What an opportunity!

Hello all:

 I had a change in my regularly scheduled time at the transit mall this week. I went out on thursday in the morning instead of wednesday. When I got to Centennial park, I found two young folks waiting for the train, Jaime, and felicia. I gave them both a million, and took them through the law and Gospel. Again, they we're "distracted" right when I was sharing the Good News of the Gospel. They did hear the message, and had the tracts... so God be praised! As I was walking around handing out "Millions" I met a lady named Karen. I gave her a million and as I was presenting the Gospel, she would repeatedly agree and interject he understanding of the message.

I found out that she was a believer, and has been walking with the Lord for a long time. She has had many eye operations and is regaining her sight, and praising God for it. We had a great conversation about thankfulness and I explained to her it was one of my great motivators to get beyond my fears and share my faith. I have been focusing on one-on-one and it was funny how I got all tongue tied, and flustered while sharing my faith! I generally am able to speak out boldly, and contain my thoughts, but the Lord, I'm sure, was teaching me something about humility. I love how our Lord and Savior always takes my fears and insecurities about sharing my faith and preaching the Gospel, and give me so many blessings. I am blessed to meet people, to see the rewards of getting past my fears, and most of all.. I get to see HIS power at work in the lives of others. Keep on sharing your faith, do it afraid and with your knees shaking if you have to! Everyday 150,000 people step off into eternity, most do not even know what horror awaits them! Preach the Gospel, share your faith, spread the Word! Is there anything more important in YOUR life?

Until He comes and judges in righteousness!

Robert

"RUNNING"

Brethren: 

 I had a AWESOME experience the other day. I received a copy of "Running beyond inspiration"

By Chaplain Tony Miano. In short it, is  a story of Chaplain Miano's experience running a footrace, in honor of a fellow Sheriffs officer struck down by ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) I HIGHLY recommend it! I was in tears throughout the book! When I was done it was time for my tri-weekly 3 mile run. I headed out on my oh so routine run, and as I was on the "home stretch"

I pass by my local park. On the park bench, I observed 4-5 people sitting around, some drinking beer. I ran pass, and "WHAM" I got that "GO WITNESS TO THOSE PEOPLE" quickening in my spirit. I continued on, trying to justify not witnessing, and as I got farther away from them, I was getting more and more convicted about not witnessing! This is the real interesting part... Each and every step I took, as I was being convicted in my spirit, I felt the sun getting hotter and hotter on my head?... It was the strangest thing, I like to run when its hot.. really! I have run in over 100 degree weather, but I never EVER had this kind of thing happen! Wow! I knew I could not leave the park without witnessing to those folk, so I found the first turn off to circle around and ran back to where they were sitting.

 As I approached them, I asked them "Starting on Halloween partying early huh?" they laughed and said "yep" I was wearing a NAVY shirt, and one of them asked me if I was in the navy, i told them I used to be, and one of the guys said he was too. I asked them if they new what NAVY stood for? I told them it stands for N ever A gain Volunteer Yourself, they laughed and I told them I was proud to have served in the Navy and that was a joke we used to use! I then told them that halloween was celebrating the dead, and we had a great conversation about halloween and death. I asked them where they thought we went after we died? I got some mixed answers, and then asked them where they thought THEY were going when they died? 

I told them that God called everyone everywhere to repent, for He has appointed a day when HE will judge the world in righteousness(acts 17:30,31) and that Jesus is to be our judge. I took them through the law, and the Gospel, and our need to Repent and place our trust for Salvation in Jesus Christ and Him alone. about half way through, the most vocal of guys left, mumbling something I didn't hear. As I was finishing up, I could see the conviction on a couple of them, and reminded them to repent and place their trust in Jesus Christ for their Salvation. I heard the one gal there,  say "Thanks Navy!" and as I continued my run (getting late for work) my head was swimming at that turn of events... WOW! My point of this post is to encourage you to get past your fears.. Listen to when the Holy Spirit is prompting you, and if you will follow Him, you never know how HE will use you, or, how you have ministered to others. Keep up the Good work of God.

Until the nets are full

Robert

Paul Washer 10 indictments of the Church.

The transit mall

Here we are at the transit mall, and this is Maria, She has been a frequent receiver of tracts, and smiles. We always have fun seeing each other at the transit stop, and even though I don't speak much Spanish, I'm so glad to have tracts in the Spanish Language.

She asked me where I go to church, and I was able to tell her in my limited Spanish she agreed to have her picture taken to post on the blog, and I sure was glad to see a friendly face.
This is the "PODIUM" where I open air, sometimes alot of folks around, sometimes not! But always the cab drivers park to the right of this picture, and they hear the message.


This is Centennial park, it's a really nice place and when the S.F. Giants and 49ers are in season... lot's of people around. Great for "Fishing"  

Had a great opportunity to share with Maria today, and as I was handing out tracts, who did I run into, but my ol' JW friend. I said "HI" and of course he wouldn't look at me or even acknowledge I was there.. Oh well! I had another great opportunity as well, I was walking back to my car, and about 4 cabbies that hear me open air, were  there and I gave each one a tract!!!

