Today was a great day. God has been so good in allowing us to see how he is answering and directing our prayers. It was very encouraging about the movement happening at Heath St Baptist church, and today one of our team members was invited back to a storefront in that area and was able to have a great discussion with a couple of the "Beauty Therapist". They have never really thought about religion or going to a church. It would be great for a new minister to come and lead this church body to reach out to it's neighbors.
We also found out today that St. Luke (a church we found yesterday and were encouraged by it's display of scripture and efforts to reach the community), was applying to get a school. Please pray for this as this is a church body that wants to make Christ known in the community.
I will also leave you with a little story from Paul. We met Paul today in a park and were able to speak with him for a very long time. He is a
young attorney and gave us great insight into the life in London. He said that London can be a very lonely place for people as it is very crowded but nobody knows one another. He said that many have dogs as they provide a companionship that does not require much and always accepts and wants to spend time with it's owner. He said that he and his girlfriend and friends spend their time playing sport games, eating dinner with one another, drink together, drink some more, and drink again. "that's what you do in London, drink". Paul is not a religious person and doesn't think too much about religion, church or christianity. Please pray for Paul, that our talk about Christianity would spark an interest and God would draw Paul to himself.
We also observed today that the haves are so content that they do not see a need for Christ, and the have nots are to bitter to desire a fix for their discontent lives. Please lift up the people of London to find that they do need Christ and to free themselves from their bitterness or their self sufficiency. This of course applies to our home area as well.
We have learned from our observations that when you know what to look for, you start to see it all around you. Distractions however blind us to what is in plain sight. Therefore, we pray that we can take this insight and knowledge back home and start to see our home with intentional and open eyes. We pray that you too will be able to "see" what is around you and that you will make a start toward praying for lostness, hopelessness, bitterness, and self sufficiency that surrounds our every day walks in life.
Please continue to pray for our team. For energy and for health. Daniel has gotten a stomach bug so please pray for him to feel better and for the rest of the team to not catch the bug. Also, many things are happening at home with our loved ones as we are away. Please pray for the families we have left behind for their health, and for God to protect them from any attacks. Lastly pray for our work. We are very burdened for the people of London. Pray that we will continue to depend on God and to not get distracted.
Thank you for your prayers. We are confident that because of your covering in prayer we have had great success in our journey.
From Winston
Location:London
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