“I do not have
300mets, but I can give you chickens instead. Please could I buy an audio Bible
with them?”
Nunes Tomos is a
fifty-year-old fisherman from the village of Mwinde near Marroumeu, Mozambique.
Several years ago, he owned a well-used audio Bible that he treasured, often
listening to it late into the night. But when his canoe was damaged
irreparably, making it impossible to continue fishing, Nunes knew his only
option to provide for his wife and five children was to trade his audio Bible
for a new canoe. Unable to read and no longer in possession of an audio Bible,
Nunes had no access to the Word of God.
Over the
following years, Nunes often said to himself, “I want a new Bible, I want a new
Bible.” In recent months, he even saw that his friends from nearby villages had
somehow gotten them. When Nunes heard the Mercy Air helicopter land in his
village, he said, “Finally I will get one. I will not miss this opportunity!”
Knowing that Mercy Air charges a minimal fee for the audio Bibles, his heart
sunk as he realized that he did not have enough money to buy one. However, not
willing to give up hope yet, he looked around his home and found a possible
alternative: chickens.
After agreeing
to a price of three chickens, Nunes brought his chickens and eagerly awaited
the unmistakable sound of the approaching Mercy Air helicopter which would
bring the much anticipated audio Bibles. Upon landing, there was a quick
exchange of chickens for audio Bibles, and Nunes happily carried his new Bible home,
eager to once again, listen to God’s Word in Sena, his mother tongue.
Thank you
Joel
For the Mercy Air team
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