Boise, ID
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The following story comes to us from team leader Lucy with our team in Boise, ID:
After all these years, God still has plenty of work for us to do in His Vineyard. So, thank you again for your prayers for the Boise Catholic street evangelization effort.
Chuck was helping two young-adults select Rosaries when a poor person came to the table. I set him up with a Rosary and its pamphlet, then asked if he had a specific prayer request. His answer was barely audible: “health issues” but he wasn’t specific. Lord, You know his needs. Please renew his health and lead him to salvation.
Two non-Catholic Christian men stopped when one of them wanted a Rosary. “Brennan” immediately told us that his girlfriend, “Trinity”, had gotten a Rosary from us some time ago. Brennan was “fairly new” in town and hadn’t been able to connect with a faith community. He said he’d felt excluded because of the part of the country that he’d moved here from. I showed him our map to area parishes, and he told her what part of town he lived in, which was equidistant from three different parishes. She suggested he try all three, since each parish has its own personality, but also assured him that he’d be welcome. Then she asked if he’d like prayer for something specific. He immediately included the second man, “Logan”, in his vague prayer for “solitude” and peace. So, we prayed that he’d find a welcome in a faith community and that God would bless both men.
A very tall, 30-something, Catholic man was visiting from out of town. He chose a long chain Rosary made of gold-toned, disc-shaped beads. (He was so tall that the Rosary did not look a bit long in his hands.) Later, the man passed by again, this time with eight other people. One of the women from the group also wanted a Rosary, and chose the chain Rosary with bright blue-green beads. May God again bless our Rosary makers! We couldn’t do this without your generous support!!!
A young Catholic family came to the table so the preschooler could choose a Rosary. The nicely dressed little girl surprised her mom by choosing a black Rosary with silver spacer beads. (Chuck talked with the dad, but didn’t have a chance to give us further details.) We encouraged them to pray it together as a family.
A group of three people went by. They declined our offer of a free Rosary because, they claimed, they serve the very enemy of Good. Lord, You can do all things. Please wake them up to their imminent and mortal danger and draw them back to life!
On last week’s 13th anniversary of our weekly apostolate, the three available evangelists gave away another 30-35 Rosaries and its pamphlet on how to pray it, as well as a map to area parishes.
We can’t do this alone. Please pray for us. Ask God to send people to us with their hearts open to Jesus and His Catholic Church, and that much good fruit for His Kingdom comes from our efforts.Thank you, and may God protect and greatly bless you and those you love!