friends of rejoice from tajikistan

Do you have any friends who live overseas? Do you have any friends who live in "hard to reach places"? This past week, Rejoice Church got to meet some new friends who live in Tajikistan! Quick, tell me where Tajikistan is located? That's right in Central Asia, next to Afghanistan, Uzebekistan, etc... Alex and Max were introduced to the Rejoice Church family by Mike Cousineau, the director of the Hanna Project. Alex and Max became friends whey they were 15 and 13 yrs of age, respectively. They both grew up in homes that were absent of fathers, most of their lives were lived without a mother in the home and much of their lives were lived without a home. Alex and Max met at a rehab center/orphanage in Tajikistan and it is there where they both heard about Jesus for the very first time. It's especially difficult to be a Christ follower in Tajikistan because it is 92% Muslim. Over the last 8 years or more they have fell in love with Jesus and are currently helping the rehab center/orphanage that made such an impact on them. Rejoice Church and the student ministry had the privilege of hearing their stories last Wed. night...keep reading in the coming days because I will post their testimonies! While you are at it, pray that God will give you a heart for the nations and a friend who lives in "hard to reach places!" --casey cariker