I just posted about one couple here in Ohio, but there have been many other people touched by the Lord since our arrival:

1) During an esthetician appointment, I got talking with Anne Marie about the Lord after she mentioned a potential serious problem with her health. I shared my own amazing healing story, encouraging her that the fullness of God’s promises are for all who come to Jesus and follow after Him. I asked her if she’d like me to pray over her and she was keen to do so. It was completely God’s doing that I was her last client for the day and that we were running late - which caused the office to be empty by the time we were done, giving us the privacy to pray (and talk some more) freely.

Anne Marie was filled with the Holy Spirit, speaking in tongues, soon after we began to pray over her (my husband had arrived to pick me up by that time). She had already been water baptized by full immersion, so we encouraged her to continue to pray in tongues every day and read the Bible, diligently seeking to apply God’s Word in her life.

Anne Marie texted me a few days later saying that she had been praying in tongues daily and that she was excited. I’m due to meet up with her again this Wednesday, and she said she’s keen to see me again, so I’m expecting some positive news about her health. Thank you, Jesus!

2) We’re staying with a Spirit-filled friend of ours while we’re in Ohio, helping him through a challenging time in his life - just as we have done in the past with many of our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world that need spiritual support.

Soon after we arrived at John’s place, we discovered that his elderly mother (89 years old) was a Christ-believer but had not yet been filled with the Holy Spirit (just like the story at the beginning of Acts 19). So, we offered to lay hands on her to pray for her. She received the Holy Spirit quickly, praying quietly in tongues for the very first time. It was a very gentle, warm, and beautiful experience. We were so happy for her, after all these years!

3) Last week, we were at Macy’s and Ethan was ahead of us at the time. A young man in his early twenties (about the same age as Ethan) commented on Ethan’s shoes. The conversation continued as he (Latron) and Ethan got chatting about work and personal interests. The rest of us soon joined them, and when Latron mentioned something about his local church we knew why God has caused us all to meet.

We all stood in the store speaking for quite a while, after which Don asked Latron if he’d been filled with the Holy Spirit since he believed in Jesus. Latron answered no, so soon Don, Ethan, and Daniel were heading to the car to pray over Latron (while Elisabeth and I stayed in the store). Don shared with me later that Latron did receive the Spirit. They also chatted about God’s moral expectations. Latron was due to propose to his girlfriend that week (interesting timing!), and he understood God’s commandment for them to abstain from sexual interation until they are actually married.

I love the way the Lord takes a seemingly random decision to go to a store and blesses it mightily for His work’s sake!