The Young Woman

"I am the Way ..." A young Ethiopian woman washer house that day. Tammy went to her room and
speaking this in her sleep. She lives in San Diego, CAbrought out her bible and they sat down together
brought over by her relatives to give her a betterwhile 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 herwas and who Jesus was and explained that He was
uncle's room. "Uncle, uncle who is this Jesus?" Hethe Messiah, the savior of the world who came to
stared at her with a puzzled look, wondering if sheearth to save people from their sins.
had gone mad. "Jesus?" The young woman wasThe 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 talkuncontrollably. Wiping away the tears she shared with
about that name here." She put her head down as toher friend, "I have never felt so much love before,
show him respect and nodded acknowledging hiswhat should I do?" Tammy wrapping her arms
wishes. She calmly walks back to her room; get'saround her comforted her and said, "There's only one
dressed and runs out of her house and down thething for you to do, and that is to ask Jesus to
street toward her friend Tammy's house. She wasn'tcome into your heart" Tammy went on to share the
going to give up that easily and in her own heart shesalvation 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 whowould like to receive Jesus and the young woman
attends the adult school where the young woman isagreed without question and they joined their hands
taking English classes, she figured if anyone mighttogether and prayed the sinners prayer.
know the answer she would. When she arrived atThey went on talking for another hour, laughing,
Tammy's house, she was excited and hopeful. Shecrying and praying together, it was the most
meets her at the door, takes a deep breath andwonderful 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 herAs the young woman was getting ready to leave
chest and goes into great detail about her dream, "Ishe asked Tammy, "What did we just do here?"
had a dream, and in my dream a man sits down withTammy smiled and hugged her, "It's called fellowship
me and teaches me these words, "I am the way themy sister, fellowship, it means when two or more
truth and the life and no man can come to the fatherpeople come together, share their hearts and talk
except through me." The young woman went on toabout God they are fellowshipping and you will have
say that He talked with her and told her that Hismore of it when you meet your new brother's and
name was Jesus. She shared how she never feltsister's at church on Sunday." The young woman
more joy and happiness than in her dream and hadsmiled, 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 heardon her face and peace in her heart that she finally
anything like this before but knew exactly what sheknew who Jesus was.
was referring to and who Jesus was. She herselfThis article is based on a true story. Names and
was a born again believer and follower of Jesus andevents have been changed.
knew that this was no coincidence that she came to