Did you ever see the episode of Seinfeld where Babu opens a new restaurant, gets everything really nice and neat, prepares some things in advance, and stares out the window hoping some customer, any customer will come in?
That is sort of what happened tonight. We were hoping that some people would be coming to our Bible study tonight. We were ready, but no one came. We have made a few contacts, and we have been told by a couple of people that Monday evenings work better for them than Tuesday evenings. We will probably try for next Monday evening. Don't worry. We're not discouraged. We have a long way to go with this thing, and we have only just begun. God is showing us and reminding us how faithful He is.
Today, I had lunch with a pastor in the community. He was very nice and encouraging. He truly has a heart and brokenness for the people of Long Island, specifically, Nassau County. Our plan is to meet every other Thursday morning to pray or our community, our families, and that people would come to trust the Lord. I am very excited about this opportunity.
This morning, I met a man named Rufino. He is from Cuba. I was "officing" at Dunkin Donuts. (I go to Starbucks as well, but Dunkin Donuts has a free wifi connection.) Anyway, I really felt that the Holy Spirit was leading me to go and speak to this man. Eventually, I did. Rufino is very discouraged. He does not know what the purpose for living is. He does not see the point. He is unemployed and doesn't know how he can provide for his family. I tried to encourage him. I told him that there was more to this life than what we see and feel. I shared with him Romans 6:23, and tried to explain that God had offered us the gift of eternal life. He nodded a little, seemed to be contemplating some things, and said he didn't know. I told him I would be praying for him tonight. Tomorrow morning, we are meeting to continue our conversation.
Finally, we signed Madison up for cheerleading. Jenna has said that there are lots of moms and dads for us to meet. Pray that God would use this an opportunity to get to know people.
We really know that people are praying for us. We can sense it and feel it. Thank you so much. It means everything.
sterling