picnic
afterwards. The two Armenian families came, and again a clear message of
salvation was presented. But no response, at least outwardly. We had 4
different nationalities represented in church that day, and we are coming to
believe that we are an "international" work. French, American,
English, Armenian. The 29th we had again a good group, French, American,
English, and a Belgium couple that come. The gentleman from Belgium is a doctor,
and he came as well to our midweek French Bible study last night.
Concerning the evangelist, we worked together on several presentations. The
first was Wednesday at St. Jean in the town square, where he played the violin
and I did a chalk drawing. There were not very many people there, (2:30PM) but a
group of people eating in a sidewalk restaurant close by enjoyed the music and
the drawing. We spoke for a few minutes with them, giving them tracts, and
passed out tracts to all that would take them walking through the square. On
Thursday we went to Modane and set up the Bible and Book stand during the
"Marché" a farmer's market that takes place every Thursday morning.
We had a few people take tracts, and were able to give out a few children's
Bibles as well. Modane is where the older Italian couple live, who have come
several times to church. Madame Guerrah is saved, but her husband is not, and we
ask for your prayers that he might give his life to the Lord. They are both in
their late 70's.
Roger called me up and asked for help putting up a staircase in the home he
is building with his wife Sophie. Roger (pronounced "row-jay" speaking
the "j" as in "judge) recently had a back operation and is not
working. If I need to return to the States to seek more support, he might come.
He is not saved, and does not believe in God. Maybe once in a different part of
the world, one that is not controlled by Satan and his angels, he might believe.
Our people are blinded to the truth and do not even know it. It is a
"relief" to leave our valley from time to time, for the spirit here is
very anti-God and oppressive.
I leave for camp Monday the 7th for three weeks. Please pray for Tami, Tawnya
and Tobijah who will stay home, and for Tirzah and I as we travel the 8-9 hours
to Cahors and work with the 40-45 youngsters that come from various parts of
France. We are taking one young lady, Emelie, with us.
Please pray for Robert, his wife and son and daughter. I coach basketball,
and last year I had twins that played on the team, Clara and Pauline, aged 10.
Pauline was taken to the hospital two weeks ago with a high fever, went into a
coma, and died last Tuesday. The funeral was Saturday, and it is clear that
Robert, his wife, Lauren (son, 13?) and Clara are completely without hope of
ever seeing Pauline again. Tami fixed a meal for them Monday, and we talked a
bit. I have witnessed to Robert before, please pray that during this crisis in
their lives they will turn to the Lord.
Thanks for uplifting our ministry here in the French Alps to the Lord in
prayer. The work is difficult spiritually, with few visible results, and we are
for the most part turning the hard soil that has never felt the plow of the Holy
Spirit, let alone received the seed of the Word of God. God bless you all for
your part in this work for our Savior and for the growth of the Kingdom of God
in this country where over 99% of the people are lost and perishing without
Christ.
Terry Morse and Family