February 17, 2002
Greetings, dear Shannon!
I love you!!! I told your story to the Senior Ladies Sunday School class today. I just praise God that He gave me such a precious, unique soul as my daughter. Thank you for all the joy you brought to me as you were growing up, dear child. Oh, how I wish I had been a Christian and a better mother, but God blessed me anyway, and I'm so grateful. He isn't finished with me yet!!! Do you pray for me?
You are in my prayers every day. I miss you!!! My teaching keeps me busy
and provides a wonderful opportunity for me to reach out to the unbelievers
who are in my classes. The Lord has given me a vision for a residential
English school here on Capitol Hill. International business men and women
will come to me to learn English, but they will discreetly be taught the
Word of God. The school will serve 2-4 clients each month. The hearts and
minds of Arab Muslims, Japanese atheists, and Chinese communists who participate
in this residential English program will be changed after they interact
with Christians for 12 hours per day over a period of 14 or more days. Even
if these business men and women do not become believers, they will return
to their own countries knowing what Christianity and a biblical lifestyle
really are. I've seen the hearts of Muslims softened to the Word after they
visit Capitol Hill Baptist Church, which is a healthy church where the Word
of God is eloquently preached and songs of praise reach the heavens. I am
so excited about sharing this treasure with the people the Lord sends to
Washington, DC to study American culture, language and business. Please
pray about the possibility of coming here and assisting in this ministry,
Shannon. I would teach our clients in the morning, and you could spend the
afternoon taking these visitors to see the attractions of the Washington,
DC area, which would provide for you a wonderful opportunity to teach them
about Christianity as you converse with them about the American lifestyle
and the Christian lifestyle. You could be a powerful witness to God as you
shared all you've learned about culture, religion, and history with our
clients. The Lord would bring forth abundant fruit from your labor with
the lost in this world that He so loved that He sent His Son. We would
be a wonderful team, dear daughter!!!