Why did He have to die?

I had a pleasant encounter a couple of weeks ago.  As we were finishing our Bible story and discussion, a young woman came over to the group.  Her mother often comes to the group.  The young woman, MaF, has moved to a town a couple of hours away, but was home visiting her family.  She asked why did Jesus have to die?  She saw the Jesus film recently and has some friends who are believers in her town.  Mandinkas usually ask “round about questions”, so her directness surprised me, but the topic was a wonderful surprise.  We shared Creation to the Cross.  She wasn’t ready to make a decision, but she listened intently.  She was at a neighboring village when I went back to visit.  We have made a contact with a national partner to follow up with her once she returns to the town where she works.  Please join us in lifting the young woman in prayer, that the Holy Spirit will continue to draw her to salvation.  Please pray for our national partner and her family as they minister in their area.