I received this email from Deanna in Alaska. I was literally drawn to tears hearing how Once an Arafat Man has impacted her family. Thank you Deanna for sharing how the book has made an impression on you.
Mr. Saada,
Thank you for writing your story. A dear friend gave me the book for my
birthday. She and her husband of 52 years are faithful followers of
Christ and also lovers of Israel. Her husband is there right now with a
grandson. Anyway, after skimming quickly through your story, I decided it
would be great to read to the kids, twins Ethan and Ruth (12) and Paige
(13). So it has been our bedtime reading for the last week.
Although all have professed faith, only Ruth was excited about this
initially. However, after the second night, Ethan took the book to his
room and instead of doing his math (we homeschool), read ahead the next five
chapters.
After finding your blog and reading back through to the 9/11 post, I have
decided that we will conclude our nightly chapter by praying for you. We
will be reading chapter 10 tonight.
I have one question. Even amid nearly daily reports of violence by
Muslims, there is an undercurrent in the news (maybe I should call it a
counter-current) along the lines of "this is not typical of Islam, but
just Muslim radicals". It seems to be an attempt to legitimize the
religion of Islam, perhaps so it will gain more acceptance in the U.S. as it
has in other parts of the Western world. I am so concerned about this
attitude and it doesn't seem to be supported in your book. Even Muslims
in your book, such as your parents, who weren't personally involved in killing,
still seemed to support it ideologically and financially. What do you
think about this?
Thank you again for sharing your (you and your wife's) story. It is so
encouraging to be able to share with our children the continuing work of
Christ, especially in these politically tense times.
Deanna
Anchorage, Alaska
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