Prayer Letter
June 2009
Dear Praying Friends,
The Sunday explosion rocked the neighborhood and blew debris 25 feet
in all directions. Five pound cobblestones were thrown about like a
child's blocks, while small stones, dirt and sand peppered the
buildings and walls nearby. Just a few steps from the front door of
the church in Albufeira is a seven foot wide crater where the street
used to be.
Our family, the pastor and his wife arrived in the church van two
minutes after the explosion. A river ran where the road used to be,
while people stood about in shock, gazing at the devastation.
Cobblestones and debris covered the area where just minutes before,
we had climbed into the van to run a quick errand.
An act of terrorism? No. Persecution for the cause of Christ? No.
This explosion was simply an underground water main that burst at
the exact moment when no one was near. Luck? Not hardly!
Coincidence? Not even close! We thank God for His protection and for
your faithful prayers!
Safe in Him,
Mark Hale
"Praying
always ... for all
saints and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my
mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the Gospel."
Ephesians 6:18-19
