Our dryer quit working. It is now too cold to hang our clothes out on the line for them to dry. The good news is that it should be covered under warranty. The bad news is the company must come and get our dryer to repair it. They also have the right to keep it for up to 45 days. While it is a terrible inconvenience there is a tremendous blessing.
Just around the corner from our house is a laundry mat (which are not very common in Europe). The cost to wash and dry one load of clothes would be $25! I could have washed and dried 10 loads of laundry in the States for that! We thank the Lord that both our washer and dryer didn't go out at the same time.
While drying just one load of clothes I met the attendant, Alois, who knew a little English and was eager to practice his language skills. As it usually happens, Alois asked, "Why are you here?" So I shared with him that we have come to tell Cakovec about the love of Jesus and salvation through Him. Alois seemed to understand that religion is empty and that the activities of the church meant nothing without belief in Jesus and a personal relationship with Him. But, he was not ready to make a life changing decision today. However, a seed was planted in the heart of a man who might never have heard the gospel without those of you who support our ministry to proclaim the gospel in Croatia. Now we work to nourish the seed with faith that it will one day yield a harvest.
