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Easiest Gang Ever

My King had me go see a new gang today. The undercover police said, “There is a new gang of 15 from Dallas Texas. They have been hanging around the park each day even when it is very cold. We feel they have no money or a place to stay and have not seen any girls with them.”

I replied, “My King wants me to see them this weekend.” My King wanted me to take them homemade burritos so I purchased ingredients for the undercover women to give them time to make the burritos.  They had them freshly made by 10am Saturday.  I took the breakfast burritos, Dr. Pepper and water to the park where they were hanging out. I pulled up and parked behind their cars. Because of the temperature, they were just sitting in their cars. When I stepped out of my pickup, the gang also stepped out of their cars with pistols drawn. The leaders said, “What do you want?”

With all their pistols still trained on me,  I said,  “I am here for your hearts. ” They looked at me strangely and said, “My heart! What are you talking about?”

I replied, “I have come here to bring Jesus Christ to you guys.” They said, “Dude, who are you?”

I said, “I am Sonny. I minister to all the gangs here in this town.” They then asked,  “You are a minister then?”

I said, “Only when I’m awake. When I’m asleep, I’ve got to rest.”  He said, “Do you have something…?” I interrupted him and said, “Yes I do.” He then said, “How do you know even know what I was going to say?”

I said,  “God told me you guys are hungry. I brought food.” He replied, “What did you bring? ” They still have their pistols trained on me.

I said, “I brought breakfast burritos for you guys. Blue Mustang helped me to get this food to you guys. He’s just a guy that is big part of this ministry.” The leader said,  “It sounds like he is a cool dude. We definitely are hungry.”  I laid everything out on the tailgate. It was too cold to eat outside but this gang had no place to stay.  The burritos are still hot to compensate for the cold. They started eating but I said, “We need to pray over God’s blessings,  that’s the rule.” After praying over breakfast,  they began eating the three dozen burritos I put front of them. I had a total of 12 dozen in my pickup but the rest were for other gangs. While they ate, I went back to my pickup to get my Bible. When the last of burritos were eaten, I began reading John 3:16 to them. The leader began crying when I finished reading.  The rest of his men looked at him and said, “What are you doing? We don’t cry here. What’s the deal.”

The leader said, “My grandma used to read that verse to me all the time. I know it by heart.” His gang said, “You do! What does that verse mean.” From here on the leader took over. He replied, “Jesus came to Earth for us. He died for us because of the love he had for you and me. He wants our names to be written in the Lambs Book of Life. All we have to do is ask Jesus to forgive the bad things we have done and give our hearts to him. My grandma and grandpa told me other great things about Jesus Christ. I also remembered them telling me that a stranger like this guy would come some day and read this same verse over me. They also warned me that it would be the last time anyone would talk to me about Jesus Christ again.”  His men then asked, “We have been a gang for 3 years and you never mentioned any of this to us.” The leader replied, “I was stubborn and never taken their words seriously. I wanted to do things my way.  After seeing all that has taken place,  I am ready to give my life to Jesus Christ now. If this guy is that brave to tell us about Jesus Christ while holding pistols on him,  I’m ready to surrender everything to him.”  The leader then said, “Sonny is not going to hurt us. Put your pistols down.”

The leader looked at me and asked, “How long have you been a Christian.” I replied, “I have been a Christian long enough to know that God is real.” His men then asked, “Is it really easy to ask Jesus Christ into your life.”  The leader took over the conversation and said, “Men it really is that easy. All you do is have to ask for forgiveness of your sins and ask Jesus to to enter into your hearts.” The leader was witnessing to his own gang. He thoroughly understood the concept of how to give your heart to Jesus Christ and the forgiveness of sins. The leader then said, “I want my name written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.  I’m done with this life. We are going back to Texas to my family.” He then turned to his men and asked them the same question, “Do you want your names written in the Lamb’s Book of Life?”  They began thinking about how nice it would be to go home to family.  The leader then looked at me and said, “I want to give my life to Jesus Christ in front of my men because we have been a gang for three years.” The leader then looked at his men and said, “It would be great if you would give your hearts to Jesus but if you decide not to you have my blessing either way. His men then asked, “Are we going to be a gang anymore?” The leader paused then said, “We are going to be a gang representing Jesus Christ.” After that,  everyone accepted Jesus Christ. They all began calling home to talk to their families in Texas. There was a lot of crying going on as they communicated with their families.  Almost all of his men had families who are Christians. They have all been praying for this day that is probably the reason why it was so easy for me to talk to this gang and convince them to give their lives to Jesus Christ. My King gets the Glory and Victory.

The Lord was working on their hearts before I got there to talk to them.  They begin sharing with me they’ve been here for three days and nothing seemed to be going quite right. They were running out of money. They were not sure what they needed to do. My King wanted to continue to bless them and said, “Sonny,  I want you to fill their cars with fuel. Use your credit card to fill their cars.” I then said, “Guys let’s go to Costco.  I want to fill all your car with gas before you go home.” I lined all the cars up at one pump and filled them one at a time. They were ecstatic to have there car all gassed up. My King asked me to give the rest of the food I had to them. I then said, “I have nine dozen burritos in my pickup. You can take them home so you have something to eat on your way back.” I called my informers and told him what I was going to do and they said, “That’s okay. We’ll just make more burritos for you.” The leader came to me and said, “I only need three dozen burritos. I was planning on getting cheeseburgers for lunch and pizza for supper for my men. So three dozen burritos will be enough.” They did take all my pop and water and put it in their coolers which were completely empty. I then remembered I had a big box of Costco chips that I gave that to them also. They were so perplexed. They again asked the question, “Who are you?”  I again replied, “I’m just Sonny.  I know Jesus Christ and when he said give it all, I was going to give it all to you guys.” One of the gang members said, “You are like Santa Claus but a Christian one.” I smiled and continued praying for them all as their families continued calling all of them. I was listening to the leader talking to his uncle on speaker. His uncle said, “I heard that you became a Christian.  I have a job for you here in Texas as a roofer. It will help you get your on your feet.” God was already starting to bless him before he even got home. This was the easiest gang that I reached for Jesus Christ. But I will not forget who prepared their hearts for me. I am only the messenger.  The Holy Spirit knows our hearts better then anyone.

