Boise, ID

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The following story comes to us from team leader Lucy with our team in Boise, ID:

The Cross speaks invitingly. So, thank you again for your prayers for the Boise Catholic street evangelization effort.

A national championship sports bowl game was to be played later that day. We saw players, their coach, the coach’s family, fans, and marching band members. It seemed like someone from every group stopped for a Rosary. Though it didn’t seem like many of them were Catholic, they were all attracted to the Crucifix. Pray that their faith in the saving work of Christ on the Cross will grow and continue to define their lives.

A couple of times, children passing by with their family wanted a Rosary. When we said they could have one if it were alright with their folks, all but one of the children received permission and eagerly chose a Rosary. May God bless all of those families!

A Catholic couple paused to ask us what we were doing and to chat a bit. They did not take a Rosary as they said they had plenty. Sometime later, they approached us with a cup of peppermint hot chocolate for each of us! What a blessing on a cold day! Thank you for the generosity of your disciples, Lord. May You reward them just as generously.

The man who had lost his temper some weeks ago, and caused a stir in the business park by shouting at us, passed by the table with a friend. The friend emphatically declined a Rosary and the man yelled his political views, but they did not stop. Pray that they will allow Christ to change their hearts from stone to flesh.

Some business park employees brought poles and boxes of equipment and placed them fairly close to us. They waited, though, to set things up until we had “closed up shop” and were walking away. May God bless the operations manager of the business park who makes sure we’re allowed to operate there every week!

Altogether, the two evangelists gave away 25-30 Rosaries and its pamphlet on how to pray it, 1-2 Divine Mercy prayer cards, and 1 Good News/kerygma pamphlet.

Praised be Jesus Christ!