Update - 11.8.2014

There is a benefit to being faithful in the ministry.  We have been going out to Hartford street preaching for over thirteen years.  While Harry was preaching today, a cop started strolling over with that look.  When I intercepted him, he asked me how long we were planning on being there.  I told him probably an hour or two, to which he responded rather incredulously, "Really?"  He looked like he would have a problem with this, so I added, "...yeah, we have been doing this every other weekend for over thirteen years."  He looked surprised, and said, "Oh... okay" and then walked away.  It is not really difficult to be faithful--you just don't stop doing what you're doing!

The preaching went out as usual, and we had the opportunity to deal with a couple folks.

One gentleman walked by, refusing the tract, but then turned and said, "What I really need is some food; do you have that?"  I told him I could help him out, and bought him lunch at Burger King.  This opened him up, and I was able to talk to him about his soul, his life situation, and leave him with a gospel tract, which he promised to read.  "If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, And one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?  Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone."  James 2:15-17  I realize that these people's need is spiritual, but sometimes it is so hard to get past the physical infirmities until they see that someone cares about them.  This man's name was Tommy.   Pray for his salvation, and pray that he would get more hours at his job.

Anthony came up and asked about one of our banners.  After spending some time talking to him, he emotionally broke down and revealed that he was struggling with discouragement about his failures in his walk with God.  I was able to show him some scriptures about forgiveness and God's will for him, and then pray with him, for which he seemed sincerely grateful.  He responded with this gratitude later by coming up to us with a box of coffee from Dunkin Donuts, which was appreciated considering the colder weather today.

We also ran into a lady whom we have seen on and off since the first years of this ministry.  She requested we pray for her brother and sister in law Richard and Priscilla.  The woman's name is Dorothy, and I'm not certain of her spiritual condition, but she probably needs to be saved.

Thank you for praying!


Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.  I Corinthians 15:58