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Serving Thanksgiving to Seven Gangs

It was a week before Thanksgiving and my King said, “Sonny, let us do something for the gangs. Last year we did it before Thanksgiving but I want to do it on Thanksgiving. That day has many special memories for many of the gang members. I have seven different gangs that I want you to bring meals to. You will go to each gangs home to serve them.” I told the undercover police what my King said and you should have seen all the volunteers that’s stepped up to help me make meals. I probably would have bought turkey meals at Kentucky Fried Chicken but they all said “No.This one is going to be on us. We don’t want Blue Mustang to have to spend anything on these meals.” Almost all the gangs have 25 or more people in them. So it required two turkeys, lots of stuffing, mashed potatoes and the works. Based upon the nationality of some of the undercover police, there were variations added. There was an African American Girl who wanted to make cornbread. Somebody from an Italian background wanted to use French bread with garlic to serve with the meals. So there were many variations for these gangs to have with their meals.

Since I only had a couple hours to serve all seven gangs, we used vans to haul food from each home to my pickup. We had a time schedule that we kept so when I got ready to go to the next gang the next van was all loaded with food. All I had to do was transfer it to my pickup and head to the next gang. The gang’s all know my pickup truck and they do not tolerate any strange vehicles coming into their vicinity. It was important to have the food in a vehicle they recognized. The first three gangs that I went to knew me the best. I did not spend a lot of time with any of them. When I showed up to their homes, my King always had me be quiet about the food. He asked me to tell them that Jesus loves them and to pray for them. Then after you finish praying for them, let them know that you have a Thanksgiving feast out in your pickup. It was amazing that when I mentioned food, the guns went down immediately. Their leaders said go out and help Sonny bring the food in. The first three gangs knew me pretty well so they treated me kindly as I came to pray for them and then surprise them with the food. The fourth and fifth gang had weapons on me and pushed me around. I told them that Jesus Christ loved them and prayed for the gang and finished up telling them I have a Thanksgiving meal for them.

The sixth gang greeted me with shotguns at the door. Like all the gangs, they always said, “Sonny, we don’t want to hear anything about Jesus Christ. If you do say anything about him, we’re going to shoot you now.” My response is always, “Before you shoot me please let me pray for you before you do.” They always allow me to pray for them. This is because my King has already prepared their hearts for me before I ever get there. After I finished up praying, I said, “Today is Thanksgiving and I have a meal out in my pickup to feed you guys.” Of course, when I mentioned food for them, they too lost interest in shooting me and put their weapons down. Their leader told the gang to get out there and help him bring that food in. The last gang was really different. All of their men were carrying automatic weapons. The last two gangs were considered the meanest gangs in Denver but as I was about to find out that the last two gangs would become more acceptable to the message of Jesus Christ. My King was having me return to all of them tomorrow.

My King used Thanksgiving day to plant seed in the lives of these seven gangs. I could see it while I was serving Thanksgiving dinner. I could see gang members cry as I served them. They were thinking about that time that they had with their families in past Thanksgivings. Friday, my King had me talk to all seven gangs again. I went in the same order as I did on Thanksgiving day. He told me to bring donuts to feed the gangs. I spent approximately two hours with each gang to talk more about Jesus Christ. The Holy Spirit was working in their hearts during the Thanksgiving feast to prepare them for today. 42 gang members from seven gangs gave their life to Jesus Christ. Many of those that gave their life to Jesus Christ Friday were those that were crying during the Thanksgiving celebration the day before. My King is not satisfied with that number so he had me go back again on Saturday.

Saturday morning my King had me get more breakfast food for the first three gangs. I served them breakfast again and talked more about the Jesus Christ with them. When it came time meet the fourth and fifth gangs it was getting closer to lunch time. My King told me to feed tacos to gangs four and five. I was driving off to Taco Bell to get the tacos. As I was driving by one of those taco trucks, my King said, “I want you to stop and get forty tacos from that taco truck.” I slowed down and approached the truck. The guy in the truck noticed my sweatshirt talking about Jesus and gangs. He asked me what it meant. I said, ” It represents my ministry. My mission is to reach gangs here in Denver and cities across the United States where my King sends me. I tell them about the love of Jesus Christ that he has for them and pray for their salvation.” I then introduced myself to him.

He replied, “I too was once a gang member, a long time ago. Somebody like you came to me when I lived in California and shared the love of Jesus Christ to me. I then gave my heart to Jesus Christ. God had me start this taco business.” He proceeded to show me the inside of his van. I walked with him towards the back where the cooking area was. I looked at the back wall and noticed that there were three crosses hanging on it. It was pretty cool how he had things set up. Pedro and Maria were the husband and wife that owned the van. Pedro called it the “Taco Van” but his wife called it the “Taco’s for Heaven Van”. They go into some pretty dark areas to feed people. They only charge $1 for a huge taco. His relatives pay for all the supplies in the van to enable him to do this ministry. He feeds people who do not have a lot of money. He likes to be able to share Jesus Christ with these people while feeding them. I then ordered 40 tacos from him. I asked, “How much do I owe you for the tacos?”

He said, “Sonny, since you are honoring our King by bringing Jesus Christ to gangs, there is no charge. I remember what it was like before I was saved. I want to help bring Jesus Christ to them.” I put the tacos in warmers to keep them hot for both gangs. I wanted to go to Taco Bell to save money but my King took me to a place where the owner wanted served Jesus Christ by furnishing the tacos. They were like eating homemade tacos. He made them the way the gangs liked them. I have been noticing lately that my King is wanting to serve more homemade foods to the gangs and people, like Pedro, are providing home cooked food out of their budget. That shows how much my King and people love them by wanting to give them the best. I prayed with him and thanked him for the tacos. 

I then went to serve gang four. They welcomed the food but my King still needs to do more work on their hearts. I have planted more seeds into their hearts today on top of the ones I planted yesterday.  They were still not ready to give their hearts to Jesus Christ. From here, I left to serve gang five.

With all the love my King has shown gang five up till this moment and their missing out on family this holiday, it was to much for them. The whole gang wanted to turn their hearts over to Jesus Christ. They asked Jesus Christ to forgive them all their sins from all the things they have done. They then asked him to come into their hearts. I prayed for them while they called home to rejoin their families. It was fantastic to see this whole gang turn their lives over to Jesus Christ. Until they all went home, they continued to talk about their new found freedom and asked questions about Jesus Christ. My King gets the Glory in the Victory.

