Mary Morton says it still gives her chills when she thinks about a new event Mobile Baptist Network held recently — a banquet for international women.
“It came across my mind last fall, and I was just so excited to see how the Lord blessed it,” she said.
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About 150 women attended the event Sept. 14 at Spring Hill Baptist Church, with representatives from different people groups decorating their tables to showcase their culture.
A number of churches were involved, including Laos Baptist Church; two Vietnamese congregations, New Life International and Vietnamese Obedience Baptist Church; a Korean congregation called International Baptist Church; and several Spanish-speaking congregations, Conectados con Jesus, Friendship Hispanic, 3 Circle Hispanic and 1-10 Church.
‘Open door’
Carolyn Battle, disaster relief coordinator for MBN, spoke on the topic of “Joy in my Journey” based on Nehemiah 8:10. Before her message, two volunteers shared their testimonies.
“One from Vietnam, and she was absolutely wonderful,” Morton said. “Everyone was mesmerized by her story.”
Morton — whose husband, Bobby, works with language congregations for MBN — said the 85 countries and 45 language groups represented in the Mobile area offer an incredible opportunity for the gospel to be shared.
“It really is an open door — it’s just taking the time to see what’s open,” she said.
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