Month: March 2024

3/18/2024

Monday morning, the undercover police called me for a FaceTime chat about Michael’s gang. They mentioned seeing him with the 12 boys at the park. I informed them that all their parents had called. They were worried because their boys had left. The boys had run away due to their parents’ strictness. The undercover police asked me to see what they could do to help the boys.

Before I reached the park, Michael called me to say that all the parents wanted to meet me and that they had given them my ministry card. It was interesting that the boys didn’t spend the night with their parents last night; instead, they stayed with their grandparents. They asked me to meet the gang and their parents at the park at 11:00 AM, and I agreed.

I them that the parents had called me on the speakerphone, saying they would give me time to pray with you guys. I arrived early at the park because my King wanted me to anoint the park before anyone arrived.

11:00 AM came quickly and as the boys arrived first, they were both crying and excited to be going home. Jerome expressed his gratitude, mentioning a scary encounter with some gang members who had asked if they were runaways. The boys were relieved when I was already there. They were eager for me to meet their parents, who were due any minute. Sonny humorously noted that the boys looked like ‘little rascals,’ which made them laugh, as they had anticipated the nickname.

The boys shared that they had a good talk with their parents, who had arranged counseling with their pastor. As the parents started arriving, they started walking towards the boys and then began running to embrace them. I gave them some time alone. Afterwards, I had the opportunity to meet all their parents.

I asked the boys to line up, which they did promptly, and I posed a significant question about their spiritual commitment.  I asked, “Do you want your names in the Lamb’s Book of Life?”, and they agreed. They believed Jesus is the Son of God, that He died and rose on the third day, and affirmed they wanted to be born-again Christians.

Turning to their parents, I asked, “Would commit to raising their sons as Christians and teaching them God’s Word?” All the parents agreed.

I led the boys in prayer to accept Jesus into their hearts, and they wept. I assured them their names were now in the Lamb’s Book of Life and encouraged them to make disciples wherever God lead them.

Afterward, the boys began playing basketball in the park. I turned to their parents and said, “I emphasized the need for a change in how you treat your sons now that you have rededicated your lives to Jesus Christ”. The parents replied that they had arranged counseling with their pastors and expressed the same concerns for their sons.

When the boys stopped playing basketball, they introduced me to the other things I do with their parents. They explained that I minister to gangs everywhere, prostitutes, the homeless and financial support for families in the ghetto. The parents were astonished. I further explained that I minister to those just on the streets. They were curious how I met their sons.

I said, “I remembered that your sons liked to play baseball. God told me to buy a basketball before I came to the park, so when I saw the boys playing, I knew the basketball was for them.” They replied, “We praise God you came and found our boys.”

I said, “It was God who told me to come here.” They replied, “It was a miracle.”

I said, “It was a miracle. They were about to meet bad gangs. If they had gone to the park a few blocks from here, they would have run into them.” One of the dads said, “Sonny, my whole life flashed before my eyes when my boy ran away from home. All our families were so scared. We have all been praying.”

I said, “There is power in prayer, and God heard your prayers. Thank you for your prayers; God gets all the glory and the victory!”

Could you just imagine waking up in the morning and you are in your own bed, and the peace the parent felt with their sons at home. It could only be amazing.

3/10/24

I went to the park on Sunday to meet up with more gang members. When I arrived, there were three gangs hanging out.

The three gangs there were Robert with 11 boys, Hector with 14 boys, and James with 9 boys. All three saw me and they started walking towards me. Robert asked, “Sonny, how are you?” I replied, “Great! How are you boys doing?” He replied, “Great!” Not having much to say.

One of the other gang leaders asked, “Sonny, do you have anything to eat?” I said, “Yes, I do. I have pizza, a big box of the Lord’s chips, and coolers with drinks.”

I suggested, “Let me pray for the meal.” After praying, they started eating. I then began reading scriptures: John 3:16, Isaiah 41:10, and Jeremiah 29:11 to them.

Hector said, “Sonny, you didn’t read John 14:6,” and he tried to quote it. He said, “You can’t get to the Father unless you come through Jesus.”

I replied, “You’re right. That was good, Hector.”

I asked, “Have any of you delivered your notes?”

They replied, “No, not yet. Some of us haven’t finished our notes. But we will, Sonny, and we’ll deliver them. We’ll let you know what happens.”