My King knew that I was late in the afternoon when I was done sharing with gang five. He told me the last two gangs would rather have snacks. I still had lots of water and pop with me. I proceeded to Cosco to get chips, granola bars and candy bars to take to them. I headed off to meet with the leader of the sixth gang. They enjoyed the stacks that I brought and thoroughly enjoyed to them. I again prayed for them and told them about how much Jesus Christ love them but they were still not ready to give their lives up for Jesus Christ, yet. I then went to the serve gang seven. The snacks I brought them they thoroughly enjoyed. But the Holy Spirit had their hearts ready for me. After they finish their snacks, they said, “Sonny, we want to give our lives over to Jesus Christ,. They too asked for Jesus to forgive them of all the bad things they’ve done in their past. They then asked for Jesus to come into their hearts. Both gangs five and seven gave all their hearts to Jesus Christ that Saturday. My King gets the Glory and the Victory. I was about to hear from gang six this evening.

The leader of the sixth gang called me later that night and had questions about Jesus Christ but did not want to discuss it over the phone. I told him I would be there. I was not sure if it was a test because he did not want to speak over the phone or if he thought it was bugged. It did not matter to me. The most important thing was to make sure that his name is written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. I made it arrangements to meet him on Sunday.

I left for Denver on Sunday morning to go to the gang leaders home. The leader invited me inside. I found out why he wanted to speak to me in person. The whole gang was there and they were all wanting to ask questions about Jesus Christ. I spent several hours answering their questions and praying for them. As the discussion ensued, I noticed family members starting to come in. They were already planning to give their hearts to Jesus Christ but this moment was so special for them that they wanted to share it in front of their families. I then asked those who wanted to give their hearts to Jesus Christ to come over to me to pray for them. They all came over to me and they all gave their hearts to Jesus Christ.

I got to think about how sad it is that we do not enjoy coming to Jesus Christ like this gang did. When Jesus comes into our life he releases us from bondage of sin where we discover that New Freedom in Christ. Shouldn’t we be as excited about what Jesus did for us as this gang discovered. Jesus is the groom and we are his bride and coming together should be as exciting a man and a woman coming together in a marriage ceremony. He should be treated in the same manner because he has done much more than any groom can do for his bride. Let living for Jesus Christ be an exciting time of our lives.

I spent my whole Thanksgiving weekend with these guys and I loved every minute of it. I would give up my Thanksgiving weekend again to be able to serve my King and to make a difference in other gangs that he would send to me next year. My King gets the the Glory and the the Victory.

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Confronting Priests

I had a long day of witnessing to gangs and it was about four in the afternoon. I stopped by a sub sandwich place to get a sandwich and picked up a big gulp at 7-Eleven. I stopped by a park to rest and eat my sandwich. As I was about to sit down on a picnic table, my King said, “Sonny, look over to the right. I want you to pray for those nuns over there.” I really was tired and I was wanting to eat my meal first then go over and do that . Then my King said, “Stop looking at your food and go over there and pray for those nuns.” I left everything on the table and I went over to prayed for them. They were standing in a circle holding hands like they were already praying. I found an opening in their group and I went inside and laid hands on each one. The Holy Spirit revealed things about each one of the nuns to me as I prayed for each one of the 12 nuns. They almost appeared to me like they were part of a cult then a church. The oldest one there was 24 years old. None of them had freedom in Jesus Christ. I gave them a copy of my ministry cards and told them to call me when they are ready to have Jesus Christ set them free.

I went back to the table to eat the food I left on it. Before I got back, a homeless couple came by and noticed the food sitting there. The sandwich was still wrapped and the drink had the straw in it. I had taken one sip before I left it. They were extremely hungry and they probably checked to see if it was anybody’s meal but nobody was around. They did not want it to go to waste so they decided they would eat it. They were not concerned that somebody might have drank off the cup. When I came back, I found them eating it. I do understand now why God wanted me to leave right away because he knew this homeless couple was hungry. It blessed them very much that they were able to eat my sandwich. I said, “My King asked me to leave it for you because he knew you would be coming.” I introduced myself and shared more things about Jesus Christ with them. It is amazing how often when I’m off doing one thing for the Kingdom of God over here, my King is blessing people where I was. I may never know completely until I meet him on how much of this that goes on.

It was to become amazing. Late that night, all the nuns started calling one by one to give their lives to Jesus Christ. I prayed over the phone with each one as they were giving their hearts to Jesus Christ. Soon the next one would call and I would do the same thing until I reached all of them. After receiving Jesus Christ into their lives, they all went home to their parents to begin their new lives in Christ. This transition was not going to be easy.

The nuns called me again and told me their priests have been calling them up and threatening them to return. The priests lied to them and told them that they are going to go to hell if they don’t come back. They also told me that the priests had been touching them inappropriately. This infuriated me with what they were doing to them. I found out where the priests meet and I went there personally to speak with them. I went into the Catholic church and was directed into a room where they were meeting. I think that they were burning something in the room but it smelled like infected feet and body odor. I said, “I need to talk to you but it smells bad in here.”

They responded, “We are burning incense to God.”

I said, “My King also thinks it stinks and does not like it either.” They did get up and walk out of the room with me and we to another part of the church. One of the priests spoke up, “What can we do for you my Son?”

I sternly said, “I am not your Son just as you are not my Father. Mathew 23:9 says And do not call anyone on earth ‘father,’ for you have one Father, and he is in heaven. I also notice that you show Jesus hanging on the Cross. That Cross has been empty a long time because our King is alive. We can come to him anytime. He is our high priest capable of forgiving our sins and meditating for us to the Father. The Virgin Mary and Saint Peter are dead and cannot hear anything one has to say to them. They both are in heaven with our King like the other apostles.” The priest looked at me bewildered. I then said, “Do you guys even know if your names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life? ” Again they looked at me bewildered. I then continued and asked, “Are you guys good swimmers?”

The did answer this question and said, “We are good swimmers.”

I said, “Until you give your hearts over to Jesus Christ, you are going to be spending a lot of time swimming in the Lake of Fire.” All the priests left to report me to the Bishops except for one. He introduced himself as “Paul”. He then confided, “I feel what you are saying is true. The Catholic Bible doesn’t give us the whole picture who God is. I feel it is important that I give my life over to Jesus Christ.” I began praying over Paul for his salvation. Meanwhile 11 Bishops came out of their meeting room and stood around us while I was praying over Paul’s salvation. They were getting angry with me and said, “If you do not leave, we are going to call the cops on you.”

I said, “You do that. I know all the cops.” I then looked towards Paul and looked back at them and said, “Paul’s name is now written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Do you know if any of your names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life?” They then asked, “What do you mean about are our names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.”

