Grace and I (Jakin) met a Catholic man named Hazel. He told us he isn’t very involved in his faith. I was able to encourage him to spend time with God by reading the Bible. I told him that most people would rather spend time watching something on TV or…
As we drove onto a street to park, a woman named Rita was in her drive way with her husband. She was looking at us as we parked, so I (Ryan) waved. My family usually assigns me the task of speaking to anyone outside. I tend to do really well…
I (Ryan) met a guy named Cesar. I spoke with him across the yard as he was grilling. I explained that we were in the neighborhood praying for people. He didn’t seem interested as I was talking over his barking dog, so I told him I had some verses to…
From the beginning….
of our work in South Asia and the continued work in Southwest Arizona, we had titled our newsletter “Face Like Stone.” This phrase comes from the book of Isaiah. Isaiah 50:7 NLT – 7 Because the Sovereign LORD helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore…
I hope and pray that you are doing well! We have had a busy summer so far. We traveled almost the whole month of June. I have been extremely busy working on growing RUN Global. It is important that I share a very important message from Mike Keator and…
I mentioned in our last newsletter that we have said, “goodbye”, to Somerton, AZ, but we said HELLO to San Luis, AZ. We have been walking the neighborhoods, knocking on doors to pray and point people to Jesus. We are having some wonderful conversations. I know just…
Our testimonies are a testament to God’s work in our lives. We’ve all enjoyed strong testimonies. Acts 16 recounts Paul and Silas imprisoned when a great earthquake nearly empties their jail. Their jailer planned to commit suicide for losing his prisoners, before Paul…
This month we said goodbye to Somerton, AZ. Last July when we moved to Arizona, we started attending a Spanish speaking church in Somerton. Shortly after we arrived, we started knocking on doors, praying for people, and sharing the Gospel in this town. I am happy to report…
At the time of this writing, we have 313 indigenous Gospel workers in South Asia, serving on 28 teams across northern India and Nepal. Six new teams have launched or are planning to launch this year. Some of those sites are included in the team total above. Every time…
Hello Team, this month I wanted to share with you the most recent RUN Global newsletter. This is actually the first e-newsletter that we have sent. We will still be continuing to send our paper newsletters through mail also! There are some wonderful things to celebrate. I…