From Scott Pilling
Teaching in Germany
Germany, as many know, is not the most well known baptizing
mission. Nonetheless, we consider ourselves the great baptizing mission...I’m still
in wonder as to who came up with that name...but we strive every day, to
fulfill that responsibility.
My companion and I were teaching a man by the name of Adam.
He had been an investigator for some time, but we were considering dropping
him, because of the fact that he had no interest. We had been praying and
praying for a miracle. The small city that I work in has not seen much success,
let alone any success in a long time. We had been striving to be as obedient as
we could, so that we could receive blessings from the Lord. Anyways, we were
trying to teach this man, and having little success doing so. This man lived at
a foreigner’s house, where many Africans live. During our lesson, Africans
filled in and out by the dozens. We, being missionaries, attempted to ask
everyone if they believed in God or anything. All of them had no interest. By
the end, we were finished and ready to move out, when a man came in by the name
of John. He agreed to talk to us, and not five minutes into our lesson, he asked us if he could be baptized. He
proceeded to change his life and is being baptized this coming Sunday. I
know that he was a blessing from the Lord. We did't know why we were there
teaching [Adam], but we know now.
Trust the Lord. Be obedient. Fight through the hard times.
In Germany, missions are started and completed with unsuccess, but never quit
and trusted in the Lord. Since then we have made more baptisms and have much more
success. I know it was because we have been obedient and diligent and have
relied completely on the Lord. Never give up, because the Lord knows better
than us.
