FROM BROOK AND TARYN IN VALENCIA

It has certainly been a time of learning since we set out for Valencia from Madrid. Taryn and I (Brook) arrived without knowing anyone here, and with no foresight as to what we would find (although what we were hoping to find is the Truth being spread). It became evident the first night we were here that the Father had been preparing the way already. We had set out to search for a Latino restaurant for dinner that night, and so we stopped and asked a local vendor for a suggestion. While we were talking with him a woman, "L", stopped on the street and asked if she could help. In perfect English she began to tell us that her mother attends an Evangelical church just around the corner. It was obvious that L is very pregnant, but she openly shared with us that she doesn't attend church anymore because she had been "too naughty" (to put it in her words). That Sunday we attended her mother's church where we met some Workers of the Kingdom. It is because of our first encounter with L that we have been able to meet and talk with many people who have been able to give us sound insight as to the condition of the Valencian community of Latinos. Sadly, only .5% of this city is Evangelical, and many of the immigrants here struggle to assimilate into their new home country. In our time here we've walked all over the streets of Valencia, seeking out people who are willing to share the struggles that come with immigrating away from the home they've always known. It's evident that this city is in need of some Workers to come and share the Truth and love with the lost. Please pray with us for the lost people of Valencia, and for the ministries that are already present here, but also for L, that she'll see the Church is a place of grace who rejoice in the Truth of salvation. Thank you for your prayers! Brook