August 18, 2009
Dennis and Sharon Welch are missionaries in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Both serve as teachers in the WEI Internet ministry.
Recently, Dennis received an e-mail from one of his students who had moved to Hanoi, Vietnam to study agriculture on a scholarship. His student said, “Teacher! I would to answer your question. . . . I please inform you that I have not be baptized yet. I really want to be baptized, so what should I do? Could help me to be baptized?”
Dennis says, “After inquiring a bit, I didn’t find anyone who knew a Christian in Hanoi. Quickly, it became obvious that I needed to fly to Hanoi, study with Txxxx, and baptize him.
“Txxxx, almost 21, met me at the entry of his dorm. He suggested I stay in his room so that we would have more time to study. This was a welcome invitation. . . . From the time I arrived Saturday evening until Sunday lunch, we studied the cost of discipleship. When we both were convinced that he understood what Jesus was asking of him, we set out in pursuit of water. . . . We journeyed by bus to the tourist section of the city and found a guest house that would allow us to use a room with a bathtub. And a new baby boy was born! Happy Birthday, Txxxx.
“That evening, we partook of the Lord’s Supper for his very first time. During the remainder of my stay in Hanoi, I studied with Txxxx about the church and about his personal relationship with God through Bible study, prayer, etc. Several of his classmates joined in the studies. . . . Please join me in prayer that Txxxx will grow to be a mature and mighty warrior in the kingdom of God.”
