Brooks
Desire, our
church planter in Makobola, went out one day and found a group of
soldiers. He said that he felt an unusual boldness so he walked up to
the group and asked if he could share a story with them. They were
surprised but accepted. Desire went on to share the Gospel with them.
Here is the personal story of one of those soldiers:
Soldier in DR Congo:
When we were young in a group,
we just killed chickens for fun. We were boys who were mean; we would
kill anything living just for sport. One day I met a person named
Desire. He told me how someone had died for me, but now He lives,
because He loves me. I remembered my life and I knew all the things I
had done were very bad. They even made me feel bad. That day when I
learned about Jesus on the cross and the blood, I knew what those men
had done to him. I knew it wasn’t right. I know when someone beats up on
and kills someone else that person is suffering; he is trying to get
away from his tormenters. But Jesus, he did it anyway. Now He is living.
I know because He entered me. I left many bad things and stopped them.
In Jesus you cannot be hard and cruel. It disturbs many people. You
cannot be a thief. I would even go to the river and fight. I was angry.
Many boys beat each other. We are in a culture of fighting. I was
baptized after meeting Desire and up til now I am following Jesus and
all those behaviors are gone and I am not fighting. I am at peace.
Photo: This man is pictured second row, far right.
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