I said, “If you don’t know what I am talking about, then they probably are not. You then also need to turn your lives over to Jesus Christ.” Anger flared up in me and I said, “If you and the priests don’t leave those girls who left you alone, I am going to come into your church during one of your services. I’m going to stand up and I’m going to tell the truth about my King to your whole congregation.” The bishops turned around and got away from me as quickly as he could.

You would think that being priests that they would already know Jesus Christ but there are so many pastors and churches that don’t promote a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Many do not acknowledge him at all. This is sad that this is going on. I have heard from people who God gave them a chance to see hell. They have reported seeing former pastors there. Just as bad is that when Christ returns he will be leaving many pastors behind. At least they will have time to think about it and change but they will have to endure the wrath of the tribulation. Jesus Christ said that he is the way, the truth and the life and no one can come to the Father except through him. He also said for those who are embarrassed or deny me on Earth, I will be embarrassed or deny them in front of the Father. Jesus gave us an amazing gift when he died on the cross for us. Let us gladly accept his gift and put value in that gift by being obedient to him.

This story does have a happy ending. The nuns are on fire for Jesus Christ and are taking the truth to other nuns. Paul has found new energy in Christ and his testimony is only going to make the church better for our King. My King gets the the Glory and the the Victory.

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Human Trafficking Busted for Jesus

It is Thursday night and I was getting ready to go to the highway Patrolmen Bible study. My King said, “Sonny, take your best suit and your good shoes with you. Again I did not see the picture my King saw. I should have been excited that my King was going to do something tonight with that was important. Instead, I said to myself, “I don’t wear a suit while doing the Bible studies and ministries on the street. Other than being uncomfortable, people might think it strange seeing me wearing a suit.” I did not question my King’s request anymore. I proceeded put my suit and my good shoes in my pickup and headed off to Denver.

When I started the highway patrol in Bible study, I said, “My King requested me to bring my suit down here tonight. It is in my pickup right now and have not been given reason for bringing it here.” As I kept talking to them, Fourteen undercover cops came into the room. They said, “Sonny, we I need to talk to you privately.”

I said, ” You know these guys in this room. Whatever you can say to me can be said in front of them.”

They then said, “The head guy of the highway patrol recommended you to us. We need a volunteer to play a part in a sting. Your job would be in to deliver a suitcase of cash to the organization that is trying to sell 52 kids. The bust is going down in two hours.” The reason why none of that undercover police wanted to do this was the fact that either they will have to quit their job or they will have to move to another state.  This type of undercover work makes it so you never will be involved in field work again.  You have a good chance of being recognized in future projects.  Earlier in the day, the Holy Spirit revealed to the head man of the highway patrol to ask me to do this job. He knows me really well and has seen me face drug cartels. My King hates the abortion that’s going on in America and human trafficking is next on his list for things he hates. My King gave me permission to do it.

I said, “I will do it.” The highways patrolmen were encouraging me to go for it. I had Steve take over the Bible study for me.

They then said, “This is great but we only have an hour to get you a suit that fits.”

I said, “Don’t worry about that. My King had me put my suit in the pickup.” They all looked at me dumbfounded when I told them I already had my suit with me. One of these days they will not be surprised when my King prepares for an upcoming event that I do not even know about myself. He has been revealing himself to these guys many times through me. They had people there that can make you look like anyone. I needed to look the part. After they finish with me, I looked like one tough dude. They put me in a nice Cadillac and they gave me four men as my body guards. They were all built like Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime. They would be the ones that would be handling the money. We drove the Cadillac to where the bust was to go down on Colfax Avenue. When we stopped, my King had me put my sunglasses on. He was certain that I would become emotional when I saw the kids in the condition that they had them in. With the sunglasses on, I got out of the car with my body guards. I noticed that guns were not drawn on either side. The leader said, “What’s up with the sunglasses?”

I sternly said, “It is none of your business.”

The leader said, “I like to see the eyes of those who I do business with.”

I sternly replied, “My eyes want to see the merchandise before I do business with someone.” My bodyguards held the cash until I signaled for it. The leader waved me towards the kids. There were boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 18. Most were kidnapped from the streets but some were homeless. Most of them looked older than then there actual age. Traffickers look for good looking children. They bring a lot more money. They were semi drugged to keep them compliant. I tried to focus on my anger with the traffickers for what they did to these children. Compassion for these children would be a dead give away to them. I was fairly far away from the leader and whispered to the kids to drop when signaled. Somebody undercover in the organization had the kids prepared for this moment. I later found out that all their parents were notified earlier to come get their kids after the bust. I continue to inspect all the kids like I was trying to buy livestock. After I inspected the last kid, I began walking back to the leader. I began to feel like I was being watched and I was about to look up. My King said, “Keep your eyes down.” When I got near the leader, I signaled my body guards to bring the suit case. I then said, “I will take them”. The bodyguards handed over the closed suitcase to the leader. The leader put the suitcase down on the car and opened the suitcase. The minute he did that, 18 undercover cops drop from the ceiling carrying automatic weapons that I have never seen before. We were all told to freeze. No one fired a single shot. My King had everything running smoothly.

All of us were arrested for taking part in this bust. They threw me on the ground and got my suit dirty. They proceeded to put me in handcuffs. They did the same thing to my bodyguards. We had to make sure that no suspicions were aroused. We were put in different vehicles then the other organization. We bumped fists as they locked us up. One of my bodyguards said, “You were just like Al Capone. It is like you have done this before.”

I said, “My King gave me the words to speak. He gets the Glory and Victory.” The bust took place in the building owned by the traffickers. The owner is going to lose everything for what he has done. After the traffickers were hauled off, they released us. They had a greyhound bus come for them. I rode with them to talk with them. I walking back and forth praying with all of them. They were talking about how they felt as they were being rescued. I shared with them who I was and I shared with them that Jesus Christ loved them very much and wanted to get them out of this situation. As I continued praying for them, my King said, “Sonny, make arrangements to baptize them.”