They said they had to get going and thanked me for the food, snacks, and drinks. I offered, “Let me pray and anoint you boys before you leave.” After doing so, they thanked me and left. I knew that they were about to discover the amazing things that God has done in their home after giving the notes to their parents. After this God sent me to minister to people on the streets.

On the morning of March 17th, 2024, an extraordinary gathering was about to unfold at the park. Gabriel’s gang had convened early in the morning, their faces brimming with hope and anticipation. They shared with me their recent endeavor of delivering the notes to their families. had been met with warmth and acceptance. Gabriel, asked if I could join them in prayer, hoping for a positive outcome to their heartfelt declarations.

They revealed to me their deepest wish is to dedicate their hearts to Jesus Christ before returning home. Their parents said, “We are all set to meet with Sonny at the park after our workday concluded, sometime after 5:00 PM.” I assured them I would be there, waiting.

As I prayed with them and they departed, the atmosphere was charged with a palpable sense of unity and purpose by the Holy Spirit. Soon after the amazing things that happened with Gabriel’s gang, Robert’s and Hector’s gang both arrived—11 and 14 boys respectively—each accompanied by their families. The air was thick with emotion as the parents began to arrive. Robert shared a touching update, “Sonny, my father is sober today. He sought help shortly after my departure.” Echoing this sentiment, all the boys shared similar stories of their fathers’ cessation of drinking and newfound faith in Jesus Christ.

The park became a sanctuary of reconciliation and healing as parents read the notes from their sons. Tears were shed, forgiveness sought, and bonds mended. The fathers expressed a profound realization—it was they who needed to seek forgiveness.

After our heartfelt discussions, I invited those who wished to have their names inscribed in the Lamb’s Book of Life to step forward. But before we could proceed, James’ gang—9 boys strong—approached us with their families in tow. James spoke up, his voice steady with conviction: “Sonny, we want to give our hearts to Jesus Christ. We visited church with our parents, and we decided to seek you out at the park for this very purpose.”

James introduced Sonny to their parents, I announced that these boys were on the cusp of prayer. Once again, I called forth those eager for their names to be written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. All three gangs stepped forward together.

“Do you believe Jesus rose again on the third day?” I asked.

A resounding “Yes” filled the air.

I asked, “Do you believe Jesus is your Lord and Savior?”

They responded affirmatively.

I instructed them to repeat after me, “Heavenly Father, forgive me of all my sins. Lord Jesus, I invite you into my heart.”

As we proceeded, all the parents and boys were moved to tears.

I presented them with Bibles, which were all signed and dated. Subsequently, James inquired if they could read their notes aloud to everyone. I agreed that they should. James and his friends read the heartfelt messages they had prepared for their parents and siblings, which led to a lot of emotional moments. After finishing, James requested me to read the scriptures he used to share with them.

Agreeing, I recited John 3:16. Upon completion, Felipe asked if he could share his favorite Bible verse that he had memorized. I consented, and Felipe recited Isaiah 41:10, mentioning that this verse was on the ministry card Sonny had given to us. His parents were deeply touched as he quoted the verse.

Then I read Jeremiah 29:11 and John 14:6. All the boys were crying, and I was moved to tears myself because these boys had been living on the streets for a long time—four years.

We are grateful for your prayers. All glory and victory belong to God! God just removed four gangs of the street today. WOW!!

Today is March 8, 2024, and it looks like the weather will be chilly all day. Early in the morning I went to Denver to meet with the undercover police. They gave me four dozen donuts, Captain Crunch cereal, and milk. They also had coolers filled with drinks. I thanked them and prayed with them before I left to meet another gang. God told me to visit the Hildalgo gang first. Because of the damp weather I went to visit the gang at their home. He has 15 boys in his gang. When I arrived at their house, It was as though they were expecting me. They opened the door waving me in and said, “Sonny, come in out of the cold.”

I asked, “How are you guys doing?”

Hildalgo said, “We have been laying low because we went to the cartel and told them that were not selling their drugs anymore. Then we just walked away I told the boys to pray because we need a miracle.” There was a slight pause then Hildalgo finished with, “Sonny we don’t have anything to eat.”

I asked, “How long ago did you pray?”

Hildalgo said, “It’s been 15 minutes.” Hildalgo then rephrased his earlier question and asked, “Sonny, do you have anything to eat?”

I said, “Yes I do. I need help getting the coolers.”

Some of the boys jumped at the opportunity to help bring in the coolers. I had everything I needed for making sandwiches and a box of chips to go with the sandwiches. Hildalgo said, “Sonny, I had never asked the boys to pray until now and look at what God did.”

