When I visited my son in Washington, DC last week I stayed in a hotel. I went downstairs for breakfast and was directed to speak with Abubaka if I was interested in an omelet. I love omelets, so I went to see him.
Noticing he was tall, slender and had obsidian black skin made me suspect he was from a part of West Africa I know well. Since I lived in that area of the world for 13 years I inquired where he was from originally. A little surprised that a tall, blonde, American woman would ask, he looked at me and replied “The Gambia.” His air implied there was no way I would know where that was.
He was totally surprised and smiled ear to ear when I told him I have been to his country. He began working on my omelet while we talked about why I visited this small part of Africa along the Gambia river, surrounded by Senegal. We even swapped a few short greetings in his mother tongue, “Wolof.” I quickly assured him I had forgotten the rest I once learned over 25 years ago.
Then the Holy Spirit reminded me of the Jesus Film Media App! It is downloadable to any smart phone. Instantly one has access to the Gospel of Luke in film, available in 1,400 languages, including Wolof! It also has several other films that share the Good News. I knew Wolof was one of the languages because we helped get it dubbed and distributed while we lived in Senegal in the late 1980’s.
Imagine the broad white smile and wide eyes against the dark skin when he learned I had been to The Gambia. You can multiply that several times when he learned of a full length film in his mother tongue!
As soon as my omelet was cooked he pulled out his phone and began to download the Jesus Film Media App from Google Play Store. (It is also available for Apple users at the App Store in itunes ) He told me he was going to The Gambia in a few months. He was excited to share the App and the film with his family when he arrives.
Please pray for Abubaka, his friends and family in the USA and in The Gambia. I did not have the opportunity to share more about Jesus with Abubaka. However, from my years of experience with The Jesus Film I know it will say so much more than I ever could! I also know he will share it with others to touch lives I never could reach on my own.
Have you seen the Jesus Film? Or any of the other feature-length films and shorts offered through jesusfilm.org? Please check them out! Just click on any of the links on this page to find it on the web.
Do you know people whose primary or mother tongue is not English? With over 1,400 languages to choose from, please give them the opportunity to watch!