We went to a safe place where the parents were already waiting for them. I immediately told the undercover police that I need a swimming pool to baptize the kids. They immediately located pool for me to use. The children all found there parents and began hugging them. I prayed with the parents also. Both the parents and the kids gave there hearts to Jesus Christ here. I said, “Now we need to get everyone baptized.” My prayer team helped to comfort them and helped me baptize all of them it took about an hour and half. I spent the rest of the night answering questions, praying and comforting people. There was a lot of joyfull crying going on. It was so cool seeing the parents reunite with their kids. I did not get any sleep that night. I left for work and arrived 40 minutes before I was supposed to start. I am running on King energy. This is an experience that I will always remember. I am honored that my King included me in this event. On the outcome of what happened, he gets the Glory and the Victory. I too will never be able to do this again because of my chance of being recognized.

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Longest Red Light Ever

I prayed with the undercover police on Friday night. After I was finished, my King had me go out and witness on the street. My King has me spending a lot of time doing street ministry on Colfax Avenue. When I reached University and Colfax in Denver, the light changed red. I stopped for the light. There was a guy standing on the street corner. He came running out towards me with a pistol and placed the gun barrel against my window. I noticed that the other people who were stopped at the light just took off and ran the light. He was shouting something but I could not make out what he was saying. I rolled my window down and asked, “What do you need?”

He said, “Get out of your pickup. I want to shoot you.” This is not the first time something like this has happened. Looking back, some guy with a sawed-off shotgun made the same request. I just humored him and noticed the square cut. I said, “Did you cut that barrel off yourself?” He said, “Yes I did. I used a hacksaw.” I said, “Man, you did a good job of cutting it square using just a hacksaw.” In the process of telling on how good a work he did, he kind of lost interest in shooting me. So I am experienced with this kind of behavior on the streets.

I said, “Well, before you shoot me can I pray for you? After I pray for you, then you can shoot me.” I caught him off guard but he did let me pray for him. I began to pray for him and reveal the things that the Holy Spirit shared with me about his life. After I finished praying, I said, “Okay, now you can shoot me.” He just stared at me. Then all the sudden, he just dropped his pistol.

He said, “I can’t shoot you especially after what you just did for me.” He continued to looked at me. He then said, ” I cannot believe how cool you were when I was holding the pistol and threatening your life.”

I said, “My King determines what day I’m going to die. You cannot change that. If he allowed you to kill me, I do know where I’m going and I am going to live in his kingdom. My King brought you to me tonight. He loves you very much and wants your heart” I found out that his name was Luke. Luke has been on the street for three and a half years. He has been robbing and stealing whatever it takes to make any money. I can tell Luke hasn’t been near a shower for a long time because he really did smell bad.

Luke asked, “Do you have anything to drink?” I had stopped at a convenience store to picked up a large Coke for myself earlier.

I said, ” I have a Coke that you can have. I also have a couple of burritos if you are hungry.”

Luke said, “The Coke will be fine and I am hungry. ” As Luke begins eating the burritos and drinking the Coke, he asked, “Do you think my parents would let me come back home?”

I said, “Let’s just call them.” I gave him my cell phone to use so he could dial his parents. His dad answered the phone and Luke said, “This is Luke Dad. I’m wondering if I can come home.” He briefly told his parents what he just done. I could hear his Dad shout to Luke’s Mom that Luke was on the phone. Luke’s parents were ecstatic that their son was coming home. Luke asked me if I would take him home. I agreed that I would. When Luke climbed into my pickup, the light turned green. It gave me the time I needed to witness to Luke. It really smelled bad inside my pickup. My King gave me the endurance to make the trip to his house. Even as Luke left my pickup, my King began deodorizing my pickup. We both went into his home where the parents hugged him. He unloaded his pistol and gave it to his Dad.  His mom immediately went to get a towel for Luke. He smiled and immediately grabbed the towel to take a shower. I talked with the parents about who I was while he was showering. They revealed to me that they were both Christians and that they have been praying fervently for their son Luke to come back. When he came back into the room, I prayed for the family and talked more about how awesome our King is. My King gets the the Glory and the the Victory.

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Cigarette Burn Becomes Victory for Jesus

It is Friday evening and as usual I meet with the undercover police. One of their biggest concerns is for the people fighting all the wildfires here in Colorado. They wanted to pray for the safety of the fire fighters and for the families of those involved. All my Bible studies this week have involved praying for the firefighters. They all made the request to me to do this. Of course moisture in the mountains is a must in our prayers. This would really help out our firefighters.

After finishing up with the undercover police, I rescued five girls out of a gang and brought them back to their families. After seeing the transformation of their daughters, all their families gave their hearts to Jesus Christ. My King gets all the Glory and the Victory.

Saturday morning, my King had me rescue five more women from an organization. I also brought them back to their families who all met at one home. I prayed for all of them after the girls greeted their parents. My King then directed me to focus on two gangs. One of them I know but the other one I don’t know. My King had me get tacos for them to eat. They pushed me around at first but when they found out that I was going to feed them tacos they stopped. Today they were very interested in eating because they were hungry. They left me alone except for one guy in the gang that I have met before. He said, “I do not want to hear you say anything about Jesus Christ.” He continued to push me around. His leader sternly said, “Hey, knock it off. Leave Sonny alone. He wants to feed us. He can talk about Jesus.” The guy left the scene for a while and walked around for a few minutes. He then came back towards me with a lit cigarette in his hand. He walked right up to me and stuck the cigarette right on my lip while I was reading the gospel to the gang. It did hurt but I continued reading. The leader was extremely upset with the guy. He ordered his men to grab the guy and tie him up. His men proceeded to haul him off. I’m not sure what they did with him but he was not welcome here in the gang anymore.

Eight guys from the first Gang and four guys from the second gang gave their hearts to Jesus Christ. My King gets all the Glory and the Victory

It is now late afternoon and I’m going to witness to another Gang that just showed up here at the park. As I was ready to finish this story the guy who burned me called. He said, “I have been thinking about what you said and I need a new direction in my life and Jesus Christ to become part of it. I hope that you can forgive me for burning you with that cigarette like I did.”

I replied, “I forgave you the day you burned me with it. My King has forgiven me for the bad things I have done. He has taught how important it is to love and forgive others. ” I prayed for him as he accepted Jesus Christ. He wanted to go home and asked me if I could take him there. I acknowledged that I would. When we got there with his family, I prayed with them too. My King gets the Glory and the Victory.

At the end of the day, the Latinos call me. They witnessed a police officer getting beaten up by a gang from Mexico. He said, “Normally, if we see someone getting beaten up, we keep on driving.  But we have too much respect for our law enforcement officers.  So we stopped and got out of our cars. We immediately beat the Mexican gang up bad because of their action. When the cops did eventually arrived,  they wanted me to  give a statement.  I said I don’t do statements and I left.”  I always wondered how the Latinos handle themselves so well. I found out that most of them are Golden Glove boxers.

