Last night, my friend Saul suggested we get an iced coffee at a local Vietnamese restaurant. While the coffees were being prepared, I felt led to witness to the young woman working behind the counter. Nhi (pronounced “knee”) first thanked me for the tract I gave her and eventually said she was a Buddhist. I replied, “Jesus died for Buddhists.” Nhi revealed her parents were originally Buddhist, and became Catholics. Nhi herself had embraced Catholicism but “lost her faith” and reverted back to Buddhism. After explaining that Christianity is a relationship, I asked, “What has Buddha done for you?” Nhi didn’t know how to respond. Both my friend and I perceived she suffered a personal setback. I told Nhi that other people have asked how can there be a God when terrible things happen. I explained that the devil comes to steal, kill, and destroy. Jesus came to give us abundant life (John 10:10). Saul shared that he lost his wife to cancer and a son to diabetes, but the Lord has remained faithful to him. Although we were frequently interrupted by takeout customers and those dining inside, Nhi was gracious toward us. Before we left with our coffees, she accepted a gospel of John, which happened to have a cup of coffee on the cover. God’s word does not return to Him void (Isaiah 55:11).