Keswick Market Report
27 July 2024

Tom O' Donnell and Robert McGibbon

Today the weather was not good when we arrived . but it faired up during the day 

Our first visitors was a family from the Czech Republic  who were here for the Convention .The girl I spoke with  had  been converted  while at a school run by missionaries . .She had  been brought up in the Muslim faith . Her story was that she had listened to the  Bible stories  and decided to put her faith in Jesus which is  a hard thing in her country .  Her mother was with her and another Lady  who was working for Echoes . I gave her some literature which I had  picked up  at a book stall a few days  earlier which  would be useful to  share with other Muslims 

We had  a lot of different children using the guessing box 

Another man we encountered that day was Derek  from the London area  who had lost his wife  a year before.  His visits to the convention spans 50  years  and now he was on his own . We gave him some booklets on living with grief and the hope the Christian has. 

Another Lady also visiting the  convention from Dundee.  Her son used the guessing box  and we shared the gospel  with them both.

A young man, named Jacob  searched the guessing box. I noticed he was a sports fan by his shirt. It turned  out he was  a rugby fan  and I had been given a book about what the Bible saand he was delighted with this. 

We had a visit from a mother and son who had come to Keswick  to  take up a new business in the town  all the way from the USA .  They had only been here for a few days  he She told us she .was a believer  and I recommended a church that was near  for them to attend .   

A couple from St Anns, near Blackpool, visited the stall and  took some material for their church . They were caring for a lad who was with them .

Again we find the guessing box a magnet for  young and older people alike.  There were two boys on different occasions  who were  both called Jacob and Tom told them their  name was in the  Bible  and challenged them to look for it, on google which they said they would. 

Many people came and because of the convention so we had more Christians on the day .

Keswick also has many dogs, followed by their owners  and whilst the dogs have a drink, it gives us the; the opportunity to give out the tract ;  Mans  best Friend  .So God.s word can reach many and from different parts of the UK and other countries 

Please remember this work in  your prayers  and also the shows during the summer months.