Category: Salvation

I went to Denver to meet with my informers. I prayed with them and shared the scriptures Jeremiah 29:11 and Matthew 6:33 with them. They then prayed for me before I was going to meet with a gang. They then supplied me with donuts, captain crunch cereal, milk, bowls and spoons. I thanked them for everything as I was about to leave. Davids was the leader of the gang that I was going to meet at their home. When I arrived some of the boys were outside working out in the front yard. I said to myself, “These boys look and act different than most gangs. They seem to have a positive attitude.”

David came outside and said, “We have something to tell you. Let me get all the boys out here.” He signaled for everyone to come where he was standing. He continued, “We took your advice. I took all the boys to their parents’ homes. Then I went to my parents’ home. When I pulled up into the driveway, my mom and dad came running out of the house. They were crying. The first thing my dad said, ’Son forgive me for everything I said and did to you. I was an alcoholic and after you left, I stopped drinking. But if you don’t want to forgive me that’s ok.’ I told my dad that my street pastor said that if I don’t forgive you, God won’t forgive me. My dad then asked me to forgive him for the things he said and for being so mean by hitting you on the way out of the house. I then walked up to my dad and asked him to forgive me, and I hugged him. My dad and I cried. My mom and my sisters were crying loudly. My mom believed she would never see this day. My mom hugged me and continued crying. After that we went to the living room, and I read all my notes. I began crying as I was reading them aloud. My dad asked me to come home. I told him that I haven’t asked Jesus Christ in my heart. I want to give my heart to Jesus so he can transform my heart. I want a new heart before I come home. My family cried and cried. My dad wanted me to tell the family about you. So, I told him about how you minister to gangs all over the United States. He’s the bravest man I have ever known just like you dad. My dad wants to meet you when we give our heart to Jesus Christ. I told him that he can meet us Saturday. Mom did not have to encourage me much to stay for supper.”

All the boys also had dinner with their families, and they also cried when they read their note to their families. Gang member Jeremiah believed he could not read well and gave his notes to his dad. As he began reading his notes he began crying and asked for forgiveness. His dad got up and hugged Jeremiah. His two sisters read their notes and just cried. My mom silently read her note and cried. She said, “Jeremiah, I know you can read because you have read to me before. Let’s go sit outside and I would love for you to read me your note”

With excitement in his eyes Jeremiah said, “We went outside, and I read her my note. I was able to read it perfectly. My sister and mom just cried and told me they were so proud of me.”

I was with them from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. We have decided to meet tomorrow at 11:00 am with all their families. I prayed with them before I left.

It was Saturday and I went to Denver to meet with my informers to discuss the new gangs in town. After I left them, I received a call from gang member David. I asked, “Have you been spending time with your parents. He replied, “I am spending time with my parents right now. My dad and I have been talking a lot. Can you meet us with all our families today at 11,00 am? “I said, “Yes, I am on my way to the park now. I will see you boys soon.” He replied, “Ok Sonny see will be looking for you.”

I did not have to wait long. The boys and their families came so I could meet all their parents. I gathered all the dads together for a walk around the park. God wanted me to ask them where they stand with him in his kingdom. I found out many are saved. Others are still in counseling. All the dads wanted to ask for forgiveness from their boys. They stated, “We don’t want to make wrong choices. We want to do things right. We want to live a righteous life and take care of our families. “I asked, “All of you that want to live a righteous life raise your right hand. All of them raised their right hand and replied, “We want to hear God like you do! “I said, “Pick up your cross daily and listen to him. “They then asked, “Sonny can you be our counselor too?” I replied, “Yes!” As I gave each one my ministry card I said, “Call me any time when you have questions or need prayer.” They thanked me and started walking back to their families. All the boys lined up. Sammy said, “I can’t wait to get a new heart. “Some of the boys were crying already.

It was time for them to give their hearts to Jesus. I asked, “Do you believe Jesus is the Son of God?” They replied, “Yes!”

I then asked, “Do you believe Jesus died and rose again on the third day?” They again replied, “Yes!”

The last question I asked, “Do you believe he’s our Lord and Savior?” They all resounded, “Yes!”

When they asked God to forgive them of all their sins and ask Jesus into their hearts, they began crying along with all their families. A lot of forgiveness was happening now. There also was a lot of hugging and crying with them. Jonathan came up to me and said, “Thank you Sonny for helping me to forgive my dad.” David followed up and said, “I never thought I could forgive my father.” In turn his dad said, “I never thought my son could forgive me.” They hugged each other and cried. I gave them bibles I signed. The boys in turn signed them and dated them. I told them I put a Mother’s Day card in each bible. Make sure you fill it out tonight and put it some place where she can see it in the morning. They thanked and hugged me. All the families were fellowshipping. I read scriptures and prayed with them. They wanted to know more about God’s ministry. All the moms were so excited to have their boys’ home for mother’s days. Thank you for your prayers. God gets all the glory and the victory!!!
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On 3/25/24 I received a call from my informers that there is a new gang of fifteen in the area. My informers said, “You can stop by and pick up the three coolers, donuts and Captain Crunch cereal.”  I silently said, “Even the informers love Captain Crunch cereal.” I thanked them and prayed with them before I left. I went to visit the new gang at their home. When I arrived, I carefully checked my surroundings before I got out of my pickup. It seemed safe enough, so I walked up to the door with my bible and rang the doorbell.  They sternly asked, “What do you want?” I replied, “I have breakfast for you.” I could hear the leader talking to his men in the background. He said, “I think this is Sonny.” They all wanted to know, “Are you Sonny?” I confirmed that I was. The leader introduced himself, “My name is Antonio. We have heard about you. Is it true that you never give up on gangs? Even if they tell you to leave do you still hang around.”

