Lars & Joli Kirkland
Scotland
One of the boys in Lorayne’s class committed suicide. Andrew Stewart was only 15. The paper said he had taken his dog for a walk and used the lead to hang himself. Lorayne did not know him; she only knew who he was. They figure he was distraught because of the death of his grandfather, with whom he was very close. Suicide is the number one cause of death
and we wish we could reach them all before they end it. Donna is a cadet leader and Andrew was one of her cadets. She realized she never shared the gospel with Andrew nor invited
him to church.

Steve & Pam Workman
Botswana
Rahab is in the hospital. On Tuesday, when I went to see her, one of the nurses sat beside her bed. “Oh Pam,” she said, “you are just in time; Daphne wants to accept Jesus as her Savior!” So, instead of spending time concentrating on Rahab, the two of us participated in bringing another sister into the family of God. Daphne has never been to church in her life. Pray for Daphne that she will join us for church.

Richard & Valerie Smith
Mexico
Edgar Fuentes was a teenager when we first started working here in Merida 18 years ago. We led him to the Lord and then his family moved to Cancun where he became a chef and got married. He has been active in his church in Campeche. When he heard we had a big camp to cook for, he offered his services. Under his direction, it all went off without a hitch. Frying 1,100 empanadas for one of the meals or 2,400 tostadas for another would have been daunting for any of the rest of us, but he took it all in stride.

Marjorie Browning
Brazil
I have known Ms. Judite for over 25 years. Sometime last year I heard the news of her husband’s death from an accidental shotgun blast. Then, early this year, I heard that her oldest son, a father of five, died unexpectedly from dengue fever. When I went to Nova Holanda in June, Sr. Francisco, who is now in charge of the congregation in Boa Vitria, told me both Ms. Judite and her widowed daughter-in-law had been saved and asked me to visit her in the swamp where she is harvesting cane. So, last month I made the three-hour trip. We came to the little thatched house of Ms. Judite and she was very happy to see us. We had a good time of fellowship together with a Bible study, singing, and prayer. Please pray she will remain steadfast in the faith and that a younger son living with her will also accept Christ as he says he will do.

David & Hope Reinhardt
Chile
Susana is a wife and mother of two teenage kids. I met her five years ago. A colleague of hers, who was a member of our church in La Serena, was worried about Susana’s depression over her recently failed marriage. When I visited her, she was heavily involved in metaphysics. Through that visit and subsequent visits, Susana was saved, and we helped her with her depression and to reconcile with her husband. She began attending our church regularly until her husband was transferred to the city of Iquique. I lost contact with her until we also moved to Iquique. I decided to look her up at the same medical group she had worked at in La Serena. As I stepped into the busy waiting room, she looked up and saw me and got the biggest smile on her face. Susana is now attending every home Bible study we are conducting and will be our first to be baptized in Iquique. She has attended with her two children, and her husband, who is thankful for our part in restoring their marriage, wants to talk to me about salvation.

Roy & Anna Hendrickson
England
John Collings, who was baptized last December, continues to share what a difference Jesus has made in his life. A few weeks ago, one of his business associates invited him to the pub for a drink. He told her he doesn’t go to the pub, but as a Christian goes to church. She frankly told him she doesn’t go to church, adding that belief in the Bible and God was a load of rubbish. John asked her if she had ever read the Bible or attended a worship service. Replying, “No,” she became very quiet. John made the comparison that it would be like giving an opinion on a book you’ve never read or reviewing a play you’ve never seen. He invited her to attend a service at our church and asked for prayer as he witnesses in his workplace and to his family.

Christina Fulmer
Kenya
Ngari rang and asked if we could meet. He informed me of his desire to study law and be a member of parliament, and wanted my assistance with school fees and an introduction to a university in the U.S. When I told him there would be no financial help at this time, he was visibly disappointed, but we continued to talk. I have been witnessing to Ngari for several years. He has never seemed anxious to leave his “life of fun” and follow Jesus Christ. However, on that day, his heart was heavy as he accounted how far off the “right path” his life had taken him. There is no peace with God for him. I shared with Ngari that choosing Christ as Savior is a definite action necessary on his part before peace and eternal life can be his. He asked to meet this week at a quieter location and show him what the Bible says about salvation. Please pray with me for Ngari’s understanding of his sin and for his salvation.