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Black Mafia Questions Me

It is Friday night and before God had me go out in the streets, I ministered to the undercover police for emotional guidance. They were forced to witness something that should never been allowed to happen. After I finished with these amazing men, my King had me go witness out in the streets. He directed me to a nicer place on Colfax Avenue. Is was about 11 p.m. and he wanted my to talk about Jesus Christ and how much he loves them to a group of prostitutes. As I was sharing the gospel with the prostitutes and praying for them, a Black Mafia guy was watching me. He got out of his car but did not have his weapon drawn as he approached me. The prostitutes immediately lined up behind me. They later told me that they hate these guys and they did not want anything to do with them. He asked, “How can you stay so cool sharing Jesus Christ with them? You could be killed anytime even by one of us.”

I said, “I have prepared my life to be in God’s Kingdom. I know where I am going when I die. As I see you now, I will see him immediately if my King allows me to be killed. You to should be concerned where you are going. Have you ever thought about where you would be going if you would die today? We are never promised tomorrow.”

He said, ” I will probably go to hell with all my friends.” The way he answered the question gave me the impression that he was not too concerned about what hell is like.

I said, ” You do not want to go to hell. There you will not see anybody that you know. All you will hear is the weeping and gnashing of teeth. My King does not want to see anyone perish. This may be the last chance that you may have to accept Jesus Christ into your life. I am here today to help you make that choice. But if you do not do it today, you may never see me again or have the opportunity to see my King.”

He did think about what I said but was not ready to give his life to Jesus Christ. He said, “I will see you later.” I am praying that my King gives him more time to come to Jesus. The prostitutes for sure were glad that he was gone. Soon the prostitutes pimp showed up. He did not approve of me being there. The last time we met I claimed Jesus Christ over him and he ran. There is a lot of power in that name. He only stared at me for a few minutes but ran again.  The prostitutes thanked me for sharing Jesus Christ with them. I gave each one a Ministry card and said call me if you ever want to get out of this situation. It was almost 3AM when I finished on the streets. My King has more plans for me tomorrow.

Resting by University Hospital

Saturday had me witnessing to a gang of 28 guys and 22 girls. This is one of the biggest gangs here in Denver. I took 12 dozen donuts and drinks to them. Out of 50 present 15 (8 Girls and 7 Guys) of them gave their hearts to Jesus Christ God gets all the Glory and the Victory.

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Feeding Two Gangs For Jesus

It was Saturday morning and my King wanted me to see two gangs that I have seen before. He told me to get 7 dozen donuts, orange juice and milk for the day. I picked up the supplies I needed at King Soopers. From there, I went to the park to meet the gangs. They were not there yet. I went ahead set up my tailgate with food. As I finished up, I saw 14 Black Cadillacs show up right next to me. I said, “Oh no.” I know that this is the Black Mafia. They do not like me because my King wants their work force for his Kingdom. They stopped by me and got out of their car with their pistols drawn. They began eyeing my donuts. They said, “These donuts belong to us.” They proceeded to load them up in their cars and took off with them. I asked if they needed anything to drink and they said, “No, we just want our donuts.” After they were gone, I said, ” I guess I’ll have to go back and get some more donuts.” I left to get more for the gang l was supposed to meet. When I got back, the gang leader Jorge said,” Aren’t you kind of late?”

I said, “The Black Mafia stopped by and took my first batch of donuts. I needed to go back and get some more donuts for you.”

Jorge said, “Oh man, I wish I would have been here. I would have shot them.”

I said, “You don’t need to do that. They’re only donuts.”

Jorge said, “It’s not the donuts I’m worried about. It just the principal of it all. My stomach was hungry and they were interfering with my stomach. So they deserve to be shot.” I kind of laughed at his response. I served them the donuts, orange juice and milk. We had a good time. Then Jorge asked, “In that Ten Commandments movie, Moses brought the Ten Commandments down from the mountain. When he saw the people worshipping the golden calf, Moses threw the tablets on the ground and broke them. Was God mad at him for doing that?”

I said, “Yes, he was mad.”

Jorge said, “You know if I was God I probably would have shot Moses for doing that.”

I said, “My God is a loving God and he just had Moses go back up into the mountains to have the tablets redone.”

Then Jorge asked, “Isn’t that stupid that people would, after seeing God part the Red Sea, would want to worship a statue.” I kind of laughed again and I said, “You are right.” Jorge asked few more questions but then he said, “Sonny, I have to get going.” He turned around and immediately left the park.

That afternoon God had me get Tacos for Raphael’s gang. As I walked up to Raphael, he had his gun drawn on me. He said, “Did you bring us tacos?”

I said, “You know Raphael that water pistol would feel good in this heat. You have my permission to shoot me.”

Raphael said, “No man. I don’t want to get you wet.” To keep from getting me wet, he just shot me in the face. Then he proceeded to shoot at his men. They were all having a good time getting each other wet.

I then said, “I apologize, but I did spill a little bit of gas on my hands. My hands kind of stink.”

Excitedly Rafael said, “We just filled up with gas too. But the strangest thing happend there. There was this old guy who drove a 39 Coupe. He said that he wanted to buy gas for all of our cars. It was weird being there. We had all the pumps to ourselves. He walked in and had the attendant activate all the pumps. We all filled our cars at the same time.”

I asked, “Did this man wear a pinstripe jacket and gangster looking hat?”

Raphael said, “Yeah, that’s the dude.”

I said, “Yep, that’s Noah.”

Raphael said, “After Noah paid for our gas, he said, ‘Boys, Sonny is going to have tacos ready when you get there. You have a blessed day.'” That Noah, he is always helping me out. Then I prayed for the food. As the boys sat down to eat I talked about Jesus to them. It is always easy to talk about my King when their mouths are full. I got off topic and started describing about Blue Mustang giving me sweet corn. Raphael said, “That sounds so good. I remember as a child having grilled sweet corn on summer afternoons.” At that moment, my King said, “Sonny, you need to go get him some sweet corn. I said, “You see that grill over there. You just watch it. I will be back” I was going to get charcoal to put in the grill but Raphael does not like charcoal and would gather wood to make the fire. I went over to King Soopers and picked up three dozen ears of sweet corn. Two of Raphael’s girls walked up and asked me where I was going. They were excited when I told them that I was going to go get sweet corn. I noticed that they were having problems keeping their hair together so I decided I would also pick up some of those hair clips for their hair. I came back and gave the hairclips to the girls. They were excited about getting the clips. Then I took the sweet corn over to the grill that the gang was watching. They went out and cleaned up the whole park getting all the dead wood they could find. We lit the wood on fire and begin roasting sweet corn on the grill. I didn’t realize that there was a fire ban in place. Some of the park rangers came over to chew us out. When they started complaining about our fire, the gang drew their pistols and pointed them at the rangers. They decided that it was now okay for us to continue roasting the corn.

