Day 9

Journal Isaiah 40:28-31
Today we got out once in the morning and once on the evening. We drove to various barrios in the city (Zaragoza) and meet people in the streets. This was very rewarding as many people were glad to take the information. You must understand the context to know how grateful they are. These are mostly people from Sub-Saharan Africa. They are black, not olive skinned like north Africans. They are considered the bottom of the totem pole as far as the Spanish culture is concerned- the last to get jobs, the last to get gov.’t help, the last to get educations, etc. They are amazed that we will “give” them anything. The packet contains a New Testament in Arabic, but many of them speak Spanish, or French as well. It also contains a novel, a CD called the “Jesus Film”, and some childrens literature. It is quite a bundle, but they carry it off proudly as if to show others that someone cares for them.
In the evening we went to a park where a missions team from Brazil was putting on a concert and ministering to the residents of the area. Most of these are Spaniards, but we now have an eye for picking out the few muslims among them. It gives us a great sense of satisfaction to be able to converse with them (alittle anyway) and to show them that not all Christians are on a “crusade” and some just want to share their faith. Many have responsed to our sincere efforts, but only because God has softened their hearts and ours. I am discovering how foolish it is to think that I can do anything apart from God’s good grace. I will continue to make an effort to stick to his plan and not mine.
PS- I am so thankful for Skype and how it allows me to see my family over the internet, what a blessing for our whole team.