ROMAN'S ANSWER TO PRAYER

Roman enjoys working at the church.

Roman and his family attend our church in Nuevo Progreso. He and his wife Karen live just a block away and rarely miss a service.

Whenever he can, Roman spends his time working at the church. He helped pour the concrete floor and enjoyed putting stucco on the walls. According to those around him, Roman is always singing and praising the Lord even when he had a tremendous need. He had been out of work for some time and needed a job.

During the Monday evening womens' meeting called "Bread in your house," Karen asked those present to pray especially that Roman would find work. Then at the Tuesday evening church service he went forward for special prayer. Both of them being new Christians, they were not accustomed to such bold requests. But the next day Roman was again working at the church singing worship songs with all his might.

That day Roman received a call to start working on the Pharr International Bridge highway on the Mexico side. Their prayers were answered. The job of working on the highway overpass involves heavy duty spray painting and other tasks he enjoys very much. And it looks as if the job might last for awhile.

Roman needed heavy clothes and shoes for his new job and our contribution was a pair of heavy thick soled rubber boots for working in concrete or for wet and muddy weather. We're very proud of Roman and his desire to work and support his family. He's learning a lot about Christian living, especially that it's good to praise the Lord even when there are problems.

"Oh that men would praise the Lord for his goodness, and for his wonderful works to the children of men!" Psalm 107:8