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A Song of
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aya was born in a small mountainside town in Nepal. When she was young, she followed her family’s customs, including worshipping at a local temple. But as Daya grew, she began to feel conflicted about her worship experience. She didn’t understand the reason behind the routines she performed and longed for something more. Then one day, a group of travelers passed through Daya’s town, and her life begin to change. “Some Christians came to my village and sang a song,” says Daya. “I memorized the song and sang it every day as I worked in the fields.” The song Daya grew to love described the blessings that God gives us each day. It brought her comfort, and she longed to know more about this loving God. At the time, Christian congregations were not allowed to meet in Daya’s country. But she knew a relative who attended an underground Christian church. The problem was that the walk to where they met was more than 18 miles each way!
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