I said, “God brought me here because you boys were hungry. Now I am going pray for the meal that God provided.”

When I was done Hildalgo thanked me for the food

Hildalgo gave me a report and said, “Some of the x gang members have been calling us and telling us you won’t see us out in the streets anymore. We gave our hearts to Jesus Christ and were now home with our families. They shared that you gave them note pads and they wrote notes to their dads asking for forgiveness. We didn’t have note pads, but we took it upon ourselves to go talk to our dads. We went straight to our parents. I told my dad I wanted to ask for his forgiveness for what I said to him the day I left. My dad cried and he said that he should be the one to be asking for forgiveness. My dad hugged me and cried. That was the first time I didn’t smell alcohol in his breath. You told us that we had to ask for forgiveness if we wanted to be forgiven.”

I confirmed, “That’s right.”

Hildalgo said, “All of us found out all our dads have stopped drinking, and all our families are saved. We are making plans to see what day we can get together with our parents. They wanted us to come home, but we told them our hearts were not ready. We need to have our hearts transformed before we go home. We are going to plan a day to meet with all their parents.”

I prayed and anointed them and told them God is faithful. After I was done praying with them, they asked, “Sonny, can you give us bibles.”

One man whose name is Jeremiah asked, “Sonny is it possible to give our hearts to Jesus Christ right now and then do it again in front of our parents?”

I said, “Yes!” All the boys took their caps off and wanted to give their hearts to Jesus.

I said, “God wants you to give your hearts to Jesus now because tomorrow is never promised not even for me.”

They asked God to forgive them of all their sins and then asked Jesus to come into their heart. They all began crying. I went to get their bibles. I signed each bible, and each one signed their own bible. I didn’t date them until they got saved in front of their parents.

Before Hildalgo left he asked, “Sonny, do you have some more of those notepads? The boys and I want to write more notes to our families.” I gave him what I had with me.

3/9/24

Hildalgo called me Saturday morning and asked, “Are you ready to meet our families?”

I said, “Yes, what time do you want to meet?”

Hildalgo said, “Around 11:30 am will work the best for me. Is that a good time for you Sonny?”

I replied, “Yes, I can make that work. How did everything go when you delivered your notes?

Hildalgo said, “Everything went well. I told my dad I had a note for him, and I read my note to my dad. My dad started crying and told me that he is the one that should be asking for forgiveness, and he said, ‘Son, forgive me for the things I said and did to you.’ My dad hugged me a just cried. We forgave each other.”

Hildalgo said, “All of us were invited to have dinner with our families. All our parents want us to come home. We told them what our plan was to give our hearts to Jesus Christ first. We told them about you Sonny and how you minister to gangs. They want to meet you to.”

I said, “Are you guys coming to the park because I have pizza and drinks for you.”

Hildalgo said, “No Sonny, save that for the other gang you are going to see today. Our parents have fed us good. We will see you later Sonny.”

I was at the park waiting for them. It wasn’t long before I saw the boys coming. When they pulled up, they looked excited. Then all their parents started arriving. The boys said, “All of their parents helped them clean the house and moved them out. The landlord gave them their deposit back.” The boys began introducing their parents to me.

The parents began to describe the most beautiful notes they received from their sons. They said, “They all asked for forgiveness and that they love us.”

Hildalgo’s dad said, “Sonny, my son asked me to read a note he wrote for me. He started reading the most beautiful note to me. It really brought peace to my heart.”

All the other parents confirmed that their boys read their note to them also.

They said, “Sonny that was such a good idea. thank you for telling them to write us a note. Their notes really blessed us. Their notes to their brother and sisters were beautiful also. Their notes really blessed the entire family.”

I said, “My King gets all the Glory and the Victory because he’s the one that told me to have them write notes.”

Hildalgo said, “Sonny can you read the same scriptures you read to all of us like John 3:16, Jeremiah 29:11 and Mathew 6:33.”

I said, “I can do that. Can everyone gather around me.”

they moved closer to me, and I said, “These are the scriptures God tells me to read to the gang members. I read John 3:16, this is where it all started. Then I read Jeremiah 29:11 because God has a plan for their lives. Then I read Matthew 6:33. I want them to know that when they seek first the kingdom of God, they are seeking his heart “

When I finished reading the scriptures, I asked, “Those of you that want your names written in the Lambs Book of Life come forward. All 19 boys came forward with all their families standing behind them. I asked, “Do all of you believe Jesus Christ is the son of God?”

