{"id":17178,"date":"2019-10-01T09:55:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-01T00:55:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/?p=17178"},"modified":"2020-11-13T14:19:27","modified_gmt":"2020-11-13T05:19:27","slug":"vomk-report-73","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/2019\/10\/01\/vomk-report-73\/","title":{"rendered":"WIDOW OF FAMED PALESTINIAN CHRISTIAN MARTYR MINISTERS TO OTHER MARTYRS\u2019 WIDOWS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;When Pauline Ayyad\u2019s husband Rami Ayyad, the owner of the only Christian bookstore in Gaza, was martyred in 2007, the only thought in her mind was revenge. But today she is teaching the widows of other Christian martyrs in Gaza to forgive their husbands\u2019 killers and pray for their salvation, as she herself has learned to do.&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:1.2em|text_align:left&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:700%20bold%20regular%3A700%3Anormal&#8221; el_class=&#8221;headline&#8221;][vc_column_text]<iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_90500\"  width=\"1170\" height=\"658\"  data-origwidth=\"1170\" data-origheight=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oqvN9xZ9N_c?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Although Pauline\u2019s husband Rami had received many death threats prior to his death, he refused to close the store. 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At the time, Pauline was pregnant with their third child.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17185&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/queme.org\/app\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20180430_Vietnam_CCPR_LOI_BP_EN.pdf&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Pauline&#8217;s husband, martyr Rami Ayyad&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:11px|text_align:center|color:%23000000|line_height:1.6em&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Voice of the Martyrs Korea representative Hyun Sook Foley explains what happened next.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFor their own safety, Pauline and her children were moved away from their immediate family. But the only employment she could get in this new area was part-time and paid little. The identity of her husband&#8217;s killer was hidden by the authorities, likely due to his close connection with the terrorist organization called Hamas. Pauline felt lonely, lost, helpless, and depressed.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Pauline said,<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cOthers would tell me \u2018Let us pray that God avenges Rami by making his killer become a Christian.\u2019 But I didn\u2019t want to pray this prayer. I wanted the man to die a horrible death and then be tortured in hell. But I prayed, &#8216;Lord, I know that I should forgive Rami&#8217;s killer because I am your daughter. But I can&#8217;t. Help me forgive those people. Really forgive them.\u2019&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Forgiveness was a gradual process for Pauline, but she eventually forgave her husband&#8217;s killer.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17183&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; img_link_target=&#8221;_blank&#8221; link=&#8221;http:\/\/queme.org\/app\/uploads\/2018\/11\/20180430_Vietnam_CCPR_LOI_BP_EN.pdf&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Pauline and her three children remember Rami&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:11px|text_align:center|color:%23000000|line_height:1.6em&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Now, even in my weak moments, the Lord closes the door and removes my doubts,\u201d Pauline shares.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c\u2018That&#8217;s it,&#8217; he says. &#8216;You are forgiven and you have forgiven.\u2019 After that, I started thanking the Lord for the cross that he gave me. I started feeling that his yoke is light and that God gave me the strength to carry it.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row overlay_dotted=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the identity of Rami&#8217;s killer was finally revealed after he was accused of assassinating a senior Hamas official, Pauline posted his picture on her Facebook and wrote, &#8220;This man is forgiven.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Now, almost 12 years after her husband&#8217;s death, Pauline is supporting a group of other widows. Each of these widows has gone through a similar experience as Pauline. These women pray, worship, read the Bible, and grow spiritually. \u201cPauline often tells them, \u2018You are all daughters of the King,\u2019\u201d says Representative Foley. Foley says that while all of the widows Pauline is currently ministering to are Christian, she also wants to reach out to Muslim widows who lost their husbands in similar circumstances.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17184&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;\ud3f4\ub9b0\uacfc \uadf8\ub140\uac00 \uc591\uc721\ud558\ub294 \uc21c\uad50\uc790\ub4e4\uc758 \uc544\ub0b4\ub4e4&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|font_size:11px|text_align:center|color:%23000000|line_height:1.6em&#8221; google_fonts=&#8221;font_family:Noto%20Sans%3Aregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal&#8221;][vc_column_text]\u201cGod has helped her realize that unlike her husband, who showed God&#8217;s love by being a faithful witness unto death, Pauline can best show God\u2019s love by living for the faith and spreading forgiveness,\u201d Representative Foley says.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;Not everyone gets to be called a martyrs wife,&#8221; Pauline says.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;That&#8217;s a great honor.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Representative Foleys says that Pauline\u2019s widows\u2019 group is supported by Voice of the Martyrs Korea.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cWe help Pauline and her widows have a safe place to meet, build each other up through Biblical teachings and discipleship, and work through their depression, forgiveness, and trauma through group activities.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Individuals interested in supporting the work can make a donation by wire transfer (please indicate \u201cFOM\/FOP\u201d) to:[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]\uc608\uae08\uc8fc(Account Holder): (\uc0ac)\uc21c\uad50\uc790\uc758\uc18c\ub9ac<br \/>\n\uad6d\ubbfc\uc740\ud589 (KB Bank) 463501-01-243303<\/p>\n<p>Or you can click the button below to donate online :[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=&#8221;Make a gift to help Christians like Pauline&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;primary&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fnewhorizonsfoundation.com%2Fwaystodonate%3Fpid%3D447-voice-of-the-martyrs-korea%26Itemid%3D105||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: 'andale mono', times; font-size: 12px; color: #3d9970; line-height: 1.4em;\">Donations are then tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. If you would like instructions on how to donate through\u00a0the NHF website,\u00a0you can follow our tutorial below.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  id=\"_ytid_43638\"  width=\"1170\" height=\"658\"  data-origwidth=\"1170\" data-origheight=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CamL6bVFWLk?enablejsapi=1&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&rel=1&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]To learn more about Pauline\u2019s story and her VOM Korea-supported ministry, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/campaign\/pauline\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/campaign\/pauline<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;17103&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; alignment=&#8221;right&#8221; onclick=&#8221;custom_link&#8221; link=&#8221;https:\/\/vomkorea.com\/en\/campaign\/pauline\/&#8221;][vc_btn title=&#8221;Learn more about Pauline\u2019s widow discipleship&#8221; shape=&#8221;square&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; i_icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-paper-plane-o&#8221; add_icon=&#8221;true&#8221; link=&#8221;url:https%3A%2F%2Fvomkorea.com%2Fen%2Fcampaign%2Fpauline%2F||target:%20_blank|&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"[vc_section][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;When Pauline Ayyad\u2019s husband Rami Ayyad, the owner of the only Christian bookstore in Gaza, was martyred in 2007, the only thought in her mind was revenge. 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