October 2021
Dear Praying Friends,
“Have you ever lied?” J. asked and the man simply
nodded his head. “Have you ever stolen?” he continued; once again the
man nodded sheepishly. “So have I” J. said, “so that means that
you are a sinner just like I am and you need the only Savior just like I
did!” The man, under the conviction of the Holy Spirit, confessed that he
needed to be saved, nodded his head, repented of his sin and put his trust in
Christ alone for salvation!
For the past seven years since he was saved, J. has
been trying to win to Christ his family, friends, acquaintances and even
strangers. He has suffered for his faithful witnessing; friends and family members
have rejected him and called him insane. J. was unjustly convicted in
a Portuguese court of “psychological abuse” and condemned to two and a half
years in prison for the “crime” of pleading with his lost wife to be saved
and warning her of the eternal consequences of rejecting Christ. But he never
gave up trying to reach the lost around him and God blessed his years of
labor by allowing him to lead his first soul to Christ!!
Needless to say, he is humbled and thrilled all at the
same time! He also has asked us to pray for another man whom he has witnessed
to recently. This man’s name is M. M. lives not far from J. and
has been very open to the gospel, asking thoughtful questions and listening
to John’s scriptural answers. Please pray with us for M., that he would
soon come to Christ and J. will have another reason to rejoice over an
eternal soul snatched from the fires of hell!
Rejoicing over the one but praying for more,
Mark Hale