I know one is Hindu or seik, and the other are middle eastern. Wow! It may have been foggy, but the Fishing was great!

Until the nets are full!

Robert

Fishing at the Farmers'

Greetings all!

 Our first weekend after vacation and looking forward to our Saturday Farmers Market! Joseph and I went out to the "local" farmers market to hand out tracts and witness, when we met "Deborah" We had an interesting conversation about the state of our nations financial woes, and this led from the "natural" (our financial debt) to the "Spiritual" (our sin debt) I asked her what she thought happened after we die, she said " I don't really know" and I asked her if she believed in Heaven and hell, she started rambling on about there was no heaven and hell and that they both were the same thing. I asked her how she knew that, and she said "that's what I believe" After explaining that there is a heaven and a hell as described in the Bible, I asked her if she was 100% sure she would go to heaven? She said "I believe they are both the same thing" I explained the Gospel to her and our need for a Savior to keep us from Gods wrath (hell) she then started yelling about why Christians think they are the only ones who are right. I explained to her that no other spiritual leader claimed to be the Savior of the world, and that only Jesus could save us from our sins. I took out my bible, and started reading John chapter 1

to set the foundation that Jesus is God, and BOY...Katie bar the door! Her whole countenance changed and she became very angry, packed up her things and left. All the time ranting about how Christians think they are to only one who got it right. Before she got too far I told her "Ma'am, I can only tell you I was once dead and now I'm alive" Hoping to spark another conversation, as she was leaving I left her with the thought "I can only tell you what I know happened to me" She left... and Joseph and I proceeded to the "FARMERS" as we call it!

 At the Farmers market, we saw "EUGENE" a wheelchair bound gentleman, who we witnessed to before, He said he was doing well, and Growing closer with GOD!!! I was totally taken aback, by that, and said "That's Great!" He said they had a city council member coming to talk with them about some housing issue's and Wow; looking back in retrospect, I should have asked HOW he was growing closer to God. Oh well I'm learning as well. We stopped in a narrow part of the market, and I knew that I should open air right there.. well I ended up handing out "million dollar bills" and we had a great time, people were lined up to get them!!! Wow God is so gracious, here I was, too afraid to open air, and he lead people to line up for the tracts! We had fun and must have passed out 50 or more "millions" I love the adventure that witnessing brings... a confrontation to start out with, and ending with fun handing out tracts and spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ!  ISN'T OUR GOD AN AWESOME GOD?

UNTIL THE NETS BE FILLED

Be Strong, my Beloved!

Robert

Ironman Triathlon 2008

Greetings from Kona, Hawaii. We're here at the Ironman triathlon in Kona, Hawaii. It's the world championship triathlon, and it's also the 30th anniversary of the Ironman. We (the Family) will be here on Saturday to watch the festivities and to hand out tracts and 1-to-1 witness. It will be a great opportunity since the crowds will be HUGE and packed in together!

Handed out some "millions" today and have some great memories of the fun they can bring. Most of all they have spread the Gospel to those who may not have heard to before! We will keep you updated, in the meantime.... YOU run the Race like your going to win... it is for HIS glory!

until the last runner comes home!

Robert

ORDER IN THE COURT!!!

 This week has been an awesome one! I had to go to the Superior Courthouse to get some old paperwork for our adoption, and as I was in the Records Department, I couldn't help overhearing a very angry and defeated man at the records table. Come to find out he was a lawyer, and from the sound of it, not a very happy one at that! As I was standing in line to get my documents, I felt that I should give him a Million Dollar Bill tract, hoping that might cheer him up? Well, I reached into my pocket bag, and just as I was heading to this bitter and complaining man, he got up and left. Well, I finished with the Records Receptionist, and as I was heading out into the hall, I observed the very same man, looking at the court docket. I "set my face like flint" swallowed my fear and walked right up to him and handed him a Million tract. I said " Hey, would a million dollars cheer ya up?" He looked at the bill, went back to the docket and said "No, I don't think so!" I could tell he was not open to the Gospel, or for any conversation for that matter. This is the point... Sometimes, you are going to get rejected, sometimes you are going to get ignored, but there will be times when you have the opportunity to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ... and all your rejections won't matter at all! 

 Well I headed outside, and found a few folks waiting for the court, I handed each one a tract and they really appreciated them! Wow... within a matter of minutes I went from experiencing rejection to experiencing joy in that the Gospel was spread. I didn't get to share my faith with either, yet the group that took the tracts got Gods Word unto Salvation!  Now for the "KICKER" I found a fishing hole, that is full of those who need to hear the Gospel, and some who need to hear of the Mercy and Grace of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Pray for angry Lawyer Man, and for those who received the Gospel through those tracts!

Keep Fishing!

Robert