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State or province: Missouri

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Preaching and Pooches! - Liberty Farmer's Market 8/14/2023

August 14, 2023

Greetings from Liberty, MO!

Team Liberty set up camp again for a couple of hours at the same sidewalk location near the Farmer's Market two weeks after our first event. Hopefully frequency will breed familiarity with the community. Mark Twain's statue loomed over our table display again as we chatted with many passers by for a couple of hours on a nice Saturday morning. Hermann, Nancy, Tom, and John engaged a number of people, and even a couple of pooches at one point, during our evangelization efforts. The foot traffic was a bit lighter this outing, but we still had a few quality engagements.

George was a nice gentleman that we enticed over to us with a bottle of cold water and a miraculous medal. He was wearing a bright green safety vest and I originally thought he was a security worker. However, it turns out that he apparently has some mental illness challenges and is under the care of County guardianship. We are still not sure exactly what that means, but he was very cordial and seemed excited to talk and accept some materials about the Gospel. George said he has a bible at home and is now interested in reading it and learning more about Jesus. He parted ways with us and continued on with his walk, but then stopped by again later to talk more and he accepted a rosary and a couple of books, one about Our Lady of Fatima, and The Warning. We pray that he is inspired by the Holy Spirit and he continues to find healing and the mental care he needs.

A couple of ladies parked nearby and unloaded a couple of beautiful golden retriever service dogs. That was the perfect opportunity to engage them and their freindly, furry companions. The ladies were Christian and we asked if they had any questions about the Catholic Faith. They accepted a couple of miraculous medals and I mentioned that if they wear them and pray they may receive wonderful graces. I mentioned that many miracles have been attributed to people who have worn them. They politely thanked us for being there and continued on their way.

A group of four or five young adults, men and women, walked by and we offered them bottles of water and miraculous medals. A few of them politely accepted, and one of the young ladies said that she already had one at home. I asked her if she was Catholic, and she said she was raised Catholic but hasn't been to church for a long time. I said that great news is that she will always be Catholic and God is just waiting for her to return to Him with open arms. I handed her a Confession tract and a brochure for our Catholic church in Liberty and encouraged her to return. We pray that the Lord leads her back to the Faith.

Another young lady accepted a miraculous medal we offered her as she passed by. I asked her if she was a believer in God, and she said yes and is very active in evangelization in the Vineyard Church, a Modernist Christian church in a nearby town. She asked what the medal was, and if the medal was of a saint. I mentioned that it is Mary depicted on the medal and many who have worn it devoutly have experienced many wonderful graces. She then emphasized that her Faith is in the only true redeeming power of Jesus Christ. I mentioned that Catholics believe that 100% too, but we all can draw even more power from the intercession of Mary and the Saints. She politely respected our opinion and appreciated our presence and evangelization efforts. We pray that she wears here miraculous medal and Mary guides her to Her Son and the fullness of the Catholic Faith.

We had other Catholic folks, as well as other non-Catholic Chirstians stop by and express their support of our efforts evangelizing about Jesus Christ on the street in the community. It warms my heart to know that most of the people we encounter are friendly. However we still get the occasional dismissive or overtly rude interactions. For example, one young man was walking by with his two young sons and when we politely offered him a miraculous medal and rosary, he quickly hustled them away with a "keep my kids away from the Catholic Church!" comment. We pray that the Lord softens his heart.

One final parting thought. We have been handing out many abridged versions of "The Warning" books written by Christine Watkins. The book reveals prophecies and testimonies of the Illumination of Conscience that astound, entertain, challenge, and prepare those who read it and who believe. They can be a great "hook" and evangelization tool when offering them to passers by. I highly recommend reading it for yourself and consider ordering them in bulk (only $1 apiece!) from the Mary Foundation at CatholiCity.com and handing them out.

Lord, we pray for the evangelization efforts of all of the teams out there in SPSE, and we pray that all of the souls we encounter will open their hearts to the Holy Spirit and open their eyes to the Light and Truth of God the Father. Amen!