December 2020
Dear Praying Friends,
Ever since he was saved seven years ago, John has witnessed to his family and been rejected, mocked and legally condemned to prison for sharing the gospel. Still, he seeks to win the lost and share the good news of Jesus Christ with those around him regardless of the cost to him personally. Recently, he returned to the Czech Republic to care for his dying mother. Led by the Holy Spirit, he daily sought opportunities to win her to Christ as her health failed. Up until her last moments on earth, he told her of the Savior’s love for her and begged her to set aside her religious pride and come in humility and faith to the Lord. It is not certain if his mother made the right decision, but even in his grief, John determined to share the Savior with those who attended his mother’s funeral.
Because the family is Catholic, the funeral was held in the local Catholic church. The unwitting priest gave John 20 minutes to eulogize his mother, but John took that once in a life time opportunity and eulogized his Savior instead!
This has been a seven-year prayer request of John’s, to be able to witness to every member of his extended family but most have been avoiding him for that very reason. In spite of his own grief, he clearly gave the gospel to his entire family, to the assembled friends and neighbors and even to the two Catholic priests who were more than uncomfortable hearing that Jesus is the only way to heaven. Please join us as we pray for the many who heard the gospel at the funeral, that the powerful word of God would penetrate their hard religious hearts, that they would repent of their sins and come in faith to Christ.
Thanking God for faithful men,
Mark Hale
