Luis*, a quiet, stern barber in Latin America, continually pushed Christ away throughout his life … until one day, his perspective changed forever.

As Luis was cutting a client’s hair on his porch one afternoon, an American missionary named Kortney* arrived at his house. Luis’s wife and children warmly welcomed Kortney into their home, but he remained outside with his client.

Kortney soon discovered that Luis’s wife and children were already believers in Christ, but Luis had never accepted the gospel. The family had been praying for Luis for years, yet his heart remained hard.

From Hardened Heart to Salvation

When Luis finished with his customer, he quietly made his way inside just in time to hear Kortney’s story. He had heard the gospel from his family and close friends numerous times, but it had never reached his heart—until now.

Kortney shared her testimony, Christ’s story, and the hope of salvation. Luis’s heart was softened as the Lord spoke through her – to the point that he began to weep.

That day, Luis prayed to accept Jesus Christ as his personal Savior, and his family and Kortney rejoiced with him. The Lord had been preparing Luis’s heart and mind for years, and it was finally time for him to begin a relationship with God.