John 15:11 That their joy and gladness may be of full measure, complete and overflowing.

Sitting on a ledge were 4 men, I greeted them and asked where they were from. Indonesia was the answer…. They worked on a cargo ship and were just in town on their stop. Thank you Holy Spirit for removing language barriers as I started to share with them. After a bit, they understood that I was a Christian. That the Love of God I was sharing was because of Jesus. One of them said, “We’re muslims.” I continued sharing about the Love that God sent for each one of them. God being so holy, that they could not possibly attain righteousness on their own. They all agreed. One by one they prayed to receive Jesus and be filled with the Holy Spirit. Laughter that comes from having Joy flood their heart filled their mouths by the time each one of them said “Amen.” After laughing for a bit, one of them looked at me and then the other three men, with a HUGE grin and wide open eyes, he said “WE’RE CHRISTAINS!!!” Laughter continued on as I smiled and said, “yes, you are Christians.” Glory to God!!!

Pastor Nick is approached by man who asks if he’s a Christian. His name is Peter…..
Peter, his wife, Uma, and two children, came to town today being led by the Spirit of the Lord. They are former Hindu’s who found the truth. The price that one pays for conversion out of other religions is something that we can not possibly imagine. Yes, our family, neighbors and former friends might think we’re a bit zealous, but it does not compare to what others go through.

Because of his conversion, Peter and his family have been put out, totally shunned by the family, he lost his job and has been looking for work. The family has a small apartment in a Muslim community. That also presents a challenge. They have been persecuted not only by their family, but also their neighbors. Peter told us that all of that did not matter. He knows God is faithful! That is what led him to downtown Suva. Peter and his family needed rent and fees so his children could attend school. The Lord made a way for provision. Their rent was met above and beyond what they could ask for! Glory to God!!!

We invited Peter and his family to come to church on Sunday. Telling them that the taxi fare would be taken care of so they could attend. We pray for the family’s needs.

Lord send the rain…. We’ve been singing that song and it seems to have a huge impact here in Fiji. It has been raining, raining and raining! They say it is “unusual” to have big rains like this. I think it is normal ~ last year it rained for 35 days straight while I was here!!!