We are continuing to meet with our different students each day. With each new lesson from the Word of God our exploration goes a little deeper into matters of faith. We have a large white board where we keep track of all of our appointments for each teacher and reader. We have begun calling this schedule board our “Divine Appointments.” It has become so clear to us that God is moving in incredible ways here in Panama. It is obvious that He has been preparing us to share His Word and preparing others to receive. For example, Taylor’s 10am reader named Itza told her today how she came to read with us. Itza told us that she has never read or even picked up the paper her entire life. Yet for “some reason” she picked up the paper a few weeks ago the day that Walter placed an ad in it for the LST program. She signed up with some reservations. She went on to tell Taylor that she had recently paid $1400 for an English course only the have the instructor disappear after only three lessons with everyone’s money. No wonder Edwin was so skeptical at first! Terry is reading with Maritza. Maritza told us that she came to read the Bible with us because she believes she is “supposed to be here.”
Today I had the blessing to read a passage from Luke with Edwin. As we were discussing the four different kinds of soil in Luke 8:4-15, he read the question in our material that asks, “Did you find youself in this story?” He said he did, that he was the rocky soil. He continued to say that he has let too many things distract him from Jesus. After a thrilling, deep conversation in a blend of his broken English and my pathetic Spanish, he asked me about opportunities to continue his reading. As I talked about Walter following up with him, he told me that while he has been enjoying reading English, talking about Jesus has meant even more to him! Can you believe it? This was our greatest skeptic, not only is he now our greatest recruiter, he is quickly becoming the greatest prospect!! What else can I say…… ??
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