She said: Street Evangelism and American Cuisine

It is Saturday and the kids didn't have school, so Bob decided that we would all bundle up and go try to meet some people in a park. It was so cold! Only a few people were out and about, and those were scurrying to their warm destinations, no doubt. The one lady we talked to was not welcoming (and neither was her big black dog)

so finally we decided to go to the market and try our Holy Ghost "luck" there.

Our favorite flower sellers weren't there today, so we bought a pumpkin instead. Then we meandered around the market for awhile, while vendors called things out to us. They all seemed more friendly today, maybe some of them are starting to recognize us. I kept trying to get Bob and Shohna (my almost thirteen-year old) enthused about various warm hats, scarves, and gloves. I couldn't get any takers until Bob tried on a drivers cap. I told him how handsome he was, and like any red-blooded male, he fell for it. (Plus, I think the cap was warm.)
We browsed around this booth, being assisted by a young lady who spoke some English. After we purchased the cap, we asked her name and told her we would be back tomorrow. Her name is Olga and she seemed very open to us.

Our supervising missionaries teach us that one of the ways to know when someone is open to the gospel is if they are open to YOU. After all, you have the Spirit of God inside of you, and people sense that. So, tomorrow we will talk to Olga and invite her over for "tea".

After that, we went in search of sustenance and decided to try a new place. Trying new places to eat in Riga is always risky business. Our restaurant guide touted this newly opened establishment to be "cheap and quick" as well as having authentic American food. "Well, we'll be the judge of that!" Guess what? It's true! It's true! The owners are American and the food is SO good. To top it all off, they even have Dr. Pepper! NOBODY here has Dr. Pepper. If you come to Riga to visit us and you are sick of all the funny European food, we will be glad to take you to our new favorite bistro!

God bless,
Ellie Neumann