The Lone Bible Worker

Hello my fellow ARISErs!

I just want to give you all an update on how my bible work has been going here in Crowley, TX. I’ve been working since the last week of January going door to door and following up bible study cards. I’m finding many people who want to study with me. Here are a couple stories from my work so far.

The very first person I visited when I started was a lady named Tracey. She sent in a something wonderful card saying she wanted bible studies. I followed up this card and gave her bible study guide she wanted. She was excited and told me she wanted to get back on track with God. I visited her the next week, gave her the second lesson, and ended up turning it into a sit down bible study. She had many questions from whether or not tattoos are okay to the antichrist. I was very excited. I went back the next week, but she didn’t answer the door. I kept going back for about two weeks and had no answer. This was very discouraging to me and I prayed and I said ‘Lord, this is the last time I’m visiting her. She has my contact information. If she wants to contact me she can.’ Friday came and I left for Kansas to visit my sister for the weekend. Saturday after church I got a call from Tracey. She left me a message saying she had finished all three lessons I left her and she really wanted the fourth. Monday evening I visited her. I gave her the next lesson and set up a time for bible study. She asked to come inside. I sat down with her and she told me how sorry she was. She was talking to me about the great controversy lesson about Lucifer falling from heaven. She said her phone was cut off and she was almost in tears because she couldn‘t call me. She went to the neighbor’s and used their phone. She really opened up to me. She told me she was driving on the highway and there was a 12 year old boy that ran out into the road. She hit him and killed him. Its been affecting her in many different ways. She gave me a hug before I left and was happy I came. Today, I had a study with her on the second coming. It was a good study. She asks many questions and when I was leaving she asked ‘what are we going to study next week?’

I was going door to door one day and I did the longest street ever! The very last house on that street I met an old guy named Harry. One thing about Harry, he can’t hear anything. I knocked on his door, he came, and I soon figured out that I needed to talk very loudly. So I was shouting so he could hear. He still was saying ‘Sorry, I can’t hear you…’ I finally showed him the survey, pointed to the words, and shouted as loud as I could. The last question ‘Do you want to study the bible with me?’ Harry says yes. Considering the fact that its hard for him to hear me, I was very surprised that he said yes. Monday at nine I was supposed to study with him. I studied with him on Tuesday after overcoming some obstacles (my car broke down…) I think I have never talked so loud in my life. I think that part of the reason God put Harry in my life is to make me learn to talk louder. I did the word of God study and I wasn’t sure if he was into it, but at the end of the study, Harry told me he really enjoyed it and that I inspire him to study the bible more. He wants to study with me again!

I praise God for sending me people who are really searching. These are only two of many stories that God has been giving me. God has really been blessing my work here in Crowley, TX. I preached in my church a few weeks ago on the importance of prayer, bible study, and witnessing. I talked about how these are the three things that made the disciples ministry so great. A lot of the church members were really convicted. I’m starting church training soon and a few other ministries in my church.

Please pray for me and my work here. I pray for all of you guys every day. Keep praying, studying the bible, and witnessing!!

Stay faithful,

Lorina