Friday, May 31, 2013

The Good Soil

We are so blessed.  Carol is a "personal English partner" to a young Chinese woman and they have been meeting for a couple of years.  They have enjoyed shopping, coffee/tea meetings, and walks in the parks.  We have gotten to know her husband over time and shared many meals together.  As the evidence of answered prayer mounted up, and the testimony of Jesus was being heard, they asked us for a Bible study.  It has been so joyful to pour water gently on thirsty ground.  They want to know everything and have lots of questions.  As graduate students, they have little "free" time.  Demanding professors require more than normal workload and hours.  But our friends are making the time to read and study on their own time as well.  Normally, graduate students take 2 or 3 university courses over the summer.  So we asked our friends what they would be studying this summer.  "oh," they replied, with big smiles " we are studying the Bible with you!"  
And now, Lord Jesus, water the seeds and warm the earth.  Let deep roots grow and the plant thrive and bring forth fruit in season.