Up until her arrest, Mrs. Han had never heard of Christianity. Despite already being married, she was sold to a poor man living in China. Over time, she earned a small amount of money and, with her Chinese husband's permission, was able to return to North Korea to pass this money on to her family.
Due to the famine, however, Mrs. Han easily stood out from the starving men and women in North Korea. So, North Korean officials snatched her up and interrogated her. Since she had come from China, one of the first things the officials tried to squeeze out of her was if she had learned about Christianity in China.
That's how Mrs. Han initially learned about Christianity in North Korea.
Often, we think of North Korea as a godless place and pray that God will open its gates so that His Word can flood in. When we think this, however, we overlook the divine ways that God's Word is already being spread in North Korea. Despite persecution and closed walls, He still finds ways to make Himself known -- even through the very people who torture His church.
When I see you at "Momentum," Lord permitting, I would like to share other stories like Mrs. Han's with you. These stories remind us that God rarely follows our logic or submits to our sensibilities. They are stories that show the Gospel spreading in North Korea...even through the lips of torturers.
Warmly in Christ,
Your brother, Eric Foley