Rico was one of Raphael’s lookout men. He takes his job seriously. He does not say a word and he continuously watches the surroundings for danger. I decided that I would cut some of the corn off the cob and put it on a plate and take some to him so that he would not have to get his hands dirty it just in case he would have to draw his pistol. He took the plate from me and said, “Thanks man.” They all we’re just having a great time eating sweet corn. All three dozen ears were consumed.

That Saturday I witnessed to both Rafeal and Jorge. Both leaders asked me to pray for them before they drove away. I could tell that they were interested on maybe giving their hearts to our King. Some of the gang members had already given their hearts to Jesus Christ. They immediately went back with their families. Saturday night Rafael called me first followed by Jorge. They asked me to meet with them Sunday morning. I went back to the same park to meet them. When I got there, all their families were there with them. They were waiting for me to pray with them. Both leaders introduced me to their families. It was beautiful because some of the family members had their Bibles. You could tell that they were already Christians. They hugged me while they were crying. It was such a beautiful moment. God is so faithful. They began asking me a bunch of questions about the ministry. They thanked me for never giving up on their sons and daughters. They said, “Because of your persistence, they want to give their hearts to the Lord.”

I said, “Our King never gives up on us. So how can I give up on them either.” We began praying. They asked Jesus to forgive them of their sins and to live in their hearts. They all began crying again. Both gangs all gave their lives to Jesus Christ. My King gets all the Glory and the Victory.

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Saving Four Dallas Gangs

I was told by my Dallas Texas informers that there was a gang looking for me. This is a difficult gang that the Dallas boy’s, Hector and Victor, have been witnessing to for a couple years. The Dallas boys are men I witnessed to a couple years ago in Denver. They went back home to Dallas and wanted to reach the gangs in their city for Jesus Christ. Hector and Victor have not been able to crack these guys. They have continually resisted accepting Jesus Christ. The gang told Hector and Victor that they wanted to meet me so we can put a hurt on him. They did not like what I did to Hector and Victor. Two weeks ago, with my King’s approval, I left for Dallas to meet their meanest gang. Their leader wasn’t there because he was with his sick grandmother. When I walked up to them, they asked, “What are you doing?”

I said, “I came to tell you that Jesus Christ loves you guys. Jesus Christ also wants your hearts. My name is Sonny. I am the person that you guys are looking for.”

They said, “You are going to get hurt here.” They were looking at each other because their leader was gone and he was wanting to personally put a hurt on me. They were wondering if they should wait.

I said, “Let me pray for all of you before you guys hurt me.” As I was praying and putting crosses on them, I asked them if they wanted their names written in the Lambs Book of Life.

They kept saying over and over, “When you put crosses on our necks we couldn’t move while you were praying for us.” The leader, who they call Estevan, arrived while I was praying for his gang. He looked very sad. He just got through visiting with his sick grandma.

He said, “We have heard a lot about you and we have been waiting to meet you.” Then he asked, “Can God really forgive us of all our sins because we have done a lot of bad things? Victor and Hector have been speaking to us and telling us that Jesus Christ loves you guys and wants to transform your hearts.”

While I was talking to Estevan, Hector and Victor showed up. Estevan looked at Hector and Victor. He said, “You guys became Christians now because of Sonny.”

Hector and Victor said, “Yes, that is true.” Then they said, “Just like Sonny, we are here to tell you about Jesus Christ.”

Estevan sternly said, “I told you guys that if Sonny comes around here we are going to hurt him.”

I said, “I’m right here. But before you hurt me, let me pray for you. I have already prayed for all your boys. I just want to pray for you.”

Estevan said, “Go ahead and pray for me.” The Holy Spirit revealed to me that his heart used to belong to God when he was 14 but his Dad destroyed it when he packed up one night and drove away without saying goodbye. He never said why he was leaving them. Estevan was 17 when he started his own Gang. Out of anger and bitterness, he made his gang the meanest gang in Dallas. I prayed over Estevan, “Father God you know what Estevan has been through. His Father drove away and he never looked back. Father God bring healing to his heart and his mind. Father I ask that you would show him how much you love him and that you will never leave him nor forsake him. I ask for this in Jesus Christ’s Holy name. Amen.”

As soon as I was finished praying for Estevan, I could see tears coming down his face. He knew that only my King would know his story. Estevan said, “I want to know the God you know. While you were praying for me, I wanted to hurt you so bad but I couldn’t move. Your the only one that has gotten this close to my gang without getting hurt.”

I said, “My King didn’t want you to move so that you would have to hear my entire prayer for you. He loves you very much and wants your heart. The Victory belongs to my King.”

Estevan said, “Can God really forgive me of all my sins?”

I said, “Yes, but first you have to ask Jesus Christ to forgive you and ask him to come into your heart.” After Estevan’s 21 men saw what happened to him, they too gave their hearts to Jesus Christ. I told them God is so Faithful. The Holy Spirit has confirmed that all of your names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. My King gets the Victory. They all called their parents and are going home with their parents.

Estevan called his Mom and we had a chance to talk to the Grandmother. Estevan and I took turns praying for his grandmother. Two days later they released her from the hospital. Later Estevan went to visit his family and his Grandparents. Our story is not yet finished.

Before I arrived in Dallas. Hector and Victor we’re wanting to find a place to celebrate when I came and they were at this park to think. They were praying as they were walking around the park. After they completed 7 revolutions, the King stopped them and said, “Stop right here. I want you to prepare a feast before your enemies here.” Both men loudly heard the same thing. They said to each other, “This is the spot.” They scheduled the celebration on the day of my arrival. Estevan’s gang would be here today with us.

