We often have visitors in our church on Sunday mornings. One Sunday I noticed a visitor sitting in our balcony. After the service, I made a point to meet her. Her name was Maimi and she was from Japan. Maimi moved to Bern, Switzerland to complete a master’s degree in French horn. She had come along to church with one of our members, Robin, a student at the same school as Maimi.
My wife and I invited Maimi to join us for lunch at our house. Around the table, I asked if Maimi had any questions about the service, the sermon, or Christianity in general. She candidly replied that she was not interested in religion. Sadly, Maimi did not come back the next Sunday.
Though it seemed like a lost cause, our church began praying for Maimi. Some of our ladies even started reaching out to her. One time, I ran into Maimi on the bus, and she mentioned that she was going to have lunch with Monika, a quiet, faithful single lady in our church. Over time and through lots of prayer and relationship building, Maimi became more willing to talk about Christianity. Through
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