Tales from the Jail (I’m so pumped!)
There is so much happening at the youth prisons right now, I barely know where to start. It will take several posts to cover it all!
My last post, I introduced you to Miguel. He’s the young man who was arrested in January for armed robbery just after receiving the Lord. Since he was tried as a minor, he only got a two year sentence. He sees God’s hand through his arrest and sentencing. I was talking to him a couple of weeks ago, asking him how it was going. He told me it was going well. I asked if he was reading his Bible that I had given him.
Miguel told me that all the guys in his cell block (around 24) gathered every night for a church service. I then asked him who preaches. He said, “I do.” So here’s a guy, who has been a Christian since December 26, 2010, who is now locked up–and is already preaching and pastoring his cell block! I am so proud of him.
Mark with Miguel in Santiago's Youth Prison
I saw him last week, and he has been moved to a different cell block. As it had just happened, he hadn’t gotten a new Bible study going yet, but was working on it. Keep Miguel in your prayers. The Lord is working powerfully in his life, and using him as a baby Christian to pastor other young men. Pray for us as we disciple him.
Tags: Dominican Republic, Miguel, missionaries, missionary, youth prison
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