Hey Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

I hope your day was blessed. I had a good day on campus, Daniela and  Ashley each prayed with me to receive Christ. I had a good conversation with Natalia who was open and took The Case for Christ to read.

Daniela was waiting for her friend to get out of class sitting in the chairs leading into the tunnel to the PE building out of the BIC. She did a survey with me to pass the time. She had braces on her teeth and dark brown shoulder length hair, was wearing a hooded sweatshirt and jeans. When I asked her what she would say to get into Heaven she said, “”Cause I really really want to go… I don’t know, I feel like for 20 years my only goal was to get into Heaven, if I don’t get in you’ll completely crush me.” She said this a bit tongue and cheek but I think she was sincere in her desire to go to Heaven and wasn’t sure how that worked. She thought she had a 50/50 chance to get in. She listened closely to the gospel and had a good sense of humor. As I spoke she’d reply and tuck her hair behind her ears. Her friend showed up but got interested in her phone and politely waited for Daniela to finish. She knew Jesus had died to take away her sins. I explained how this made it possible for Christ to live inside her and that His righteousness was hers as a gift from God. I asked her if she would want to be forgiven for her sins with God living inside her and she meekly said, “I would want God inside me.” I said if she wanted to she could ask God for that and I talked through the prayer with her. She didn’t want to pray out loud but I assured her praying silently was better as it was just between her and God. She silently prayed to receive Jesus. I explained the Christian life to her then, telling her about the fruit of the Spirit as a kind of Christian super power where God could transform us on the inside and then we would have the power to do things on the outside. I gave her 20 Things God Can’t Do and wrote By the Spirit” her name and the date and “forgiven” in the front. I then told her everything God was asking her to do He would give her the power to do. I told her when the time in the service for the Mass came that it was symbolic of His body and blood commemorating that He had died for her and she could just take the time to say “thank you” because she was forgiven. I explained if she was trusting in the righteousness of Christ to be her righteousness that the likelihood she would go to Heaven was 100%. She had joy in that I think.  I gave her a Bible study as she got up to go realizing with some urgency her friend had been waiting. “Thank You” she said and headed out.
Ashley was waiting for an appointment with a teacher and did not have much time. She said her “Religions class” had provoked some questions. So I began explaining the Gospel to her as she sat on the edge of the next little lounge east of where we have Bible Study. She wore jeans tucked into over the knee boots and wore a cardigan sweater over a blouse. She had straight black shoulder-length hair. She was African American, had smaller features and  a pretty face. She was unsure how God took away her sins. So I took out a booklet to show her some bible verses. I got through the gospel entirely and she had to run to her appointment and wanted to be forgiven so I explained she needed to receive Christ’s forgiveness and read through the prayer with her. “Did you pray that as I read,” I asked, “Yes I read it with you.” “Amen?” “Amen,” she replied emphatically. I explained living inside out quickly and just as quickly gave her the student edition of The Case for Christ. “Can I keep this?” she hurriedly asked. “Yes, keep it. It might help some questions in class.” I gave her a Bible study too. “Thank you so much!” she said hurrying down the hall. “You’re welcome,” I said after her and heading off.
So Thanks for your prayers for the ministry and for evangelism today if you had a chance, God truly blessed.

In Him,

Bob