Normally we knock on peoples doors but occasionally we have certain people who do businesses where they go in and talk to people who are working. This day I started my day doing businesses. As I approached a liquor store in a small plaza of businesses I saw a man who was on a cell phone talking abruptly to someone on the phone. He looked more like someone who grew up in the streets. I know this because I grew up in the heart of LA and I know what its like to run the streets or what it intells. Sorry for judging. LOL. The Holy Spirit was telling me to talk to him, but I figured in my head that he wouldn't be interested and that I would not waste time, but instead find someone who would be interested. I kept going forward. When I got done working those businesses another student and I were picked up by our leader.
We were then taken to some houses to knock on doors. Now when we were dropped off we were given directions. This is important because we are told what sides to work either left or right. I was told to work on the left. Now interestingly enough your leader doesn't know what is going to happen at each house. After doing two streets as I go to turn on my third street I notice the same car that I saw in the parking lot of the liquor store I was doing earlier. I thought "Oh no its the guy from the store" but the difference was I wasn't in a parking lot but now I had no choice I had to knock on the door. As I walk up to the door I can hear him on the phone in the house. The door was open so I started to knock and JD came to the door and he said how can I help you? At this time I start to tell him what I was doing and somehow I start to share with him my testimony. He then looks at me and says "You know I believe in God I pray to Him everyday. Im out here in the streets doing bad things but I want to do better! There are always people coming to doors with scams but I know you are legit I just know it! I remember from the store earlier." I then shared with him one of the books we have called the Great Controversy and he was blown away by what I shared with him. He then gave me a donation for it and also got a DVD we have called Final Events. He then looked at me with a strange look on his face and took a step back. I was really confused so I took a step back to. Then he said, "You know what is crazy? This isn't even my house. This is my mom's house and I just stopped by to grab some shoes because Im going to play basketball." I was completely blown away thinking what are the chances of the timing being so perfect? I knew right then and there that we serve a living God!! This was so powerful!!
To make a longer story short. JD signed up for personal Bible studies and also asked me for my number so he could call me so that I'd be able to pray for him. It gets more divine when later on the same day I ended up knocking on his door at his house and meeting his girlfriend and son. His girlfriend was excited because he had told her about his experience with me. I was able to pray for her grandmother that was in the hospital sick. I saw him as I was walking down the street driving by me and he stopped and said, "Man I know God sent you to me and my family today." He began to say God bless you over and over again.
There are so many people that God want sus to minister to but how many times do we skip over those opportunities because we want to do our own thing? I'm learning day by day what God's will for me is and I know He has a mighty work for me in Madera these next few months. I don't want to miss anymore opportunities to share the gospel with people. I'm exited to see what divine appointments He has for us in this town.
