Jockey Lot July 23, 2023

Created: Jul 25, 2023
Hi Y'all,
Next weekend the Jockey Lot outing will be all day Saturday instead of Sunday so if any of you are interested in seeing what it's like you're welcome to show up anytime and stay as long as you like. Also, I have set a date for a Rosary making party here at our house (104 Glades Ct., Taylors) on August 5th from 1-4 pm. We have the supplies!
Here is a breakdown of everyone we met this Sunday morning at the Jockey Lot in Anderson. Please continue to keep us and all we meet in your prayers:
Midal from Oaxaca Mexico. He and I tried to communicate, him with his broken English and me with my broken Spanish. He says he goes to Mass only sometimes. He didn't take anything but was friendly and very interested in starting a conversation. Ernesto had taken a break so he wasn't available to translate for me.

Nestor from Hendersonville, NC. He has been to Immaculate Conception Church but doesn't go often. He took a Rosary, the pamphlet "How to Pray the Rosary", and the "Pillar of Fire, Pillar of Truth" booklet.

Tracey (Her husband is Melchor) 

from Asheville, NC goes to Mass regularly on Wednesday and Sunday with her husband but she is not Catholic. Her husband is. She took a Rosary and "How to Pray the Rosary". Ernesto gave his phone number to her if she has any questions about the Church.

Isabel and Gabe are both two young kids, whose father was close to us selling items (he was there as well last time), took Rosaries and we gave a brief proclamation of the Gospel. They took some pamphlets as well. They said they had been to church but not much and their family is currently looking for a church. They live in Clinton, SC. We invited them to go to Mass even though they cannot fully participate until they are Catholic.

Several other Hispanic individuals or families stopped briefly and took various items or engage Ernesto in conversation. We gave out some of our new Spanish Bibles and some pamphlets related to it - "The Bible Alone?" and "The Truth of the Bible." I met Honerio, who is from Mexico and works in Georgia in a rock quarry. He took a Rosary and "How to Pray the Rosary". He is Catholic.

Miguel Dias from Mexico living in Spartanburg told Ernesto that when he was a kid his father taught him to go to Mass frequently, but when he then came here to live there was too little Hispanics going to Mass. Eventually he was evangelized by protestants and fell away from the Catholic Church. He is drifting at this time and was thankful to see us out giving information on the reasons to be Catholic as he said no one had ever done that. Ernesto proclaimed the Gospel to him and encouraged him to pray and spend time with God. He was interested in hearing more. They had a very long and fruitful dialogue.

Mira came over briefly and said she doesn't like the way modern popes parade around like superstars as only Jesus should receive such honor. She doesn't believe the early popes took such credit and that the early Christians, including Peter, would be ashamed of such behavior. She just wanted to make the point and did not want to stay and talk. She said she is Baptist.

Peace,
Caleb

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