Lilí, Charles and SalvadorNew friends, Charles and Lilí, invited us to lunch at their home yesterday. They also invited, Salvador (the youth pastor at church) and his fiance Verónica, and Steve and Diane (from Maine and in language school with us, headed to Ecuador). We had a wonderful time together enjoying both a delicious meal and wonderful fellowship.
Charles' father was orginally from England and came to Costa Rica when he was 14. He was priviledged to work on the 1960 updated Versión Reina-Valera, similiar to the KJV Bible. He also completed the Spanish Concordance for the same version. We were able to hold copies of each.
The grandmother of Lilí searched for the truth. She purchased a copy of the Bible and began to read it. She told the priest, who ordered her to bring it to him and to do penance for reading it. This ocurred twice more before she was able to read enough and understand the Gospel and accept Christ as Savior. This time when the priest ordered her to give it to him, she told him that she had already given him three and he just needed to read one of them for himself. She and Lilí's family became leaders to help bring the Gospel, and ultimately a church, to their community. They married 9 years ago, following the death of their spouses.
What a priviledge to share fellowship with second generation believers who love the Lord and have served Him for many years...new forever friends.
David and Charles
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What a testimony!
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