We just came back home at 12:30am after an almost all-day visitation program. I should be going to bed but must send you an update because we have good news to share. We left this afternoon after a simple lunch from the Young's apt. We began visiting store owners again just like yesterday with Rev. Young as our escort. After two long visits, Rev. Young and his wife Lorraine switched duties. Lorraine took us in her car to visit a third family who lived some way out from Madrid; and Rev. Young went home to take care of the girls. We went to visit this last family with two other couples from church. They're Cantonese-speaking couples who had lived in Panama for a long time but moved to Spain for good. One of the couples have been ministering to this family, Mr. and Mrs. Luo, whom we visited this evening. Our pastor spent a lot of time in the Luo's home speaking to the husband trying to share the gospel with him. Mr. Luo liked what he heard from Pastor Cheng but was not ready to make a decision to accept Christ. So we were going to say a prayer for them and leave. As Pastor Cheng began to pray, Mrs. Luo said she wanted to accept Jesus into her heart. What a surprise to all of us! Lorraine then led Mrs. Luo to say the sinner's prayer and we all rejoiced with her. What's even more amazing was after Mrs. Luo said the prayer, she asked Lorraine if she should take down a portrait of 'Guan Yin' on their wall. We told her she should, and then she told us she had booklets of buddhist readings and asked if she should get rid of them too. So we did all that immediately. We were just amazed at her simple faith and willingness to forsake old idols. Praise the Lord!
Tomorrow morning Becky and I will meet with several ladies to help them kick start a women's fellowship group. After that, we should be home for the afternoon to rest and also for me to prepare for my Saturday workshop. Please continue to pray. As expected, there are crops ready to be harvested here. There's certainly a reason why God brought us here. Praise the Lord!
Betty Mei
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