LEDBETTER IRELAND UPDATE
Vol. VIII No. 2
May, 1998
Dear
Praying Friends! As
always, thank you for helping us labour for souls here in Ireland! The battle
is certainly not to the strong (Ecclesiastes 9:11), but sometimes, we do wish
we were stronger to reach these Irish hearts! I know that we think it should
just "flow," but for those of us who have been in the battle long
enough, we know our job is not easy when the enemy (the devil) has so blinded
the hearts and minds of these people! But patient plowing does, and will always
work ("and let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we
shall reap, if we faint not" Galatians 6:9)! The souls who have been
saved here, and are growing are the proof!
Irish
Spring! At the beginning
of March we were the hosts of a special group of ten College students and their
Pastor from "Normal" Illinois, who came to be a help to us here in
Ireland! What a help! Wow! With them here, we were able to personally talk to
hundreds of folks about the Gospel, present the Gospel to multitudes of
students at the University of Cork, and conduct two simultaneous Children's
Bible Clubs in Blarney and Mallow! Several people got saved, and we are
following up on them! For three days, we held the two Bible Clubs, and 51 kids
came out to hear the Bible's message, and have great fun! The surprise came
when 26 of the kids came out of the area neighbourhoods, and attended the Club
in Mallow! Seven Mom's came and watched as their children learned about the
treasures that Jesus offers us. We were delighted!
In
the Area Universities! I
have had the honour of preaching in two area universities recently, at their
Christian Student Union meetings. They went great! I know that I am not a well
polished "professor," but I had a burden to influence those young
people to truly know God, to love God, and to live their life totally for God!
At one of the meetings, I was asked to present a contrast between Biblical
Creation and Evolution, since there was still a lot of interest in the subject
since Dr. Hovind was here. I was terrified! But the material came
together, and what was supposed to be a 45 minute "talk" turned into
a two and a half hour "meeting" with all the questions, and
discussion that it generated. The Lord opened the eyes of many students to the
difference between "religious dogma" and Biblical truth, and how the
Bible in no way contradicts science, unless it's fairy tales like evolution!
Mallow
Miracle! I have been worked
on Kevin Butler in the church in Mallow for months about things that
were holding him back from serving God and having true Christian joy. One major
thing that had him bound was his rock music -- but praise God, he came into
church Sunday and walked right up to me and announced they were
"gone." I said "What was gone?" He replied, "You know,
the music CD's that dishonour God, and hold me back!" I said "What
happened to them?" He announced that "a fire makes for a good
disposal method!" Hallelujah!
Home-Front
News. Baby Sarah
continues to grow and shine as the gift from God that she is! At 7 months, she
is a doll, and is well cared for by the rest of her brothers and sisters!
Sharon has passed her third year violin exam and plays very well in the orchestra.
Joel and Joshua are into everything and make good soldiers! Ruth continues to
develop in playing the piano They all are doing very well in their home school
studies! Nita works the hardest co-ordinating everything - what a gem she is!
God truly has a great reward for Missionary wives!!!
Prayer
Requests: Pray for the following people to get saved: Deiter Base (he is
still not saved yet), the Mayer Family, Warren Cross, Mary
Tighe, Marlene Layton, and Bert & Sheila Patrick -- for
the following to grow strong: Deila Buckley, Kevin Butler, Ken
Manley, Pat Tighe, and The Daly Family -- for all the folks
at both Bible Baptist Churches of Blarney and Mallow -- and, for us to be
faithful preaching God's word here in Ireland!
We
thank you for your prayer, and faithful support!
The Craig Ledbetter Family in Ireland
Bible Baptist Church Statistics
|
BLARNEY |
||
|
Month |
Avg |
High |
|
Feb |
26 |
34 |
|
Mar |
28 |
36 |
|
Apr |
30 |
33 |
|
MALLOW |
||
|
Month |
Avg |
High |
|
Feb |
11 |
13 |
|
Mar |
17 |
19 |
|
Apr |
15 |
16 |