Dear praying friends,

I am eager to share an update on outdoor street ministry.

The weather has been warm (for the most part), so my team and I have been spending our time evangelizing on the streets, and God has brought many fantastic opportunities to share Christ.

It’s also been great to have Christians come and spend the day with us to gain experience and confidence in sharing their faith! If any of you would like to do that, please contact me. 🙂

One neat story: my team and I were spending time praying at many of the locations where we preach in the city. At one spot when we finished praying, I opened my eyes and saw that an older black woman with a stroller had stopped and was praying with us. She closed us “in Jesus’ name, amen!” It was very uplifting to have a sister in Christ join us in praying for God to grant repentance and faith to many!!!

One other sobering story: I don’t have a photo of him, but please pray for Alex, a man I met while handing out tracts. I do not say this rashly, but I believe he is demon possessed. He said he feels no pain, and extinguished his cigarette on his tongue right in front of me. He showed me nasty scars on his arms. He said when he has attended church, he feels “tormented.” I prayed for him on the spot and shared Jesus, the Deliverer with him. I pleaded with him to turn from demons and trust Christ alone. I also sent him email, but he hasn’t responded. Please pray for this lost young man. Thank you!!!

I’ll let the photos do the rest of the talking…

https://picasaweb.google.com/102024819319825275847/201305OutdoorMinistry

Thank you for your prayers, encouragement, and financial support. Without that, we couldn’t reach out to these children for Jesus.

with love in Christ,

Mark (and family)