Ramadan is one of the most significant times in a Muslim’s year. During this 30-day period, Muslims fast during daylight hours and feast at night, all the while praying for spiritual favor. This prayer guide was put together by believers who love and serve the Hui, DongXiang, Salar and Bonan – all of whom are Chinese Muslim people groups. Join us during these 30 days and pray that as Chinese Muslims set aside time to intentionally seek spiritual truths, they will come to know the saving power of Jesus Christ who alone is the Way, the Truth and the Life!
Day One: My Fish Lady
I was told that walking through the market and practicing my budding vocabulary would help improve my language. So as I walked into the drafty metal building filled with the strong smell of burning coal and native spices, I began to timidly greet all the vegetable vendors. They stopped and stared as I walked by. I walked around, looking at all the vegetables and meat, hoping to talk with someone. Suddenly, an older man approached me and dispensed a flurry of unintelligible sentences. Flustered, I began to repeat the few phrases I knew in an attempt to answer him. He wasn’t satisfied.