“and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.”” (Acts 1:8)
One of the reasons ODC left Sunday mornings open was so we could spend time out in our community with those who do not attend church. Yesterday morning left my house and prayed God would lead me to people needing to hear the Gospel. Went by the Publix grocery store where I pick up the unsold baked goods, loaded them in my truck and headed out. I drove down to the Waffle House by Jordan Lane and spent 30 minutes there. I sat at the counter and started a conversation with a waitress. In our conversation she told me 2 weeks ago she lost her 2 month old daughter to S.I.D.S. She found he'd dead in her crib.She was broken. I got to spend time ministering and praying with her.
I went then to the WH on University by the boardwalk for 30 minutes. In another conversation with a waitress she told me she had a 3 month old daughter she wanted to be baptized. We talked and prayed over it and are going to do it next month.
I then went to the WH by Hughes for 30 minutes. Walking in the door I was approached by a regular customer who told me that another regular customer we are both friends with had passed away. We talked about it and thence prayer over the mans’s family who we also know. I then sat at counter between 2 men that did not know each other. After introducing myself to both of them, we discovered that all three of us who randomly sat there were from Cleveland and Browns fans, God is good! We had a great conversation about life and I invited them to our Thursday night mens group, Boithers, Bibles, and Beer. At all three Waffle Houses, I handed out bread and baked goods to the waitresses and cooks who worked at them.
Yesterday morning I attended amazing 1 1/2 hour of "church" services, at 3 different campuses. It did not look anything like what you picture “church”, but it felt more like than ever.
My family, I pray this week you plan to pray to God to lead you to those who need to hear the Gospel and then go to “church” at a couple different campuses in your community, in Jesus’ name. Please pray the same for me. God bless you my friends!
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