Ruthie is a faithful, little girl who has been going to our church for years.  One Sunday morning in October, Jan noticed Ruth’s long, sad face and asked what was wrong.  Ruth said that her dad was hospitalized due to miner’s lung, and that he was about to die.  Ruth was extra sad because her dad was not saved.  Jan promised to go visit her dad that very afternoon.

When Jan arrived at the hospital room, she found Ruthie’s dad fast asleep.  She was told that he hadn’t been able to sleep for two nights, due to difficulty in breathing.  Jan was unsure of staying or going and coming back later.  She sat down and decided to pray until he woke up.  A long while later, the man opened his eyes and saw Jan.  She greeted him, and then asked, “If you died today, do you know for sure that you would go to Heaven?”  He gathered all of the strength he had in his dying body, sat up in bed, and in a very strong, husky voice said, “No!  I’m lost!”  When Jan asked him if he would like to know how to be saved, he responded with a very loud, “Yes!”  She then proceeded to show him the Roman’s Road and ended with the man asking the Lord into his heart.

Afterwards, Jan hurried to Ruthie’s house to share the good news.  Ruth was extremely happy and relieved.  A few hours later, her father passed into eternity.

Dennis Horn, Bolivia