Sunday, October 31, 2021

October Prayer Letter

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