They replied, “Yes we do.”

I said, “Do all of you believe that Jesus rose again on the third day.”

They replied, “Yes we do.”

I then said, “repeat after me ‘Dear heavenly Father, forgive me of all my sins. Jesus, come into my heart. Give me a ministry so I can serve you the for the rest of my life in the name of Jesus. Amen.”

They all started to cry. All the family members were also crying and hugging their boys.

Hildalgo said, “Sonny has bibles for us and has signed them. We signed our bibles but now we must put the date on the bibles.”  All the boys picked up their bibles to have them dated. I spent over 4 hours with them and their families. Over

72 family members were there, and they had a lot of questions about God’s ministry that he called me for.

Thank you for your prayers. God gets all the Glory and the Victory!!

On the afternoon of March 5th, a gang pulled up at the park while I was waiting. The leader of the gang is called Johnny. There are eleven boys in his gang. I did not know them, so I decided to introduce myself to them. I have learned to recognize the leaders and I sked, “What is your name?”

He replied, “Everyone calls me Johnny Depp because I look like him.”

I said, “You really do look like him.” I looked at the rest of them and said, “Well, the rest of you guys look like the little rascals to me, so I am calling you the little rascals.”

His men replied, “That is not even funny?”

I looked at the leader and asked, “What is your real Christian name?”

This caught everybody off guard, and they were dumbfounded. The leader had a puzzled looked and said, “How did you know that I have a Christian name?”

I replied, “I know what your Christian name is.”

He retorted back, “So what is my Christian name?”

I replied, “Paul!”

He said, “How did you know that?”

I replied, “That is what my King said. But your first name is Matthew, and your middle name is Paul. You told your parents before you left that you hated your first name and that you would never go by that name again. So, you go by your middle name Jonathan.”

Jonathan exclaimed, “How do you know all that?”

I replied, “My King sent me here to talk to you.”

Jonathan then asked, “Who are you?”

I replied, “I am just a messenger to remind you that your name was written in the Lambs Book of Life. Why did you walk away from God?”

Jonathan then said, “I use to go to church where I received Jesus in my heart, but my dad was an alcoholic and abused me.”

Jonathan replied, “You are right that I was a Christian. I was 16 years old when I left home.”

I said, “You have made bad choices in your life.”

Jonathan replied, “My messenger, will you tell me what to do? I want to keep my name written in the Lambs Book of Life?”

I asked, “Are you ready to rededicate your heart to the lord?”

Jonathan said, “Yes!”

I then said, “You have to forgive your dad first before we continue.”

I looked at Jonathan ’s men and asked, “Is anybody hungry? I have 3 pizzas and a cooler with cold drinks.”

The boys were eager to get something to eat and helped me bring the food to the picknick tables. I said, “Let me pray for the meal.” As soon as I was done praying, they began eating. I began anointing the notepads that I was about to give them.

I looked over his men and asked, “Who wants to write notes to your parents and siblings?” All the boys raised their hands. I then asked, “If you guys had only 3 days to live what would you say to your parents and siblings?”

Jonathan stared at his pad for a moment and asked, “Sonny, can you help me write my note to my dad?”

I said, “Yes, I can help write it. Just tell me what you want to say.”

Jonathan began by saying,” Father, please forgive me for the things I have said to you when I ran out of the house. I hope that you can forgive me. I miss those days of going fishing with you. Your son Jonathan.”

All the boys finished writing their notes. They said, “Sonny, we’re going to deliver our notes now.” I prayed with them before they left. The leader called me tonight. He was sobbing, “My dad has been sober for 4 years. He stopped drinking when I left home. He also got saved while I was away.”

I said, “How are you doing? Are you ok?”

He said, “My dad stopped drinking after he got help. He has given his life to Jesus Christ. He is a real Christian now. Before I left my dad would act like a Christian in name only, but he wasn’t real. When I gave him my note my dad cried. He asked me, ‘Are you coming home son?’ My dad held me in his arms and we both cried for a long time. I told him I did not want to come home until I gave my heart to Jesus Christ. I want God to give me a new heart.”

I reached over and hugged Jonathan. Before his men left, I asked them, “Those of you that want your names written in the Lambs Book of Life to come forward.” They all came to give their lives to Jesus Christ. I then said, “Tell your parents I want to meet them.” They confirmed they would be there tomorrow.

