More news from the mission field in Spain

Bill shankley (Liverpool manager) once said football is not about life and death its more serious than that. Sometimes it feels like that especially being a Derby County fan, however lets face it, its still just a game. Christinaity is not just life and death its more serious than that its about eternity.
Last week i made a flying visit to the Uk to visit my nan who is 87 and currently in hospital. I really dont know what my nan believes so i asked God to give me an opportunity for me to talk to her about eternity. That opportunity came when i was left on my own with her and i asked her nan do you believe in God? yes came the reply and I asked can i pray with you she said yes, i then told her the gospel message and she nodded as i prayed for her, i´m not sure how much she understood only God really knows and i leave it in his hands but praise God for that opportunity. She is being assessed today to see if she should stay in hospital any longer or go to rehab she has parkinsons and is not very well at all. please pray for her, her name is Dorothy Hudson.

God had me there for other reasons too, I had an opportunity to visit Donna. Donna is 17 and the doctors have given her days to live because she has cancer. Donna is the grandaughter of 2 folks who visit our church in Spain. the family in Derby are not Christians and I was unsure whether they would except a visit. I rang first and they said a shy yes. I went to the house in Derby and met the parents first, put them ease by talking about Derby county etc. they asked why has God let this happen to our baby she is only 17, I said I dont have an answer for you but i do know that God heals and i do know he hears our cries for help. I re-assured her that the church in Spain was praying for their family aswell as recieving a visit earlier in the year from the pastoral team at Derby Elim. I eventually had a chance to pray for Donna who was heavily sedated I prayed that she would seek God and find him even as she sleeped. I also prayed for her parents who were in floods of tears. As a minister you try and dettached yourself, sometimes In can not do that and walking back through alvaston it hit me again just how important our work as Christians is, its heart breaking at times.

These situations are hard yet we must do all we can to be there and offer prayer and help.
Its one of the hardest parts of ministry for me yet what an awesome resposibility we Christians carry, its more serious than life and death.

They have requested prayer and that is why I am sharing it with you who support me as a missionary beacuse i know your faithfulness to me.

I am back in Spain now after a quick 2 day visit, sorry i couldnt get chance to see all my friends i hope you understand it was a family time and only a flying visit.

the apostle paul prayed that the obstacle to folks hearing the message would be removed and thats my prayer these 2 and for those in your family who do not know the Lord yet...