October 2023
Dear Praying Friends,
A year ago, at their grandson’s birthday party, they just glared at us from across the room and wouldn’t even shake our hands. I had just led their daughter to the Lord back then and to them, we were the new pastor and wife who had “intruded” into their dysfunctional family. Now, a year later, another grandson had been born and his parents wanted to dedicate their baby son to the Lord. They invited both sides of their family to come to our church for the dedication even though their families are lost, hostile towards true Christians and some are deeply involved in witchcraft.
Last month, we asked you to pray for six lost ladies from these families who had never darkened the door of a Baptist church before, but who had come to the baby shower my wife, Michele and the ladies of our church had held for the mother to be. Three of those ladies came to church last Sunday to see the new baby dedicated to the Lord!! They listened to the hymns that we sang and even more surprising, they listened intently as I preached the gospel of Jesus Christ to them.
Three of the ladies told us afterwards that they had enjoyed the service and would be back to visit again! What a difference prayer makes!! Just a year ago, there was open hostility, but now an open and receptive spirit in spite of the spiritual obstacles!! Thank you for praying!!!! Please keep praying. We KNOW prayer is powerful, we have seen first-hand the evidence of your prayers here and are begging you to continue praying for these lost ladies.
Praying for souls,
Mark Hale
