May We Come In?

Today was our first day of street evangelism. Going door-to-door telling people your name and that you’re a Christian and want to talk to them about Christ is only a bit unnerving. Thankfully we were with the locals and they were able to translate for us and get things started. The story of each person was unique.

What do you say to a woman who tells you that she had a baby with a Muslim man so she had to marry him and is now being “encouraged” to convert to Islam? She tells us that one time she was born again and even baptized. Why would she want to walk away from that? What other options do you have when you have a newborn baby and are risking losing your husband and so then also your son would grow up without his father at home?
 

Another woman lied to us and told us that she was only at the house to wash the clothes and so could not invite us into the house. After speaking with her for almost 30 minutes to confessed that it was her house and that she had let “Christians” into her house a few months back but they had stolen from her. Her argument against us then was that Christians are just as bad as everyone else so why should she change her religion and leave her Catholic church.

The stories throughout the day continued as I and the three others in my group did our best to speak truth and life. What can you say; how can you encourage them? Before going out our Pastor reminded us, “Success in witnessing in simply taking initiative to share Christ in the power of the Holy Spirit and leaving the results to God.” We are all called, some to plant, some to tend, and some to harvest.

We had some invites to come back tomorrow which is very encouraging to the work the Lord is doing. Seed planting is not a fast process; it takes patience and continued care. I only have 2 weeks left in this country, but those here will remain to follow up on the work that is being started this week. Pray that the seeds will fall on good soil and will be nurtured into more.