Hey Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I hope your day was blessed with life and peace as the Spirit led you through the day. I had a good day on campus Abbie prayed to receive Jesus today. I also encouraged some 3 believers who were thankful to have more assurance in Christ. Please pray Abbie grows in her faith and can find a church near her. Her story is below if you have time.

Abbie was sitting on a bench against the stairs that lead down to the cafeteria on the second floor around the corner from the security desk. She had sandy hair pulled back in a ponytail, a cute apple shaped face with a pretty dot birthmark on her cheek. She had red leggings on with black words in some kind of print that among other things said take your time near the knee closets to me. She had a white eyelet sweater on with a crew neck. I asked her what she would say to God to get into Heaven if she died and she said, “I don’t know, I just try to get through life and see the potential in in other people and do good.” She thought she had a 70% chance of going to Heaven. She said she went to church when she was young with her mother. Her mom died but her dad was an atheist so she did not go after that. “I’ve been meaning lately to get back into it now that I’m older.” That seemed to mean she did not need to go places with her father. I told her God loved her and wanted her to know Him by living inside her. So I asked her if she could remember what Jesus had done to take away her sins and the sins of the world. She could not think of anything so I began to explain the Gospel to her. Jesus’ blood cleansed her and was a payment to God for sin. His righteousness could be to her credit when He adopted her. I said all that Jesus had done was hers by faith. If she believes on Jesus He would forgive her. So would you want to be forgiven for your sins? Or do you think something else. “I would want to be forgiven,” she replied. I explained if she wanted to be forgiven there was prayer she could pray and I talked her through it and asked it expressed the desire of her heart. It did so I said she could pray it silently and I wouldn’t hear her but God would hear and she’d know she was forgiven. “Wanna do it?” I asked. She nodded and I handed her the booklet and she prayed to receive Jesus. I began to explain the Christian life to her. She did not have a Bible so I gave her one and I wrote her name and the date and “forgiven! in the front showing her the study helps. I explained everything in the Christian life was “By the Spirit’s power, Inside Out” God would transform her. I gave her Bible Promises for You and a Bible Study explaining the miracle of Jesus walking on the water as a claim to be God and the prophecy that said the Messiah would be God. She lived in a town pretty far away and I did not know any Churches there but I said she could do a search on “Bible Church” or “Community Church” or “Evangelical Church” (writing each on the Bible Study) and she might find something nearby. I gave her The Case for Christ Answer Booklet too. I explained that now trusting in the righteousness of Jesus to be her righteousness and His blood to pay for her sins, the likelihood she would go to Heaven was 100%. I explained that the Bible said people could witness our lives from Heaven and I am sure that her mom could see her now. “The Bible says there is rejoicing there when one sinner turns and believes so I’m sure there is a celebration and your mom is happy.” I told her I would pray for her each day from now until the Spring and one year after asking God bless her. I said she could contact me if she had any questions by email. “If I see ya I’ll just give ya a wave.” I said getting up to go. “Thank you,” she replied and I said “OK” and headed off.

So thanks for your prayers for the ministry and for Evangelism today if you had a chance. God truly blessed.

In Him,

Bob