Hey Sisters and Brothers in Christ,

I hope you were blessed today.  I felt useful on campus and Geselle and Branley each prayed to receive Christ.  I had a good talk with Michael who was angry with God and had suffered pretty horribly with depression, but I think the Lord gave me some things to say that connected and I am hopeful he will decide to let God use him in the world and turn to Him.

Geselle was sitting in the chairs along the edge of the hallway into the cafeteria. She was a very petite, pretty girl with long brown wavy hair. She had a nice smile. When I asked her if she would do a student survey about what she thought about God for our Bible study group she said, “Oh I already go to Church.”  I asked her if she wanted to answer the one really big Question and she said she would. So I asked, “You’re walking down the road and ya get hit by a bus so you’re dead and you stand before God and He asks you ‘Why should I let you into Heaven?’ What would you say?” She wasn’t sure what to say and finally said, “I’d say I love you.” Then after thinking she said, “It’s your choice it’s up to you.” I asked her if she’d like to know what the Bible said and she said she would. Then her boyfriend, a much larger guy  who made her look tiny, sat down wearing a baseball cap, braces on his teeth and an occasional stick of hair poking out in front. He was a nice looking guy and I asked him if it was OK if she heard some Bible verses and he was willing to wait, actually he listened right in leaning forward in the chair (resting on his forearms sitting on her right) and I began talking to both of them. She went to what she called, “a Spanish Christian Church” but she did not know how to say the name “exactly” in English. They listened to a couple of verses where I explained God wanted to know and live inside them with His Holy Spirit but first He had to make them His type by taking away their sins. I asked them ‘what was the thing Jesus had done to take away their sins.’ She struggled a bit but I looked at him and he said, “Sacrificed himself” and Geselle said, “I was just thinking that.” So some of the story of the Gospel they knew and I explained imputed righteousness to them saying they needed to receive Jesus. They wanted to be forgiven. Then next Geselle saying, “You first” for him to answer the question about trusting in Christ. He said he did and so did she. So I asked Geselle if when she did something wrong and asked for forgiveness if she was trusting in Jesus and knowing she would be forgiven because He died for her, “I know you knew the story but were you trusting in Jesus or hoping you would be forgiven because God is good and you hadn’t done anything that bad?” “Yeah that,” she replied. “How about you?” I asked Branley. “Trusting in me.’ he said with a bit of a “ya got me” smirk. So I walked them through the prayer saying they could pray right then. I think Geselle might have been too shy to pray in the foyer hallway with everyone walking by had Branley not been so willing and they each prayed silently closing their eyes to receive Jesus. I explained the Christian life to them living “Inside out” by the power of the Spirit. They knew of the Fruit of the Spirit. I gave them each a copy of 20 Things God Can’t Do. Geselle seemed excited to read it and both of them were enthusiastic to learn more. I wrote their names in the front of each of the Books and the date telling them they could remember the day they had become right with God. “Oh that’s nice, thank you,” Geselle said as I wrote her name and the date (fortunately asking her to spell it as I’d put an “I” in it before). I gave them each a Bible study and said they could email me for another if they wished. I told them I would pray for them each night for a year asking God to bless their relationship. They got up to go and thanked me and I said “Maybe I’ll see you in Heaven.” “Yeah” they said enthusiastically and as they walked away I caught Branley’s eye and said, “Take care of her.” “I will he replied.

So thanks for your prayers for the ministry and for evangelism today if you had a chance, God faithfully blessed.

In Him,

Bob