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Bindi met her future husband in 2017, when her father brought a young coworker named Kande to their home in India\u2019s Jharkhand state. Among their earliest conversations was a discussion about someone named Jesus, whom Kande was eager for Bindi to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe told me about his life-changing experience with Jesus and the peace he had been experiencing,\u201d Bindi recalled. \u201cHe helped lead me to accept Jesus as my Savior.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although Bindi\u2019s parents held animist beliefs, they approved of their daughter\u2019s decision to follow Christ as well as her desire to join Kande in marriage. After the wedding, the newlyweds moved into a home Kande had built in a nearby village, where they were the first \u2014 and only \u2014 Christians in the Hindu community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As they got to know their neighbors, Bindi and Kande often shared the gospel with them and prayed for those who were sick. Soon, however, their Christian faith caught the attention of village leaders. And some in the community started calling them names, eventually leading to threats of violence against the couple. \u201cWith prayer and our trust in God, we continued our journey with Jesus,\u201d Bindi said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An Unthinkable Attack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Kande served at his church in a nearby city and, even after a long day of construction work, never missed a prayer meeting or Bible study. Out of obedience to Christ, he also helped the poor in various ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But his active faith continued to irritate local leaders, who eventually asked Kande to publicly renounce his Christian faith at a community meeting. In response, Kande gave a thorough explanation of his decision to follow Christ and said he could not reject Him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Radical Hindus soon visited Kande at home, pressuring him to participate in a puja ceremony honoring Hindu gods and to contribute to various Hindu causes. When he refused, the radicals threatened to kill him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each time Bindi and Kande faced persecution, they prayed for strength to endure the attack. And Kande often read from the Sermon on the Mount: \u201cBlessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness\u2019 sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven\u201d (Matthew 5:10).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2018, shortly after the birth of their first daughter, a group of young men barged into their home, threatening and verbally abusing them for their Christian faith. When Kande responded boldly, the men grabbed Bindi\u2019s mother, who was there helping with the baby, took her into the nearby jungle and sexually assaulted her. Four of the men were later convicted and are currently in prison.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Losing Her Pillar of Faith<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The violence didn\u2019t end with the assault of Bindi\u2019s mother or the arrest of her attackers. The family continued to receive threats for refusing to renounce their faith, and on the evening of June 7, 2020, Kande got an anonymous phone call from a man threatening to kill him. Kande told his wife about the call, and they immediately prayed about it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then, at about 8 p.m. that evening, during the family\u2019s regular prayer time, someone knocked loudly on their door. When Kande looked outside, he saw a group of armed men. \u201cIf God is willing to take away my life, it is His will,\u201d Kande told Bindi. \u201cIf God wants to save me, He will save me. No matter what happens to me, you should not give up your faith in Jesus. In difficulties, you must continue to follow Jesus. Our Lord is able to provide for you even if my life is taken away.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moments later, one of the men broke down the door and dragged Kande out of the house. Bindi followed the mob, begging them to spare Kande\u2019s life. When the men chased her away, she ran to a church member\u2019s home, where she spent the night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The next morning, Kande\u2019s body was found on the side of the road leading to his church. His throat had been slashed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After Kande\u2019s murder, Bindi and her two daughters moved in with her parents. Although her father had never objected to her Christian faith and her mother had even come to faith in Christ, Bindi\u2019s father suggested that maybe she should stop following Jesus. His wife had been sexually assaulted and his son-in-law murdered, and he simply couldn\u2019t handle it anymore. He worried about losing Bindi, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But in reply to her father, Bindi repeated something she remembered Kande once saying: \u201cI will live for Jesus or die for Jesus,\u201d she said, \u201cbut I will never turn back.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moving Forward in Christ<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Bindi has not returned to her home because Kande\u2019s killer is still free and she fears another attack. But her husband\u2019s murder hasn\u2019t deterred her from following Christ. In fact, it has inspired her to do so more faithfully. \u201cI saw a deep love and commitment from Kande toward Jesus Christ,\u201d she said. \u201cKande\u2019s life example is helping me to keep following Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bindi said one of the things she misses most is Kande\u2019s steadfast faith. Family prayer and Bible studies are different now. \u201cI still think of Kande\u2019s last words and the way that he remained faithful and trusted the Lord until his last moment of life,\u201d she said. \u201cI must also trust the Lord and continue to follow Jesus.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the great loss she has suffered, Bindi said she would try to forgive Kande\u2019s killers. \u201cI would dare to tell them, \u2018My husband is in eternal peace. Why did you do this? Look at these two small girls; they are now fatherless.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bindi said she has learned more about God\u2019s faithfulness and purposes since Kande\u2019s death. \u201cGod has provided what I need,\u201d she said. \u201cGod is teaching me to remain strong so I can make other women strong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bindi met her future husband in 2017, when her father brought a young coworker named Kande to their home in India\u2019s Jharkhand state. Among their earliest conversations was a discussion about someone named Jesus, whom Kande was eager for Bindi to know. \u201cHe told me about his life-changing experience with Jesus and the peace he had been experiencing,\u201d Bindi recalled. \u201cHe helped lead me to accept Jesus as my Savior.\u201d Although Bindi\u2019s parents held animist beliefs, they approved of their daughter\u2019s decision to follow Christ as well as her desire to join Kande in marriage. After the wedding, the newlyweds moved into a home Kande had built in a nearby village, where they were the first \u2014 and only \u2014 Christians in the Hindu community. As they got to know their neighbors, Bindi and Kande often shared the gospel with them and prayed for those who were sick. Soon, however, their Christian faith caught the attention of village leaders. And some in the community started calling them names, eventually leading to threats of violence against the couple. \u201cWith prayer and our trust in God, we continued our journey with Jesus,\u201d Bindi said. An Unthinkable Attack Kande served at his church<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":5218,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[22],"class_list":["post-5214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-field-stories","tag-india","","tg-column-two"],"yoast_head":"\nKande Martyred in India by Armed Mob - Stories<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Moments later, one of the men broke dragged Kande out of the house. 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