The Eagle and the Cell Phone

In 2016, Sarita, a teenage girl living in the soaring mountains of northern India,
heard the gospel and trusted in Jesus. Since many people groups in her region
have never had the chance to hear the name of Jesus, Sarita became the first
known believer in her whole village. This made the Hindu leaders angry. They
tried to get Sarita to deny faith in Jesus, but Sarita refused, and she continued to
grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord.
One day while Sarita was in the forest, a crow suddenly swooped down, snatched
up her cell phone in its claws, and flew off! Sarita was deeply upset. Not only did
she use her phone to communicate with Christian friends living in other places,
but she also depended on it for online Bible teaching. Sarita did not have a Bible
and there were no churches or other believers in her own village.
Later when Sarita shared what had happened to her cell phone, the Hindu
villagers laughed and mocked her. Rather than becoming discouraged by their
words, Sarita explained that Jesus is the Living God who controls nature. She told
the people that she was going to pray and ask Jesus to do a miracle. This made
the villagers laugh even more!
Three days later, many of the villagers were outside working in the hot sun. They
saw an eagle slowly circling overhead, holding an object in its claws. Then, they
watched in amazement as the bird did something that eagles never do. It glided
low to the ground, gently dropped the object right next to where Sarita was
sitting and flew off. The people rushed over and were astonished to see that the
eagle had returned Sarita’s cell phone, still in perfect working condition!
This miracle had a powerful effect on the whole community. Instead of opposing
Sarita’s faith, the people agreed that Jesus is the Living God. They asked to learn
more about Sarita’s God and the gospel spread to many Hindus who had never
heard the name of Jesus Christ. Many put their faith in Jesus and today there is a
church in this remote village!
God is at work among unreached Hindu and animist groups in India, and He will
not stop until His praises sound throughout the peaks and valleys of this beautiful
land.

Source: Adapted with permission from Asia Harvest (https://www.asiaharvest.org/the-eagle-and-the-
cell-phone)