Meet Ray Lynch!

One evening before I left London to come to Central Asia, I was able to have dinner with friends at the Manna House in London, where guests can come and stay and pay a reduced fee. Check it out if you are ever through London. mannahouse@spj.om.org. While there that evening, I met Ray Lynch, the man in the burgundy sweater. Sporting his New Balance runners and a well worn smile, he shared with us his adventures as he has moved all over the world. He shared that at one point he decided to take the Great Commission to heart and go to all nations of the world to preach the Gospel and that he did. Ray has preached the Gospel in every country of the world, even when new countries were created in the midst of his travels. Now at his age you'd think he be slowing down, but it didn't seem that way. He shared that the most difficult country to access was North Korea but God arranged for him to get in regardless. It seems that when we decide to do something and persevere for the LORD, He seems to fill what we have chosen as long as it fits into his desire to save the world and have the name of Jesus lifted high. As the evening closed out, Ray asked if we could all sing a song together and he led us off into a chorus of a hymn I wish I could remember, but I don't. I do know that the memory of meeting Ray Lynch will never leave my heart, and will always remind me of the calling we each have that was given 2000 years ago. I will also continue buying New Balance shoes. If Nike's can make you jump like Mike then New Balance will make you preach like Ray.