From Russia to K-Mart

While we waited for the tires on our van to be rotated, we walked across the street to kill some time in K-Mart. As we browsed around, a young woman walked up to me and asked (with a strong Russian accent) if I would sign up to try to win a $10000 shopping spree in K-Mart. I questioned whether or not I would be placed on phone or mailing lists, she promised not. After I filled out the name and address on the form, I asked her what her name was.

She said her name was Olga. I asked how long she had been here in the states, she said two years. I asked if she liked it, she responded very positively, that she loved it. I asked if she was a believer in Jesus Christ. She said, yes. I asked if she was going to church. She hemmed and hahahed, and said she went to some church that I didn't understand the name. I asked her if she was reading her Bible very much. She said no. Then I asked her if she thought that she was going to go to heaven when she died. She said she didn't know, she wasn't sure. I told her that she could know for sure, and that was why the Bible was written, so that those who believed on the name of the Son of God would know that they had eternal life. I asked her if she knew what God did for her so that she didn't have to go to hell, and she knew that Jesus died for her sins. Then I explained that she needed to put her trust in Jesus Christ, just like a person who was on a sinking ship would put their trust in a life-vest, and "put it on". Then I explained that she needed to repent of her sins, but she didn't understand. I explained that she needed to change her mind about sin, and turn away from sin and turn to God for mercy. She smiled, and I told her thank you for talking with me.

God bless...