10/24. Lazy afternoon- Prison. Laundry. Agape Schools.
Today was a really good day which started out by going to Hope Prison for men. About 150-200 men (many in their teens) squeezed into a small, empty room and sat quietly on the bare, cool cement floor. Jess and Jennifer spoke and both did awesome. I felt such a peace in that place. I didn’t see the men as criminals. I didn’t fear them. I didn’t fear for myself. I felt for them.
I feel like they got wrapped up in a crazy world and took a wrong turn. I felt God’s presence in the room. I feel like He lifted their hearts and took burdens off of their shoulders that they were carrying with them. I feel like He opened hearts up and I believe that lives will be changed for the better. I think they’ll be able to pull together and push eachother forward. I pray that they’re lives will be dramatically different.
Three men accepted Christ.
One young man (probably in the upper-teens), in particular asked that we pray for Him. He was abducted by the rebels for years and was forced to kill numerous people. He felt evil spirits were following him around- tormenting him. Man, I wanted to pray for him, lay hands on him and have God’s love and grace rain down over him. That he would feel forgiveness and that he would be freed from those spirits. … – I kept moving along with the schedule and then it was time to go.
I’ll pray for him from now until I feel a peace about the situation. Until God says that I’ve done my part.
**** before we left, the men requested Bibles since they had none. we didn’t have the funds to provide, but we prayed for God to make a way. the morning we were leaving Uganda for Tanzania, we went to church to say goodbye to the congregation. hundreds of men, women and children unexpectedly took an offering for us…talk about a humbling experience. we were then able to give the donations back to the church to provide Bible’s for those men. God is good. <3
the men at this prison or any other prison we visited are no worse than
you or i. we are all sinners. we are far from being anywhere near
perfect. we are to give love, hope and grace to those that have fallen away
from the life that the Lord has planned for them. i am thankful for
this day when the Lord allowed me to see these amazing men with even the tiniest glimpse of the way He views them, with complete and utter incomprehensible love.
you or i. we are all sinners. we are far from being anywhere near
perfect. we are to give love, hope and grace to those that have fallen away
from the life that the Lord has planned for them. i am thankful for
this day when the Lord allowed me to see these amazing men with even the tiniest glimpse of the way He views them, with complete and utter incomprehensible love.
