Each day through the end of the year, I will be posting one of the top 10 “Bold Believers” stories of 2008, as reported by the Voice of the Martyrs Kids of Courage.
10. China Bold Christian Families
The 2008 Olympics began on August 8 in Beijing, China. On August 10, Faan Yeen’s father, Hua Huiqi, was arrested on his way to church. On the same day, President Bush was in China visiting the church. According to Chinese Christians, ordinary Christians were not allowed at the church that day. Most of the people in the congregation were security officers, political workers, and people trained to pose as believers.
Faan Yeen is 12 years old. Her family has been bothered by the government many times before because they stand up for Jesus and for their rights as Chinese Christians. In 2002, their house was torn down to prepare for the Olympics. In 2007, Faan Yeen’s dad and grandmother were arrested and jailed. The police wanted Mr. Hua to help them spy on Chinese house church Christians. During the arrest, Faan Yeen’s grandmother held up her walking cane to protect herself. Her cane accidentally struck a police car. She was charged with “damaging public and private property.” Mr. Hua was released, but the police kept Faan Yeen’s grandmother in jail.
Faan Yeen no longer lives with her parents. The government has kept them from having a permanent home. Her parents do not know if she would be safe with them. A bold Christian family is taking care of her.
To protect their identities, the names of some of the people on this site and some identifying details have been changed. Some of the quotes and stories have been edited and paraphrased from the original sources for clarity.
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