Home Alone

WOW! What a week.
Monica and I have been talking about her going to the States for a couple weeks. She could really use the break after putting up with me, the kids, school, the ministry, and the burglary. When our home church heard that we were considering this they decided to receive an offering to help with flying expenses. Then one of the ladies of the church said we could have some buddy passes of hers. Then the grandparents said they wanted to help a little too. So… short of the long is… Monica and all six kids left today to enjoy the next little while with the extended family. Keep us in your prayers. This is the longest we have been separated since… … ever. During visitation this week one lady, Cheryl, accepted Christ as Saviour. Praise the Lord!

Ministry Update

I have been visiting people in the hospital for two weeks now. It is amazing how much more open people are to the gospel when they are lying on their back with nowhere to look but up. The Lord has directed me to the right patients at the right time each day. This week we had the privilege to see five come to know Christ as Saviour. We had several who said that they were not ready, and a couple have said that they have never done anything wrong or worthy of Hell. We praise the Lord for those who have listened, believed, and willingly repented of their sins!

Pop Quiz on Bible Characters ??? :-)

The past two services we have had some visitors at church. Two brothers and a sister have come together. They are all between ten and thirteen years old. Before I started the message, I decided to have a pop quiz on Bible knowledge. I asked them to tell me the name of a person from the Bible and something that they did. The first one answered, “God”, and “He made fish”. The second one said, “Moses”, but he didn’t know anything that Moses had done. The third one answered, “Mary”. When I asked her what she knew about Mary, she very innocently replied, “She took her lamb to school”. We then had a short conversation about a different Mary that birthed the Lord Jesus, and how he was the Lamb of God that takes away the sins of the world. Please pray for Jane and her brothers that they will soon understand enough about Christ to accept Him as Saviour.

Hospital Visitation Part 2

Monica and I have been volunteering at the local hospital for the last few months. Last Tuesday, I went in early and did some visiting with a Christian doctor. Two people we visited already had a Bible in the room and said they had been considering giving their life to Christ for some time. They just needed that extra encouragement. Within just a few minutes they both prayed and ask the Lord to save them. Thank God for His guiding hand!

Hospital Visitation

Monica and I have been volunteering at the local hospital for the past couple of months. I go every Tuesday and help with the orthopedic clinic. It has been a real change of pace from everyday life. The orthopedic surgeon, Niddi Dagbue, is a Christian. A couple of weeks ago, we were talking about evangelizing and spreading the gospel. He suggested that I start going to the medical wards to pray with the patients. I think this will be a great opportunity to meet new people and to spread the gospel.

Thief in the night, Part 2

On October the twentieth, a man came into our house and stole some money and jewelry. The past couple of weeks have been a roller coaster on the emotions of fear and thankfulness. I have been talking to several neighbors and friends, as well as the police, about the robbery. It is interesting to see some extend a hand or give advice to help. Some have come with accusations of this one or that one.
Last Thursday night before church, a friend called me to say that a man had been apprehended in a nearby village while robbing a house. I drove to the police station to get more information. The officer I talked with said that a home owner caught him climbing out of a window. They used a stick to beat him and called to the neighbors for help. When the neighbors arrived, they helped to beat him as well. According to the officer that I spoke with, an off-duty officer saw what was happening and stopped the brawl before they beat him to death. He also said that the homeowner saw a second man, but they did not catch him. The police are investigating the possibility that this could be the same man that robbed us.

New Friends

Saturday we spent time with some new friends. Simon Sanganoo and his family were our guests for a fun day in Castries. We met Simon and his family about four months ago. We have become close friends after spending more and more time together. Simon has been a real blessing to get to know. He is always interested in talking about issues in the Bible. He and his wife have been saved just over a year.
As a missionary in a foreign country, it takes a while to meet and make friends. It is easy to have casual friends and those that you talk to every so often. It is harder to have a close friend that you can really talk with honestly. We have spent a lot of time with Simon and his family lately. I consider him a true friend and a brother in Christ. Thank the Lord for friends!