Ruth works on an Indian Ocean Island, seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. Praise God for more opportunities that Ruth has had to deepen friendships and share her faith. Recently, she was helping a friend who kept commenting about what a good person she was, and Ruth was able to explain that naturally she is not loving but, because of Jesus, she is being changed by his grace at work in her heart. Please ask the Lord to shine through Ruth as she seeks to point away from herself and give glory to Christ. Pray for stamina in the coming month as the busy season continues. Pray too for a 30-year-old single lady that Ruth will be reading the Bible with while her team leaders are away. There are many difficulties so please ask that the Holy Spirit will give Ruth wisdom and touch this lady’s heart.

Ruth works on an Indian Ocean Island, seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. Ruth has continued to meet with Holly, her language helper, each week. Holly had heard some Christian songs from previous team members before but hadn’t been interested in discussing faith for a while. At the end of one of their lessons this month, however, she suddenly asked Ruth if she knew the song called ‘Oceans’ by Hillsong. When Ruth started singing it, Holly joined in and there was something very special about sitting on her roof watching the sun set over the ocean, singing a song about the Lord. The following week they studied the lyrics to help her understand more of it and Ruth shared about Peter walking on the waves and then sinking when he lost faith. Ruth was able to share the whole story and Holly really engaged. Please ask that these sorts of conversations can continue and Holly would develop a real hunger for the Word.

Ruth works on an Indian Ocean Island, seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. Last week was the second Eid for the local people, known as the ‘feast of sacrifice’, which celebrates Abraham’s obedience in offering his son. Praise God that Ruth has already been able to have a good conversation with her neighbour Nora about how she doesn’t need to make sacrifices to the Father, as the Son is her sacrificial lamb. Ruth was also able to share verses 16 and 17 from Psalm 51, which say that God does not delight in sacrifices or burnt offerings but a repentant heart. On 2^nd June, Ruth will start teaching English at the hospital and will do two lessons a week for the next three months to teach their level 1 curriculum. Please pray that this would go well. Her team leaders are due to leave in the middle of June for nearly three months so she will be on her own during this time. Ask that she may experience the presence of God with her, strengthening and equipping her for this work.