Ah! I have arrived! Brethren and sistren... it's summer! Okay, so to start my summer off, on the 7th and the 8th of May a group of about 10-13 brothers and sisters in Christ came to the school (Southwestern) and Jonathan taught a bible study both days at 1130, both of which were refreshing and encouraging about missions and the gospel and the need for both. We went out to eat both days (Taqueria Vallarta and Chickfile). The first day we went to Taqueria Vallarta and met Esperanza and Claudia (our waitress and another lady working there). These women aren't Christians, and they both desired to have Bibles. The next day we brought them Spanish Bibles (because Esperanza's English is poor and Claudia can't speak English), and later found out that they desire to be taught. To the praise of His glorious grace and by it I will begin teaching a Spanish Bible Study at the Taqueria Vallarta next week! (I plead for your intercession brothers and sisters) Also, at Chickfile Jonathan and Yessica had an opportunity to speak with Gerardo (the man cleaning) who is from Mexico. On Thursday, a group of us went to Parks Mall and evangelized to a few people there.
Personally, Beth and I had the opportunity to speak with a few girls: one wasn't a Christian, the other two were Seventh Day Adventists (that discussion turned into a Calvinistic Debate oops!) but please be in prayer for Bree (the girl who isn't a christian). Beth and I will have another opportunity next week to spend time with her: she got kicked out of her house, lost custody of her one-year old son, and is in a sad,lost boat without Jesus Christ. We also have another opportunity to meet with Genina and Mara (the other girls), and I ask that if you pray for this pray for fellowship within the Body (Beth and I believe these girls were definately Christians).
Then we went inside the mall and met with Blayne. He went to TD Jakes church and believed a lot of truth, but was also deceived into believing several lies like "God is everything". (Without using "in") He ran into a man that was a Church of Christ preacher and that conversation was so interesting I cannot even find words to type. That conversation lead into one with a lady who contradicted herself several times. She was glad that "young people" are out doing this. "It needs to be done" and then she began talking about her grandson and how he needs to be in the word.
We met up with the other half of the group and they had several stories and accounts of the gospel being presented. Andrew and Matthias went and talked with a guy in the food court and the police officer came up and asked us to leave (although we weren't "soliciting" anything, we aren't supposed to approach people in the mall in that manner) It's interesting how our world is beginning to dehumanize us because of the message we bring and the fact that it's offensive. We cannot make friends in a public mall, but God opens doors and until the ones to the mall are shut for us, we will continue to go.
We split up the next day, sides of the Seminary. Jonathan and his group had the park outside of the school, and our group had a street right outside of the Seminary; it was on the directly parrallel to the railroad tracks. We only hit one street. The first house we all went up. A woman named Claudia arrived at the door, and in an instant we knew we were in little Mexico. Her little boys were inside on the sofas watching cartoons on the t.v. Yessica translated for Van and he presented the whole gospel to her. She didn't know whether or not she was saved and she yearned to know more. I will meet with her next week to invite her to the Bible Study. Please pray that she will come and the teaching will show fruition in the coming weeks. (*on a side note, please pray that God will give me discernment in helping these women find a Bible believing, solid Spanish speaking church to teach them in the weeks that I will be gone) Matthias and I were in a group and Yessica, Van, and Jonathan Luu were in a group. Matthias and I had the opportunity to speak to Josephina and Reinaldo. Reinaldo didn't believe the Bible was correct because it was written by men and not God. I truly believe Josephina is my sister in Christ and believes the truths of the gospel. She basically spoke the gospel to me. We also had the opportunity to speak with a woman named Rosa (her daughter lived next door and the other group got to speak with them). Please pray for her nephew who is in prison that he would come to know the Lord and that her husband will taste and see as she has. Those two days were the beginning of an awesome end to the semester! Friday night, I cooked curry and spam musibi for the guys and Hannah before everyone headed out for home!
A couple of weeks ago, I went with Rock Creek Baptist (my best friend's dad's church) to evangelize at the Hollywood Movie Theatre in Burleson (I think?) We had the opportunity to speak with a guy named Shane and several of his friends. I had the opportunity to reason out the Scriptures with him, he didn't believe that Scripture was inerrant because man wrote it (went through this with him and he was easily persuaded), he then didn't believe that the God of the Old Testament wasn't the God of the NT. His biggest reason for not following Christianity is because of the hypocrites in churches today (which is completely understandable). We spoke about this and then I got to present the gospel to him. Well, we hooked him up with Rock Creek Baptist's website and all that. Well, last night he texted me and told me he wanted to go to church. Apparently, he had a six hour long debate and discussion with his Christian friend and he texted me about the church. He said he would go tonight. I'm not sure if he went, but I do know that church discipline was going to happen tonight (and his biggest flaw seen in the church is hypocrasy) Providence of God! Please pray that God will continue to work on his heart and that he will begin to understand the truth of God's Word.
Lastly, I am leading a girl's conference tomorrow (in about four hours, I'm waiting for laundry to finish!) until Saturday. As my brothers and sisters, I plead with you to pray for me as I am leading not only worship but discussions and bible studies this weekend that I will depend solely on God and that I will learn much this weekend. Studying for this bible study I've learned about myself, which is necessary. It is only by the grace of God that I am fit to teach. Please pray that these girls will see that and that they will truly have their eyes opened to what it means to pursue biblical womanhood and have a desire to do so. Only God can stir up such affections in their hearts. I hope to hear from you all soon and I know you devout friends will pray.
"For God alone my soul waits in silence; from him comes my salvation. He only is my rock and my salvation, my fortress; I shall not be greatly shaken." Psalm 62:1-2
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