(mah-LOO-koo) – Praise God that your faithful prayers for Matt and Ruth are bearing fruit as people have come to faith, some have followed in baptism, and discipleship continues despite opposition to gospel advance. Recently, Matt was called into a local government office to answer questions about Christian worship music being heard from his house. He explained that Christians sing to God as worship and that this is part of his religious belief, and officials asked him to turn down the volume. They also questioned why he was telling biblical stories about Old Testament prophets. Matt responded that sharing these true stories was better than gossiping about local matters. He then bravely shared his testimony and how Jesus loves him and saved him. Officials told him not to speak of these things anymore, but Matt, like Peter in Acts 4, knows that he must continue telling what he has seen and knows about Jesus. Pray that God will continue to strengthen Matt and Ruth for the work He has given them.