24 November
One of the verses that encourages me and drives me to continue preaching the Gospel is Mark 16:16: “Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved, but whoever does not believe will be condemned.” The complete and clear presentation of Christ’s Gospel is effective. God does His work. Even if people do not believe, preaching the Gospel is not in vain. The Lord Jesus says they will be condemned because they have heard and not believed. I desire and strive to be a faithful witness to the Lord in Icoana, obeying His command.
Another important aspect of the ministry I engage in is preaching the Word of God. In recent months, I have had the opportunity to support the local churches through messages, Bible studies, and communion. I am glad to share the beauty of the Word as the Lord reveals it to me and helps me understand it.
As every year, with the arrival of the cold season, we seek to stand by the disadvantaged groups in Icona. Together with a sister from the church, we visited widows and families with children, to whom we spoke about eternal life and offered food. The joy easily shines on the faces of some as someone came to them, opened the door, and broke the deafening silence of loneliness.
After the summer events for children, we resumed meetings with children in Icona, and together we seek to discover how God has worked throughout history through these little ones. So far, we have looked at Isaac’s model of obedience and how God can turn evil into good, as in Joseph’s situation. We hope that these children will one day come to know God!
You can support these works by interceding for:
- The Lord to have mercy on the people of Icona and grant them saving faith.
- God to help me make time to proclaim the Gospel to people on the streets.
- To have wisdom to know how to speak with people going through difficult situations.
- The Lord to work in the hearts of the children of Icoana.
