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Blocks View of His Feet

Trump not only is total loss but also complete;
Speaks same words several times and will repeat;
Ignorant sign off;
Retarded slightly above,
And big belly does block view of his both feet.

James Thesarious Hilarious Horn
Retired Veteran and Poet
Bolivia, NC 28422

4385 cdd Pick Pocket Preacher
Thursday August 3, 2017
Volume 18 Number 155

Today's Author: Pastor Bill

Christian Cross Ministries Participant T. S. from Republic, Missouri contributed financially in support of today's cdd. Thank you - PTL! pb

Scripture: Leviticus 19:13
"You shall not cheat your neighbor, nor rob him" NKJV

A Note of interest from Pastor Bill
Our expansion of Cross planting throughout the world has been a wonderful blessing. But along with expansion comes challenges. Pastor Cosmas from Nairobi, Kenya traveled for us to the Congo planting 2 crosses and experienced major spiritual opposition. His journey took 3 times longer than planned and spiritual opposition was stiff. But the Lord prevailed. Two Crosses were planted in the Congo "Declaring God's Glory." Upon his return Pastor Cosmas found that his pictures were corrupted. Just another example of the opposition from our enemy. The pictures you will see for this Cross were sent during construction and are not the best quality. But as always "To God Be all the Glory." Please continue to pray for the 90 Crosses --- we are just beginning --- our entire team needs your prayer. pb Cross Giving Click Here

Hello, my name is Uwbikiye Jean Pierre with the Church of God, Goma, Congo. I was born in a family of eight children. We were five boys and three girls. My father died while I was still young, I am the sixth in our family. So, we were left with my mother, life was difficult and challenging. I felt strangled by poverty so I ran away from home when I was fifteen and became a street boy. On the street, I was introduced to drugs, unclean living and stealing. This became my way of life for five years. 

When I was twenty a preacher came to my home town of Goma with a Christian Crusade. The street gangs were excited. A large crowd was just what we needed to get drug money by picking pockets. We all gathered at the crusade and dispersed among the people. But for me this day would be different. This day I heard what the preacher was saying. He talked of the love of God and he said that love verses hate is a choice. My life was full of anger, bitterness and hate. I had never experienced love in my life. 

For the first time, I was very attentive to every word the preacher said. It was as though he was talking only to me amid all the people. I knew I was there to pick pockets but I couldn't do it. The more I heard the more love filled me until I was overflowing. The preacher reached the end of his talk and asked, "Does anyone want to live this kind of love with Jesus Christ? If so come forward." I rushed forward and gave my life to Jesus.

Local pastors from all over the city were invited to the meeting. We were asked to find a pastor near where we lived. I didn't know any of the pastors so I asked around and found one from my local Church of God. It was close by and I became committed to it.

At first it was not easy for me because my friends tried to pull me back to the street with drugs and stealing. But I was determined not to let go of the love of Jesus. 

To make a long story short, my friends started calling me the church rat --- meaning the church was everything to me and became my home. I started carrying instruments to different parts of city for crusades, I was helping and participating in every church activity that came along. The Pastor taught me the skill of carpentry --- he really took me under his wing while mentoring me.

Time came I had to go back to my mother's house. I had to share the love of Jesus with her and my family and ask for forgiveness. I walked in a changed man and the entire family received me and joined in loving Jesus. I met my wife and we were married. We started this church two years ago and Jesus has been faithful each step along the way. 

Thank you, Pastor Bill and Pastor Cosmas, for this Cross. It is so necessary to show our people how much Jesus loved us that He died for us on the Cross.   

You can see a picture of Pastor Jean Pierre (on the right) and Pastor Cosmas with this Cross
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