Back in Boston!

Hey all,
I'm finally back in the Boston and loving it! My team had our first outreach since being back on Friday. It was amazing! We were at the park for an hour and a half, and 5 out of the 19 people we talked to gave their lives to Jesus for the first time! Sounds small, but think about it. Some people go their whole lives without ever witnessing such a thing.

As I stand listening to an older man share his story, I am moved to tears. He is telling me how he came to know the Lord just 2 weeks before. He pulls out a flier from the Salvation Army, and shows me the prayer that he reads every morning. A simple prayer asking Jesus to come into his heart. As I go to tell him that he only needs to ask Jesus that once before it happens, something stops me. He proceeds to tell me that whenever he has money, he puts it in the offering. He once put just 2 cents in because that was all he had. One little prayer has changed this man's life forever, and suddenly he wants to do all he can to please Jesus. And this is where it hits me. A man, who I thought had a simple understanding of God, actually understands Him better than I do. So many times we complicate Christianity and make it into rules, but it's really about the heart. This man may not know everything about God, but his heart is there...and that's all that matters.

So this is what I do. Actually, this is just part of my "job" as a missionary with YWAM Boston. And these stories, these moments of revelation and seeing God work firsthand, are what keep me going every day. Do I always feel like approaching strangers and pouring out my heart? Honestly..no. But when I do, I remember why I'm here. I know a great, powerful, loving God who I couldn't live without, and others need to know Him to. And I want those who know Him already, to go even deeper in their relationship with Him. This is why I'm here. For this is what it's all about right? To know God and make Him known.