I was really encouraged this morning as I read aloud to my seven year old from a book titled "Missionary Stories" about a man named Ralph Palmer. This man was so persistent that in a day he would pass out about nine to ten thousand gospel tracts to people who rejected, rebuked,laught to his face, took tracts just to throw it away.Only a few people received it and read through it. Yes, he was discouraged to see so many people who didn't care much about their souls but that did not stop him. He perservered to hand out those tracts even in harsh circumstances. One day he received an email from someone who read the tract to say how it changed his life and he had been saved.Out of the nine to ten thousand gospel tracts being passed out that day one person was saved.

I was encouraged to read about the perseverance and faithfulness of Ralph Palmer. So often when we give out these gospel tracts to Thai people we are discouraged when they don't show interest.

"Lord help us persevere when we feel discouraged to know that the seeds are being sown and that You are at work."

Not all the seeds sown will fall on good ground. But just to know that even one is saved is worth it.