Old records
While out witnessing with Jere (see previous posts) on Tuesday we passed by a man on the street who sells old magazines, books, records and the like, assorted stuff strewn on the sidewalk. Here street vendors are a common sight. I would venture to say that with a little ingenuity and lots of hard work anyone can survive well here (in Brazil) despite the various financial setbacks. Back to my story: I stopped and casually asked if he, by any chance, had heard of the Children of God records. He said he didn’t have any but that he liked them very much and that he did have one which he had sold. He then started singing our version of the Saint Francis prayer, “Instrument of Your Peace” to me and said he really liked that record. This record in particular was a big hit here in 1974. He then said “There was this one song in Spanish that I really liked also,” and he began singing “No Mires Atras”. All that to say, we never know how far our witness and message has gone. It’s also very encouraging to see these little signs once in a while.