God is so wonderful. Thursday night we went to the JDC (Juvenile Detention Center) once again.. We have been there three times now. We had decided not to offer an invitation to receive Christ right at the get go.......but rather let the kids get to know us a little better. Gary gave the Bible lesson - it was on Cain and Abel -- their offerings and how Cain did not have a "right heart attitude" when he made his offering to God. Gary gave an invitation at the end. The kids are all asked to bow their heads and close their eyes (no looking around). "If anyone would like to ask Christ into your heart, please show me by raising your hand." We both saw 3 hands come up.....but when we asked those who raised their hands to stay - 4 kids stayed. One boy and 3 girls. It was so wonderful to hear these young people repeat the sinners prayer with us. And to see the look in their eyes.
Please pray for Robert, Lelana Su, Nicole and Jailyn. We asked them "whose child are you now"....."Gods"....."Jesus' ".....
We hope to go back to the JDC this Sunday afternoon and hopefully talk with these 3 again. We warned them that they might be mocked..... But just that fact that they raised their hands and did this amongst their peers speaks volumes!!
While we were with the kids, Ken and Sally Kreuze and Rick and Carla Kraker (who are out for a visit this week) were taken on a tour of the facility. They found it VERY interesting!! So if you have more questions you can seek them out and I'm sure they would love to share what they learned!
KEEP UP THE PRAYERS - they are THE most important thing about all of this. We feel that prayer is the reason for all that is happening. God DOES hear!
Gary and Barb
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I think it is so cool how people from ORC have come to visit you and that you tell us about that, otherwise I would never know.
I'm loving that you now more than ever are seeing the power of prayer. We all know it is powerful but you are seeing answers in your presence, and that is exciting!
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