I was kneeling in the stagnant heat on a desolate, gasoline-soaked dirt road, holding the hand of a dying woman.
Bauchi State, Nigeria is controlled by Islam and is under Shariah law. The evidence looms about in the burned out churches and Christian homes, in the stories of persecuted brothers and sisters, and in the denial of jobs and education to Christians.
Missionary Stephen Twan and a group of students were on their way to a Christian Conference when they encountered armed robbers south of Jos.
“The friend of my friend is my friend.” (African proverb)
