Stories from the Field

December 2003

Lasting peace for a taxi driver

CHINA: Wang, a taxi driver, sat behind the wheel wearing a two-layered facemask and frantically hoping his next rider would not be carrying SARS. A young man hailed his cab and climbed in. Wang wondered why the man wasn’t wearing a facemask and why he seemed so confident and peaceful. He abruptly turned to the passenger and asked, “Aren’t you afraid of catching SARS?” The young man replied: “I am not afraid because I trust Jesus with my life and health now, and when I die, I trust Him to give me life with Him forever. Who do you rely on during times of crisis?” When the passenger exited the taxi, Wang drove off with a new and peaceful heart given to Jesus, whom he chose to believe in that day.

From IMB eNewsletter Aug. 22, 2003