Boise, ID
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The following is a continuation of yesterday’s story and comes to us from team leader Lucy with our team in Boise, ID:
Two tall teenage boys stopped. Neither was Christian, nor did they know anything about the Rosary. We briefly explained the devotion as a way to get to know Who Jesus is, and encouraged them to use it reverently to ask Him questions. They also accepted a copy of the Good News/kerygma pamphlet. Lord, draw them to the certainty of You.
A tall young-adult man named “Andrew” told us he was familiar with the Rosary because he had been raised Catholic. Even though he hadn’t been to Mass in a long time, he had recently tried attending a Mass, and was thinking he needed to get back to church. We encouraged him to answer this felt need with action, and let him know that some of the evangelists had also stayed away from religion in our youth, and now look back on those choices with regret. He accepted a map to area parishes, and was thankful when we promised to pray for him. Pray for Andrew, that he may have the courage and perseverance to look for Jesus in the Mass.
One of our evangelists also felt very encouraged after observing a young lady who was astonished to come across a Rosary “in the wild”. Although Nancy was only on the periphery of the conversation, it seemed to her that our visitor is a non-Catholic Christian, but has been listening to the Rosary on an app. Then, a physical set of beads just “showed up out of nowhere” for her! May God grant our visitor many blessings through her use of the Rosary. Her surprised and happy reaction, and her ability to walk off with a Rosary in her hand, was so interesting to observe. Interactions like this make it all worthwhile.
A forest service helicopter conference was going on in the main convention center. The city Christmas tree was still set up in the middle of the business park. But no big event was taking place there, so we had “our spot” back. The weather threatened to rain but stayed dry, thank God, and foot traffic was steady. Altogether the three evangelists gave away 30-35 Rosaries and its pamphlet, 2 Good News/kerygma pamphlets, an Our Lady Untier of Knots prayer card, a Divine Mercy prayer card, and 1-2 maps of area parishes.
Please pray for us again today? Ask God to send people to us with hearts prepared to perceive their need for Our Savior Jesus Christ and His Holy Catholic Church, and that much good fruit for His Kingdom comes of today’s efforts.
God’s hand is at work even when we don’t perceive it. So, thank you again for your prayers and other support for this apostolate. In turn, may God protect and greatly bless you and all those you love!