In their latest letter, the Joneses mentioned that they have been in NYC for over 20 years. Within a single city block, they can hear numerous languages being spoken as they walk past people every day. Many have never met a single follower of Christ who knows their language and culture well enough to explain the gospel clearly. Hard hearts, hurried lives and countless false gods compete for their attention. The Joneses try to follow the example of the Apostle Paul in Athens. They receive what is good, true and honorable in the cultures God has planted there and use those very things as bridges to the gospel. As well, the fast-paced, no-nonsense New York directness creates space for bold, honest gospel conversations if they are willing to seize them. They ask prayer that the Lord would put in their paths people whose hearts are already prepared who have never once heard the good news in a way they can understand.