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A Faithful Painter Brings a Couple to Christ

By Vidal Mendoza, January 25, 2022

The Ceballos family came to Washington state from Guatemala back in 1993. They have been married 25 years and have visited many churches, wanting to find one that makes them feel at home.

A member from the Federal Way Hispanic Church was working for them by painting their home. They noticed he was very spiritual. He would sing spiritual music, pray before eating and was very respectful. So they started to ask questions about the Bible.

Their paint contractor offered to give them Bible studies after his work day was finished, and they accepted the offer.

They cried every day after studying the Bible because they were discovering new things they had never heard before. They made the decision to be baptized on November 6, 2021. Praise the Lord because He continues touching hearts.

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Pastor of the Federal Way Adventist Hispanic Church
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