Once again we went out to the JDC (Detention Center) for our Thursday night meeting. We had decided to show the "Jesus" film (for children). Some of the girls groaned when they were told that we were going to watch a movie tonight ...."oohh! we've watched movies all day!!!" But once it started all eyes remained on the movie....(attention would drop if the guard stepped out for a moment...). At the end of the movie there is an invitation to accept Christ as your Savior. We asked that if they had prayed that prayer....would they please remain in the room afterwards. NO ONE LEFT! When we asked for them to sign their name so that we could know who they were some of the boys didn't sign...... but 6 boys did give us their name and 2 new girls. (So there is some question about the ones who didn't sign....but we leave that in God's hands.)
WELL, we were overwhelmed by the numbers and time was marching on....the movie had taken more than the hour that we are given and it's so hard to make it personal with a large group and so we promised the kids that we would have Bibles for them on Sunday.
On Sundays we have been able to meet with 8 kids in the 2 hours of visitation time. Now we have 16 possible kids to meet with. ???How do we do it???
So we made a call to Director Petite.........told him our problem. What an awesome conversation we had with him!!!! He is also a believer!! PRAISE GOD!!
He told us that the kids have to eat their supper at 4:00 on Sundays and there are rules that it has to be consumed while it is at a certain temperature....but after that we can stay for as long as we want. He was so grateful for our involvement with the kids. Most of them never get any visits from family and they crave that love.
I then mentioned the "Book of Hope".....a book put out by the Native American Fellowship --"by the natives....for the natives". We had used this book in the past at PLYC and feel that it is very well put together --- it has "lives changed" stories, the Plan of Salvation, and the 4 Gospels put together into one continous story of Jesus. I said to Director Petite....."is there any way we could make that required reading?? YES! We sure could. ...........
Can you imagine our excitement! He said they had some funds for education material and anything we wanted they would order for us.
We don't have words for how we feel about this.....
Your prayers are so very important.....
THANK YOU!!!
Gary & Barb
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PRAISE THE LORD,PRAISE THE LORD.THANKS FOR SHARING, YOU UPLIFE ME AND OTHERS. GOD CAN USE ANYONE THAT IS WILLING.lOVE IN CHRIST
God is so awesome! When you announced at ORC a few weeks ago that you were staying out there longer.... I knew. I knew God had alot in store for you with work that had to be done. He is opening the doors for you and you are entering in! Those kids are so blessed to have you two!
wow! What God is doing through your work is --- as you say words fail me. Just know that we pray for you. Linda
When we are obedient to God, look how He blesses! Doing the hard thing, the uncomfortable thing, the unsure thing, but stepping out in faith is such a testimony for me from you both. May you continued to be blessed for your obedience!
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