8.24.2013 Update

It seems like every week we go out, there is a subtle theme to the day.  Today, the Lord saw fit to cross our paths with numerous born-again believers who either encouraged us in the work, or were encouraged by us.

One Jamaican woman named Dawn (pictured at the right) stopped to ask us if we were afraid of being arrested for what we were doing.  We told her no.  She proceeded to tell us how she had spent several days in the Niantic women's prison, and how the Lord opened her eyes to the great need in that prison.  The Muslims have great influence in there, but the word of God is lacking.  She was almost thrown in solitary for her stand for the Lord, and because of the Muslim's intolerance for Christianity.
She was a great encouragement to us, and reminded us again that there is such a great need for the word of God EVERYWHERE.

One young man we met was named Isaiah.  He had met us some weeks ago, but was getting on his bus at the time.  He told us that the Lord had dealt with him about evangelizing like we were doing.  When he saw us today, he immediately stopped to help us pass out tracts while he could.  We were able to encourage him in his Christian walk as well.

Another young man we had met previously stopped to talk.  He was recently saved, and also interested in getting involved in evangelistic work.  He asked some questions about dealing with different responses to the gospel of Jesus Christ, and we were able to instruct him through the scriptures about those things.  His name was Ray.

There was a man who stopped by that had heard Dave B. and Cam on the Christian radio station several months back, and had been trying to get in touch with them.  He finally did, right where we do our ministry--on the streets of Hartford.

As always, the preaching and tracts went forth, and the gospel of Jesus Christ was proclaimed.

Right before we got in our cars to leave, another man who was also a believer stopped us and chatted for a while.  He lives right around the corner from where we often preach, and has heard us for years.  You never know who is listening.  You might be encouragement to a brother in Christ, or a testimony to a lost sinner--but if we let our conduct slip, we could be a stumbling block as well...  Consider it when you start to get weary in well doing.

To finish it off, I'm adding a video which hopefully will stir us up.  As well, it serves to awaken folks to the need of the lost, and our ability to fill that need.