Captive in Iran by Maryam Rostampour and Marziyeh Amirizadeh was incredibly eye opening. These two Iranian women tell their story of what living out your faith truly looks like. Both women grew up in Muslim families. Both women met Jesus- who changed their lives forever. They became best friends, and together set out on a journey of spreading the good news no matter the cost. In Iran, it is not necessarily "illegal" to be a Christian. However, converting to Christianity and certainly promoting it, will get you thrown into prison and most likely executed. Maryam and Marziyeh were aware of this, but bravely pressed on by talking to people about Jesus, passing out thousands of Bibles, and even helped begin two secret home churches. But the Iranian government had their eyes on them, and in 2009 they were arrested and were eventually taken to the infamous Evin Prison located in Tehran.
Maryam and Marziyeh did not let the fact that they were now deemed "criminals" discourage or stop them from sharing the love of Jesus with those around them. During their stay in the horrible conditions of prison life in Iran, they managed to minister to countless fellow prisoners, guards, and government officials. "Making the best of the situation" is putting it lightly. I highly recommend picking up a copy of this book and allowing it to inspire you to ask "am I really willing to count the cost?".
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