Well, I’m officially 1/3 of the way finished with the World Race. Last time I talked you guys I had just wrapped up my first month in Jeffrey’s bays. Since then Ive hiked a 3,500 ft mountain, killed a Wildebeast, got two tattoos, traveled across South Africa, slept in Nelson Mandela’s prison which is now a school/church, and a lot more than I can’t remember. But most importantly, I’ve been on the craziest walk of my entire life. With God. I’ve had trouble writing about this journey honestly because it’s so hard to process. But, I will share some stories that I do remember.
Going into Johannesburg we were told we were going to evangelize for the next two months. Definitely not my cup of tea and honestly I was pissed. But after my after my first week of evangelizing I fell in love. Most of you know my story and my past when I wasn’t walking with God. I never thought that I’d be able to preach to drunks, to stoners, to drug dealers and strung-outs, let alone watch their lives get saved. But that’s what happened. Almost every single day. The Lord used my past as a stepping stone for future Christians and used me as a vessel these past two months. It was probably two weeks in and we were just walking through communities talking to people and hanging out with them. A man named Roberto sat next to me, two girls I was with, and the translator named Calvin. He was super drunk and couldnt really think straight, but I understood where we was. He wanted to know God more but alcohol and drugs kept him away from God. I ended having to draw in the sand a whole diagram just so that he’d understand what God wanted and what he needed to do. He understood and after I prayed for him, his once sloppy eyes and droopy face because sober. He looked and said “Alex, I think I can fly” and I proceeded to say “fly Roberto, fly.” I saw that 46 year old man run faster than I’ve ever in my entire life.
Another occasion that blew my mind was with another man named Malcolm. Will, Jack, our friend Dennis and I were walking around the communities on our second to last ministry day. We ran across Malcolm, a mid 20’s, scruffy looking, very friendly man rolling up a joint. I asked him if we could come in and hangout and he said yes. Us four entered his home, and didn’t even talk to him about Jesus for the first 10 minutes. He started lighting up his joint and one of the guys asked me “what should we do” I said “let him smoke it, the Lord sees people where they’re at. Something cool is about to happen.” After he smoked I introduced Jesus to him. Unlike Roberto, Malcolm didn’t know God nor want a relationship him. But as we started talking, his heart started to soften. He asked questions, was engaged in what we were saying and was honestly interested in God. Then the Lord took over and started preaching through me. The Holy Spirit was throwing out verses in the Bible that I didn’t even remember. I asked Malcolm what hand he wrote, he said his right. I asked him what had he smoked with. He said his right. I asked him what hand he drank with. He said his right. Then I asked him if he wanted a relationship with God. He said yes, but he didn’t think he could get rid of those things I just mentioned. So then I gave him the verse Psalms 16:8 “I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” After that he started man tearing and said he wanted a relationship with God. So I lead him in the prayer and I genuinely believed that he meant everything he said.
Right now I’m in the Paris Airport getting reading to board for Ecuador. Im getting ready to phone fast for my first month in Ecuador because I really want to take in the Lord beauty and not be distracted by social media or anything outside of my present situation. For those of you that have read this far, thank you. Just going to throw this out there and pray and know that the Lord will deliver. I’m still short about 5,000$ which is due mid January. If any of you feel the need or want to donate to my journey and walk, it would mean to much. Every little bit helps. Thank you guys and thank you for supporting me this far. lots of love
