Ruth works on an Indian Ocean Island, seeking to share the gospel with people who have never had it explained to them. Praise God that her work in the hospital has opened up many opportunities to share the good news. A few months ago, there was a bad bus accident where a landslide caused a bus to go over the side of the road, with several fatalities. One of the survivors travelled abroad for extensive treatment but has now returned and needs ongoing therapy. Ruth asked her one day if she feared dying that day and if it made her consider her faith more or less. Ruth was able to share that being a follower of Jesus gives her a sure and certain hope of a life to come. Please pray that the Lord will meet with this lady and continue to use Ruth to be a mouthpiece for the gospel.  

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.