“That’s Why I Came…To Be Saved”

Sunday morning, February 17th, we had our largest number of adults in attendance to date. Thirty people came to hear the first part of Mike’s vision casting message for 2008. We were thrilled to have so many adults come. In Mike’s message, he was able to incorporate the Gospel. At the end of services, a young lady, who had visited a few times, raised her hand that she needed salvation. Her name is Franceline. We invited her to come to our house Tuesday evening to get to know her and to share our beliefs, specifically about salvation.

The following Tuesday evening, she and a friend, another young lady in our church who accepted Christ three months ago, came with Douninoma and Benoit, the two students of the Bible Institute who help us in our church. In talking with Franceline, we learned that she has not been attending any church for some time and made the decision to visit our church without having been invited by someone from our church. Soon, we turned the topic to our beliefs and salvation. She listened intently as Mike spoke of how one is saved and Douninoma read from Scripture those verses. After Mike finished discussing salvation and how it is a free gift that each of us has the opportunity to accept or reject, he explained to her that it is her choice. We did not want her to feel as if we were forcing her into making a decision and said as much. She commented, “That’s why I came tonight, to be saved.” Oh, we were so excited! After we spent a few more minutes discussing the importance of sincerity in one’s heart, Franceline knelt down in our living room and prayed to accept Jesus Christ as her Savior. What a great night for all of us! She is now our sister in Christ!

This same week, we had the opportunity to invite another visitor to our house. Ousman, a young man who started attending our church as a result of our volleyball outreach, came on Thursday afternoon to discuss our beliefs. That afternoon, he too accepted Christ as his Savior. What a great week! Two new siblings in Christ! They are both eager to grow spiritually. We ask that you keep them in your prayers on this new journey.