| "I am the Way ..." A young Ethiopian woman was | | | | her house that day. Tammy went to her room and |
| speaking this in her sleep. She lives in San Diego, CA | | | | brought out her bible and they sat down together |
| brought over by her relatives to give her a better | | | | while she showed her the passages that she recited |
| life. She awoke saying to herself, "Who is this Jesus?" | | | | were in the bible and shared with her what the bible |
| She ran out of her bedroom, down the hall to her | | | | was and who Jesus was and explained that He was |
| uncle's room. "Uncle, uncle who is this Jesus?" He | | | | the Messiah, the savior of the world who came to |
| stared at her with a puzzled look, wondering if she | | | | earth to save people from their sins. |
| had gone mad. "Jesus?" The young woman was | | | | The woman immediately received these words with |
| excited that he might know the answer "Yes, Jesus!" | | | | joy and put her head in her lap and began to sob |
| With a stern voice her uncle replies, "We do not talk | | | | uncontrollably. Wiping away the tears she shared with |
| about that name here." She put her head down as to | | | | her friend, "I have never felt so much love before, |
| show him respect and nodded acknowledging his | | | | what should I do?" Tammy wrapping her arms |
| wishes. She calmly walks back to her room; get's | | | | around her comforted her and said, "There's only one |
| dressed and runs out of her house and down the | | | | thing for you to do, and that is to ask Jesus to |
| street toward her friend Tammy's house. She wasn't | | | | come into your heart" Tammy went on to share the |
| going to give up that easily and in her own heart she | | | | salvation message with the young woman and when |
| had to know who this Jesus man was. | | | | she finished she asked the young woman if she |
| Tammy was her new friend from South Africa who | | | | would like to receive Jesus and the young woman |
| attends the adult school where the young woman is | | | | agreed without question and they joined their hands |
| taking English classes, she figured if anyone might | | | | together and prayed the sinners prayer. |
| know the answer she would. When she arrived at | | | | They went on talking for another hour, laughing, |
| Tammy's house, she was excited and hopeful. She | | | | crying and praying together, it was the most |
| meets her at the door, takes a deep breath and | | | | wonderful and intimate time they ever shared and |
| says, "I must know who this Jesus is?" Tammy, | | | | both knew it was the beginning of a whole new |
| having the same puzzled look asks, "Jesus... why?" | | | | friendship. |
| Then the woman was happy to finally get it off her | | | | As the young woman was getting ready to leave |
| chest and goes into great detail about her dream, "I | | | | she asked Tammy, "What did we just do here?" |
| had a dream, and in my dream a man sits down with | | | | Tammy smiled and hugged her, "It's called fellowship |
| me and teaches me these words, "I am the way the | | | | my sister, fellowship, it means when two or more |
| truth and the life and no man can come to the father | | | | people come together, share their hearts and talk |
| except through me." The young woman went on to | | | | about God they are fellowshipping and you will have |
| say that He talked with her and told her that His | | | | more of it when you meet your new brother's and |
| name was Jesus. She shared how she never felt | | | | sister's at church on Sunday." The young woman |
| more joy and happiness than in her dream and had | | | | smiled, nodded her head acknowledging her wishes |
| to know what her dream meant and who Jesus was. | | | | and went back home with a bible in her hand a smile |
| Tammy was beside herself; she never heard | | | | on her face and peace in her heart that she finally |
| anything like this before but knew exactly what she | | | | knew who Jesus was. |
| was referring to and who Jesus was. She herself | | | | This article is based on a true story. Names and |
| was a born again believer and follower of Jesus and | | | | events have been changed. |
| knew that this was no coincidence that she came to | | | | |