January 13, 2006

More evangelism

Yesterday was another productive day of evangelism. We went out in the morning around the Freemont Street area, downtown. This was our second time here, but this time was much better. We were praying to meet people who were hopeless and those who lost everything. The teams reported meeting a number of such people. One guy was from Buffalo, and was robbed, lost everyting and got stuck here. Paul shared how one guy was sleeping on the street, and they woke him up. The team shared how God loved him, and the man began to cry, they prayed for him and had some specific words about what was going on in his life. He was so touched and thankful, he said "I love you guys" over and over. It was a timely encounter for his life. Overall we prayed with 24 people during that time.

Later we went back to "The Strip" for more adventure. This time we went further south to the the middle of the Strip. We prayed through the area, and went out for evangelism in the early evening. There were some strange things that happened, like when Christina Lee ran into a doctor she worked with at St. Joe's, from Syracuse! We also met a number of people from different countries around the world and were able to introduce them to Christ. One lady was from Argentina, and was quite moved at what God was saying to her. One team also had a precise word of knowledge for a lady and was able to pray for her whole family. The Strip seems more difficult a place to share, but it really felt like there was a break through and we prayed with 19 people to start a relationship with Christ. I think it is a challenge for us, and we a learning so much. Thanks for all your prayers.