Thankfully, they were given access to all of Ishim. The mayor and local officials are very open. The people of Ishim have a great hunger for the Lord, and will make every opportunity to hear the word of God. Of the other 40 percent, about half work for the government and have not been paid for six months or more. There is no way to tell if or when they will get paid.
Alcoholism is a big problem.
They raise everything to eat, they fish, and they work at anything they can do to provide for themselves and their families, according to Jones. At any time of the day or night there are hundreds of people walking on the dirt streets of Ishim. There are no paved streets, just as there are no smiles on the faces of those walking. The written testimonies are translated into Russian and, through an interpreter, they are able to witness and answer questions about the Lord. They have prayed for believers to come and teach them.