Boise, ID

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The following story is a continuation from yesterday’s story and comes to us from team leader Lucy with our team in Boise, ID:

A man stopped in response to our offer of a free Rosary. He wasn’t familiar with it. Nor was he Christian. Chuck gave him a quick summary of the kerygma, encouraged him to spend time with the Rosary to get to know Jesus Christ, and gave him a copy of our Good News/kerygma pamphlet.

“Stephen” stopped briefly to exchange pleasantries (only!) with Chuck. His coworker, “Blake”, slowed down to say hi on his way past. We thank God for the hope of progress. Please continue to keep both of these men in your prayers.

Two boys under 10 years old were playing in the fountain, supervised by their parents. One of the boys came alone to the table for a Rosary. He didn’t know anything about the devotion and didn’t know if he were Christian. As we were explaining the Rosary to him, his dad came over. The boy immediately asked if they were Christian. “Yes!” the father replied. We explained the Rosary to him, too, but he didn’t take one. The first boy then brought his brother over to choose one. Then he stayed to help us lay some more out on the table, commenting on “how sad it was that Jesus had to die”. He started collecting one of each prayer card and pamphlet we had on the table, until his dad reminded him that they were on bicycles and couldn’t be carrying much. The boy immediately ran over and put his treasures in his bicycle pouch. May God bless his whole family!

It was a sunny but almost too cool Memorial Day. Lots of people were out, and most were in a good mood. Altogether, the two evangelists gave away 20-25 Rosaries and the pamphlet on how to pray it, 6-8 prayer cards, and one Good News/kerygma pamphlet.

Praised be Jesus Christ!