CHALLIS, ID
Some things take a while to happen in rural America – especially in rural Idaho! An outlying community in our county (May, ID – population: not many) has long been in need of the light of the Gospel – literally. As one man who lives there told me recently (not entirely in jest), “If there’s a bright spot in Custer County, May is the farthest from it!” Several efforts have been made to minister there, but nothing has ever lasted. At the same time, May has been of particular concern to both our church and another church in town. And now, in HIS sovereign timing, God has opened the door to ministry there. Recently the other pastor and I began holding a Bible study in a little 4-table café owned by one of the women attending the study. We weren’t sure what to expect, but people have been attending and are so excited that someone wants to minister to their community. And while we don’t know if this particular attempt at ministry will be any longer lasting than previous endeavors, that’s not really our concern. For now, God is blessing and the light of His Word is dispelling some of the shadows in another rural community. Paul & Robbi Stroud