I could tell the leader had something going on that was bothering him. Soon, he began to share it with me. He said, “Sonny, I have a request. I know you were sent here to talk to us about Jesus, but can you come with me to pray for my grandpa at the hospital?”

I replied, “Yes I can. I will even take you to the hospital.”

He said, “Thank you Sonny! My grandpa just had surgery and he’s really sick.”

Before we left, I made arrangements with his men to start eating the food that I had in my pickup. I said, “Ok, before Jonathan and I leave, I have pizza and the coolers with cold drinks. I need help getting them out of my pickup and set them on the picknick tables.”

One of the boys asked, “Sonny, do you happen to have Captain Crunch cereal?”

I replied, “Yes I do. The bowls, spoons, and the milk are in one of the coolers.”

I said, “You guys can start eating and we’ll be back later.”

They replied, “Ok, we’ll wait here for you to return.”

I said, “Ok Jonathan, let’s go to the hospital.” When we arrived at the hospital and started walking in, the security guard asked, “How can I help you?”

Jonathan replied, “We’re here to see my grandpa and my friend is going to pray for him.”

The security guard answered, “Ok, I’ll walk you there, but you can’t stay long.”

Jonathan and I walked into his grandpas the room. Jonathan’s parents and his grandma were already in the room. His parents jumped up and hugged him.

His grandpa Isaiah said, “hi Jonathan. How are you doing.”

Jonathan answered, “Hi grandpa” while he reached down to hug him. He then introduced me. He said, “Grandpa, this is Sonny. He is a minister of the streets and I have asked him to come and pray for you.”

I immediately began praying for him and anointed him with oil. When I finished praying, his grandpa thanked me. Jonathan’s dad was called Abraham. His grandpa looked directly at his son and said, “Abraham, this is the time to ask for forgiveness from your son.”

Abraham replied, “Your right dad!” He went over to Jonathan and said, “I want to ask for your forgiveness for everything I said and did to you that was wrong. I stopped drinking after you left. I have been sober for more than three years now” His mom and grandma piped in and said, “That is true, he doesn’t drink anymore.”

Boy you could feel the release in the atmosphere with what was about to happen. Jonathan answered, “Please forgive me dad for the things I said to you before I left.” They both began crying and hugged each other. His grandpa took a deep breath and it scared everyone.

I said, “Don’t be afraid he’s just resting. He finally has peace from what happened today as he fell asleep.”

his grandmother answered, “How did you meet my grandson?”

I said, “I met him at the park. God had me bring frisbees that I put two Bible verses on them. John 3:16 and Jeremiah 29:11. Jonathan and his boys were there at the park, and I started throwing frisbees at them.”

As I finished my thought, a doctor came in with two nurses. They said, “It’s time to leave now. He really needs his rest.” So, we all walked back out into the waiting room. Jonathan ’s dad said, “Son, would you like to take a walk?”

Jonathan said, “Yes dad, let’s take a walk.”

I was left standing with his mom and grandma. I said, “Before you ask me anything, my King gets all the glory and the victory. I just get to see what he does.”

They continued to ask me questions until Jonathan and his dad came back. Jonathan said, “We’re going back to the park because the boys are waiting for us.”

His mom replied, “Can you and the boys come over to the house later? Grandpa is coming home tomorrow, and he wants to have a barbecue. It’s at 4:30 pm.”

Jonathan said, “Yes mom, we will be there.” They hugged Jonathan said, “We’ll see you tomorrow.” As they continued saying their goodbyes, we began walking back to the truck. Jonathan still had tears running down his face as we drove off. He sat there silently. I asked, “Are you OK?”

Jonathan replied, “This was one of the best memories of my life. No one can take this away from me.”

I answered, “I am so proud of you for the way you handled things. You forgave your dad and asked for forgiveness.”

He replied, “Thank you sonny for being there for me.”

We finally arrived back at the park and the boys asked, “So, how is your grandpa?” Jonathan answered, “He’s doing great and is resting now.”

I said, “You guys keep the coolers and the box of the chips to take to the barbecue.” The boys exclaimed, “What! We’re going to a barbecue?”

Jonathan replied, “Yes, at my parents’ house tomorrow. My grandpa wants to have a barbecue because he’s going home tomorrow.”

The Holy Spirit continued to move the rest of the day until Jonathan and all of his men all gave their hearts to Jesus Christ. This ends a chapter in Jonathan’s life. Jonathan understands what it is to have Jesus in your heart. In the next chapter of his life Jonathan is looking for a way to bring Christ into the lives of unsaved uncles and family members.