"the Spirit is Here!"

The Jesus Freaks teamed up with ICCM and proclaimed the gospel on Broadway and Lyndale Ave. in North Mpls. This was the first time we had ventured into this part of town. The Lord was calling us to a new fishing spot.

Unsure of how they would bite on the gospel I approached a group of 10-12 young adults waiting at a bus stop. I went in as I always do but my entry into the group  was not welcomed by all. They started  harassing me and I just told them that I come to share the love of Jesus. I left them with a few tracts and went back to our group as we waited for our new friends. I am realizing that this part of town will need a different approach.

The other group arrives and we exchange welcomes and team up and are off into the neighborhoods. There were at least 20 people involved in this mission. I teamed up with Rick a brother I have been emailing back and forth for the last 2 weeks about joining forces. We walk down Broadway and I say lets go into the neighborhood and meet people were they are at just like Jesus.  We talk with a woman and her daughter who is real agitated and itching,I know she is high on something. We give them hot dogs we brought along and invited them back to a free meal. We pray with them for strong holds to be broken .

We fellowship as we approach our next encounter 3 Spanish men working on a car. I say a few words in Spanish and give them  Spanish tracts. The Spirit is guiding us and we are in it 100 %. I am loving this new area in which the Lord Jesus has directed us to.

We see another group and approach them share the gospel and give bibles. We ask and give a little boy a package of crackers.

As we are walking down Lyndale 4 blocks from Broadway we see a young girl carrying a couple bags of groceries. We approach her and give her a 180 DVD. I ash her if she is alright and she says no, this man was following her making sexual comments to her and she is scared. Before I could say a word Rick asks if she would like for us to walk her home. Yes, is her reply. We both take the bags from her hands and continue to talk with her. As we are getting closer to her apartment building there is a new Church lit up across the street from her place. I say something in Spanish and tell them we will be right back. We bring our friend safely home and are sharing the gospel with the people outside the building. We give bibles to everyone and go back across the street to the church. We fellowship with the men outside the church it is a Spanish Church.

We are back at Broadway and Lyndale the Walgreen's parking lot discussing the night with the teams. I see Ross,Luke and Mitch and ask how it went as I am talking with them I notice they are fired up. They tell me that the Spirit is here. This gets me so excited because I feel the same way. This is an affirmation from God. With excitement I tell them we are coming back.

Our evening is coming to a close and we start to pray and the circle gets bigger and bigger and bigger . This is Awesome!! People leave and Mark and I fellowship with our brothers and sister until 11:00pm in the parking lot. I am told that there was shots fired in the parking lot that evening. This does not even bother anybody. Why you may ask? Because, "the Spirit is Here!"



Mike