NEWS FROM CUENCA

Sergio and Evelien are grateful to all who pray for them as they work in Cuenca. 

Some sad news is that a lady in the congregation lost her sister in a tragic road accident. Prayer is requested for the grieving family.

Sergio continues to witness at every opportunity.  An elderly couple, C and M, heard the gospel message about the only way of salvation  in Christ Jesus when thay met in the park recently.

M and F were listening to the open-air preaching in the park. F attends the same book club that Sergio attends. She would like a visit as soon as it can be arranged.

A contact from the Red Cross (which Sergio goes to) has attended some of the church meetings on several occasions.  He has borrowed the book entitled "More than a Carpenter" by Josh McDowell.

In Una an effort was made to explain the gospel message to 2 men who were very opposed to it. Then M and his wife appeared "out of the blue".  A conversation had taken place with him a year before. The story of Jesus and Nicodemus was explained to them. They would like to receive home visits.

Prayer is asked:

1.  For a lady who want to do a "Christianity Explored" series in her home with some of the women in the church, encouraging them to invite unbelieving friends and family.

2.  A planned conference where Jose Moreno will present his new book on William Wilberforce.

3. For Sergio who has now signed up as a volunteer at the public library in Cuenca. He has submitted an application to be allowed his own discussion group, to which he gives the Latin title "cogito ergo sum" (I think, therefore I am). Pray this may arouse interest in philosophical and theological thinking, and give Sergio an opportunity to explain his Christian standpoint.

4.  For the unemployed in the church.

5.  For JN who, the last time he visited Sergio's home, said it was impossible to speak with with   him! They will be focusing on the opening chapters of Genesis at their next meeting.

6.  For O who is a regular attender and also for her husband who sometimes accompanies her.

7.  For P, still undergoing intensive rehabilitation.

"We express our sincere gratitude to everybody, who is in some way interested in God's work in Cuenca and pray that God will encourage and strengthen you and us, and that He may add to the church such as should be saved. (Acts 2:47)"