Many years ago I made friends with Elvira and Rafael who sell Ecuadorian products at the middle of the earth (equator).  Elvira was a delightful Christian lady who enjoyed talking about the Lord and His Word.  Rafael, on the other hand, was, in the words of his Christian friends, a hard man.

I have talked to Rafael many times, giving him literature to study, and praying with him and his wife.  Last week, while taking a group from Kentucky to the Equator, I slipped away to greet my friend.  When they asked about my health, I told them that I had cancer and would be operated on the last of August.  I fully expect to recover but the conversation turned to heaven and Elvira and I rejoiced in what is in store for us when we see our Savior face to face.  I commented that to live is Christ and to die is gain, but what really worried me was that while Elvira and I would be rejoicing in heaven Rafael would not be there.  By the grace of the Lord, he began to weep and said that he too wanted to be saved!  What a precious day to see my friend accept Christ and join the 36 others that were saved that week!

Cliff McGhee, Ecuador