My name is Tahani. I am 32 years old and am serving a 15-year prison sentence. I have been married for about 10 years and have a son and a daughter.

Before I was in prison, my husband and I lived in my in-laws’ house, along with my brother-in-law and his wife. Life was very good; we had no conflicts between us. I was not necessarily close to God, but I wasn’t evil either; my life was just rather middle of the road.

One day, my sister-in-law (my brother-in-law’s wife) had a son, and I was very happy for her. One night, four months after the baby was born, while I was sleeping, I heard a voice in my ear telling me, “Get up, take this child and throw him in the sea.” I got up, took the child from the house without anyone noticing, threw him into the sea, and returned to sleep as if nothing had happened.

The next morning, my sister-in-law screamed that her son had been kidnapped. I sat quietly, pretending to be unaware. The police came, and after a month, they discovered what I had done. I was taken to the police station, where I confessed everything. They took me to reenact the crime in the village. Eventually, I was sentenced to death and had to wear the red execution uniform.

While in prison, a pastor and other Christians began visiting me. I accepted Jesus as my personal Savior. Then I felt no fear of death, despite what I had done. I knew the Lord was with me.

I began to pray that my death sentence would not be carried out, so I could deliver the message of Christ to other people in the prison. By God’s grace, my death sentence was overturned, and my sentence was reduced to 15 years. I was so happy that I started clapping in my cell when I heard the news about the new sentence. Those around thought I had gone mad. But I was happy because God heard my prayer, and now, I would serve Him in prison.

I have been in prison for six years now, and many people have accepted the Lord Jesus. Please pray for me as I continue to tell others in prison the good news of Jesus. Pray that many more will come to know Him.