answered in a voice sweet like honey but sharp like the blade of a machete:

— I came here just to see you.

This happened a few years ago. Please pray for the team translating the Bible orally into Xiniaru's mother tongue.