Day 182 - Breakthrough with Mary?!

Today was rewarding. It encouraged me to persevere in my witnessing with an individual despite any outward appearance of a lack of progress or interest. I've been sharing tracts and encouraging Mary to consider her eternal destiny for almost two to three times a month for the past four or five months. She's always seemed cold and indifferent. Tonight, there was a visible breakthrough. She was smiling. She was talkative. She opened up to me. She's Catholic and occasionally attends picnics at Kirk of the Hills Presbyterian with her boyfriend. Tonight, I asked her if she knew what her eternal destiny would be if she were to die this evening. She paused, and instead of reacting coldly this time, thought about it for a moment. No, she said. But, she added quickly, I try to read my mother's bible when I'm at her house, though it seems so big. That's great, I encouraged her. I urged her to take some time to read the back of the tract, which has a short gospel message and explains how she can know her eternal destiny will be heaven. Ok, she said. I left that encounter and had a great conversation with my kids about it (they're always with me when I run across Mary's path each week). I pray the Lord will open her eyes to see him as Lord and Savior and that she will obey the gospel message on the back of the tract. Stay tuned. I'll likely see Mary next week and will report back on her. Keep her in your prayers.