I confirmed everything he asked. Antonio continued, “Is it true you feed gang members?” I replied, “Yes, I have Captain Crunch cereal.” they asked, “Did you bring milk?” I never had so many questions like this, so I decided it was time to have some fun. I said, “Yes, I even brought the cow with me.” All the boys laughed. I continued, “I almost forgot. I have donuts.  They thanked me. I asked, “I need some help.” The boys helped bring in the coolers, bowls and spoons. As they were setting up breakfast I said, ” Let me pray for the meal.” All the boys bowed their heads.

Antonio asked, “Sonny, why do you do this?” I replied, “It is because you boys are broken. God wants to bring healing to you guys and your families?”

Antonio then asked, “How can God heal a broken family?” I replied, “First you have to have a forgiving heart.”

Antonio asked, “How do you get that?” I said, “You have to ask God for forgiveness and ask Jesus Christ into your heart. That’s the only way you can forgive.”

Antonio asked, “How do you forgive a father that abused you and your mom and brothers and sisters? I said, “Even the son of God had to learn to forgive. He forgave those that whipped and crucified him.” Some of the boys started crying.

Antonio asked, “I need help Sonny. I need to learn to forgive my dad. I have been gone for three years. I want to be sure that my dad isn’t abusing my family.” I said, “When you left it made your dad really think about what he was doing! I know that is true because he is getting help. Let me tell you what Jesus went through.” One of the boys interrupted and said, “He was crucified, and he rose up on the third day.” I said, “Yes!” He then asked, “How come it took him so long?” I replied, “When Jesus was in hell, he was there to fight the enemy and take the keys away from Satan. Our king was victorious.”

Antonio asked, “What scriptures are you going to read to us?” I said, “John 3:16.” His right-hand man Isaac quoted it. he said, “that was my first verse I memorized in Sunday school.” All the boys were shocked and said, “You know that verse?” He said, “Thats the only bible verse I memorized.” I replied, “I am proud of you man.” While giving me knuckles he responded, “Thank you Sonny for your encouragement. It’s been a long time since I have heard those words.” I said, “When you forgive it has to come from the heart not just from your mouth.” I paused for a moment then asked, “If you guys had only three days to live what would you say to your parents and siblings. Would you like to have a note pad to write a note to your family?”

Antonio said, “That would be awesome!” I got the note pads out of my pickup and asked, “Who wants a note pad?” Isaac was the first one to take a notepad. He said, “I know what I am going to say!” All the boys started writing their notes. I helped the ones that needed help. They were almost done when Antonio said, “We have to get going Sonny. We will finish them later.” I said, “The choices you make today could change your destiny forever. Don’t fall in temptation with the cartels or the mafia.”

Antonio said, “We won’t Sonny. Thats a promise.” I prayed for them before as they were getting ready to leave. I said, God is faithful. God loves you boys and he has a purpose for your lives.” Isaac said, “I wish you were my dad.” He ran to the car. He didn’t want me to see him cry. They got into their cars and left. I was there for almost four hours. Antonio and his men delivered their notes to their families.

I met with Antonio, and he told me that after they delivered the notes to their families they began crying. All their families asked, “When can we meet Sonny?” We met on 3/27/24 at 8:00 am. I met all of their parents. They kept thanking me for ministering to their boys and for feeding them when they were hungry. Some of the boys said they spent the night with their families. All their families are saved. The reaction from the gang was exciting. They said, “Our dads cried and asked for forgiveness. Everyone cried when they read our notes.”

They Holy Spirit prompted me that it was time and I said, “Those of you that want your names written in the Lambs Book of Life come forward.” All 15 boys came forward with their families standing behind them, I continued, “Do you believe that Jesus died for our sins.” They confirmed what they believed. I continued, ”Do you believe he rose again on the third day.” They confirmed they did. Then one by one they asked God to forgive them of all their sins and asked Jesus into their hearts. They all cried as their families were hugging them. I gave them bibles. I signed each bible and they signed and dated them. I said, “Do you boys want to see something?” They asked, “What?” I put on a mustache, and they began laughing.

You may be wondering what the story behind the mustache is. Before I officially met this gang my informers dressed me up as an old man with a mustache on. I pulled a wagon towards this gang while I was limping. I asked, ”For $2 you can have a drink and chips. Today you get a free sandwich with your meal.” The gang members thought that would be a good idea, but they did not have the money to pull it off. I then said, “Oh it is alright guys the sandwiches and everything else free. ” Meanwhile my informers were laughing their heads off as I was getting away with this prank. The gang that day had no idea who fed them. So, when I put the mustache on it brought their memory back. They exclaimed, “We knew that was you.” They proceeded to tackle me to the ground. All their parents enjoyed watching their boys laughing and having fun taking me out. They all laughed and cried.

Antonio has been gone four years from home. His cousin Elvis has been gone 2 1/2 years. Elvis said, “I spent last night at home and woke up to the smell of a good breakfast.” I prayed with them as they were getting ready to go home permanently. They all hugged me and thanked me for never giving up on them. As always thank you for your prayers. God gets all the glory and the victory.

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.