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I met Karina in the main square
in Santiago. She was homeless,
jobless and initially seemed
hopeless, but she shared that
she prayed to God every day Yes, we do get some down-time! One evening we had a ride on the
and seemed confident that He Funicular Railway at Cerro San Cristobal which gives some stunning
loved her, however she did not views of the city and the Andes.
feel that she had a personal
relationship with Jesus. She
accepted the Esperanza I met Maria at the hospital, and we had a long chat while
(HOPE) magazine and after she was being treated with chemotherapy, in fact we were
some discussion she prayed, able to speak to everyone in the treatment room. Maria
repenting of her sins and asking did not have a good prognosis but had great faith in God,
Jesus to be her Saviour. A local she was a Roman Catholic and was very happy to take
church member took her and read the HOPE magazine.
details and promised to follow
up. Praise God for allowing us
to meet with her.

Alan found being the only
man visiting a maternity
ward with a young woman
interpreter and a lady
volunteer to be a challenge.
As Alan rejoiced with the
women, their newborn babies
and visitors, he prayed for
them. Some said they were
Christians but, after hearing
the Good News, three of
the mothers and one father
received Jesus and became
born-again, further adding
to their joy. The hospital
volunteer later followed up
those who received the Lord.
It was later reported that Alan
was the only man, who wasn’t

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