Father Ilyas Masih hugs his daughter as she leaves him to start married with life with her new husband.
BPCA is proud to announce that Sehrish one of the two gang-raped sisters brutally gang-raped by 3 young Muslim men at gunpoint in Jaranwala during
November 2014 (click here),
was married to a loving Christian husband on 20th December 2016..
In a country where honour and perceived shame can destroy lives and cause rape victims to become pariah’s, young Sehrish has found a husband who totally
adores her and has been welcomed into a family of committed Christians. Her husband and family accept her innocence and the restoration of her
body through the healing spirit of Christ. Her new husband and his brothers are all ushers at their local church and Sehrish’s mother-in-law
is a key figure amongst women’s ministry at her church.
Sehrish’s husband is a qualified accountant and will be able to sustain a much better life then she ever thought possible when she was living in rural
Jaranwala. God has been extremely gracious in her life and her relocation to the city through support of the BPCA under God’s direction has helped
her reach this position. Sehrish is looking forward to getting actively involved with her new church and follow the admirable path of her mother-in-law.
Sehrish was married at a ceremony where Mehwish Bhatti our lead oficer in Pakistan was a guest of honour. Mehwish has been working with both
sisters since their brutal rape ordeal and BPCA covered the costs of the Mehindi and marriage ceremony, including dresses for the bride, reception
costs and more, for which a private donor contributed close to £500. Filled with tears of joy at the ceremony, Mehwish said:
“My sister has found a partner worth more then gold, a man of good spirit who battles pride with truth and who will be a great shield for his new wife. Sehrish’s husband is a youth leader and committed Christian and together the two of them will make a great team with God at the centre of their relationship.
“I will miss Sehrish so much now as my involvement in her life will reduce, however I am pleased that she is in very safe hands and thank God for his wondrous love and his fulfillment of every promise. My sister’s struggles have ended and I hope to share a similar moment with Farzana one day.”
Farzana the eldest sister has no desire to get married yet, she has continued her vocational training in stitching and it is hoped that sometime in
2017 after being put through a business and entrepreneurial training course via the BPCA, that Farzana will initiate her own tailoring business.
Please continue to uphold these sisters in your prayers and the newly wedded couple.
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