Said good-bye last nigh at dinner with Norma and Janice's wonderful hosts then left this morning for Afyon. The terrain is very similar to parts of eastern or central Oregon, with more green occurring as we drove further west.
We drove through two fairly large cities, both similar size to Salem ... we are still trying to wrap our minds around the fact that there are NO BELIEVERS in these towns. NONE. No one to even share the Gospel. Lovely, wonderful, warm, busy people carrying on their lives ... not knowing. The harvest is plentiful ... but the workers are gone ...
Our group of 7, consisting of our SFBC team and J & D, spread out to cover and petition for this lovely city. The city sprawls below a large black rock hill crowned with an old fort. J went to the top, and probably some of our crew will tomorrow ~ it's a great high place whence to pray. At one time the city was well known for it's opium trade. Now the industry is heavily regulated and monitored for other medicinal uses for the flower.
Tomorrow we'll fan out to walk this lovely town again. Laughing students, business owner, young lovers, proud mamas ... no believers; many have never ever heard the name of Jesus. Lord, raise up workers for the harvest!
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