When Hector and Victor’s families started to pull up, they had a flat bed trailer loaded with sound equipment. They set up the speakers and hooked up the microphones. Estevan and his boys introduced me to their families. Soon the food started to come out. Everyone was getting ready to eat. My King directed my eyes to the other side of the park. He showed me the two gangs hanging out there. Normally, this park is a war zone. The gangs were curious to see what was going on. They could see and smell all the food cooking. The kids and adults were having fun together. Both gangs were gradually starting to inch towards us to get a closer look. I said, “Hector and Victor, my King wants me to witness to those gangs.”

They asked, “Do you want us to come with you.”

I said, “No, you just keep doing what you are doing. It will be better if I go by myself.”

They replied, “Before you go Sonny, let’s pray for you and the hearts of those gangs.” After they prayed for me, I started to walk towards the gangs. When I started closing in on them, both gangs started to walk towards me. They said, “What do you want?”

I said, ” I am here to tell you that Jesus Christ loves you.”

I am not sure if they really heard what I said because their curiosity was just too high. They then asked me, “What is going on over there? What are all these kids doing here? Don’t they know this is a war zone. Those kids are going to get hurt.”

I said, “This is not about fighting. This is a feast. My King is protecting the celebration as I am speaking to you. He asked us to prepare a feast before my enemies.”

I then said, “Come with me because we are having a feast over there but put all your weapons away. There’s children over there and we want to keep them safe.”

At first one gang leader said, “It is a setup to trash us.” The second leader kind of mocked him and said, “Really, women and kids in a party scene in order to trash us. Get real.” Both gangs saw Hector and Victor over there. They knew who they were because they have witnessed to them before. They started asking questions about myself. One gang asked, “Are you a full-time preacher?” I said, “Only when I’m awake. The rest of time I have to sleep.” They switched back to the celebration and asked me what they were all doing. I confirmed with them that there would be good food. There would also be girls to dance with and of course music.

They said, “Essay, we are pretty hungry. We will put our weapons away and we will come with you.” Some of them did keep their knives but the rest of their guns were put away in their vehicles. Both gangs followed me back to the celebration. When Hector and Victor saw that the gangs were following me, they went into action. All of Hector and Victor’s boys and their families started to set up tables for both gangs. After the gangs sat down, they helped serve them. The children walked around the two gangs and kept asking them what they could bring them to drink or anything they could do to serve them.

Estevan and his boys started to stand up. Normally, these gangs shoot and fight with each other but today they’re standing in friendship. I said, “It’s OK. Their weapons are put away.” Everyone began to relax and enjoy the celebration. Then I noticed a third gang that showed up. I told Hector and Victor my King wants to witness to these guys also. I went over and invited them. I shouted back, “You better get more tables.”

I then said, “Come with me because we are having a feast over there but put all your weapons away. There’s children over there and we want to keep them safe.”

At first they said, “Get lost, we do not feel safe going over there without our weapons.”

I said, “That is too bad. I am going back to make myself a big cheeseburger. After that, I’m going to do some dancing and listen to some music.” The Holy Spirit revealed to me that the gang leader loves cheeseburgers. The smell of the food cooking, the families with their kids having fun, dancing with girls was just too much for them. Then they said, “Okay, we will do it. Essay, there better not be any fighting going on over there.” My King told me just to tell him that I am watching over the celebration and they have nothing to worry about. I said, “My king has the celebration covered. There will not be any fighting over there.” One of the gangs finished eating their food and they gave their table to the third gang. The first thing the leader of the 3rd gang did was order a double cheeseburger.

There are total of four gangs here that usually fight with each other. Everyone continued eating all the good food that was there. Hector, Victor and I were sharing the word of God with all of them. Soon started to give their hearts to Jesus Christ. Those men started calling their families to come to the park to join the celebration. Those who hadn’t accepted Jesus Christ yet, saw all the families getting together and they wanted that in their lives. All the gangs had to admit that when Hector and Victor were witnessing to them, they listened to what they said. Even though they did not want anything to do with Jesus Christ then, now all their words they spoke are all becoming real. The words we spoke today, the food and fellowship made the gangs want to change their hearts to something better even more. Hector stopped the music so I could read some more scriptures to everyone. I read John 3:16, Matthew 6:33 and John 14:6. I explained the meaning verses to the gangs. Then I said, “Those of you that want your names written in the Lambs Book of Life to come forward.” Soon the rest of the three gangs came forward. My King gets all the Glory and the Victory. I spent all night with them sharing the word of God and telling them how much Jesus loves them. I had a chance to talk with all their parents on their phones. They couldn’t stop crying. God is so Faithful.

After the last family arrived, there was over 500 at the celebration. As promised, my King had sentries posted around the celebration and no one could interfere with what happened today.

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My King Sits Gang Leader Down

It was Friday morning. I left for Denver and found a gang that was only in existence for seven days. This gang also had seven members. There was a second gang nearby. I walked up to speak to the younger gang. Victorio, the leader, came up to me and took the cross off my neck. He said, “You don’t wear crosses around here. I like this cross, it is mine now.” He probably wanted to flex his muscles to show the other gang how cool he was. I was kind of bummed because that cross has been with me in many places with many gangs. We have anointed many things and people together. I was going to surely miss it. But it’s only an object it’s not the true King. He put it on his neck to see how it would feel. He was about ready to take it off and put it in his pocket. The Holy Spirit said, “That Cross belongs to Sonny. Do not put that Cross in your pocket or it’ll burn inside your pocket. It is meant to be worn on the outside as a symbol of Jesus Christ and his sacrifice for you.” He abruptly sat down on the bench nearby. The second gang was watching and listening to what was going on and noticed how hard Victorio sat down. They came over and asked Victorio, “What are you doing?”

Victorio said, ” I cannot get up. Just leave me alone.” He was thoroughly embarrassed and did not know what to do to get out of the situation.

The other gang asked, “What do you mean you cannot get up?”

Victorio looked back at me and nervously said, “I didn’t mean to sit down. Some kind of force just push me down on this bench. No matter what I do, I cannot get up either. What is that voice I just heard? I have never heard anything like this before. What can I do so I can get up?”

I said, “You can give me my cross back and you will be able to get up. That cross is Anointed. Do you see what those three nails are? Each nail represents an area of Jesus Christ’s body that was pierced for us when he went to the cross. Jesus Christ is just like that cross. You cannot just take him. You physically have to ask him to come into your heart. If you would have asked me for that cross, I would have given it to you.” I then said, “My King made you sit down. He wants you to listen to me. We are never promised tomorrow. Even for me, it is not promised. My King wants your heart. He also wants you to go back to your family.” Victorio thought about what I said and replied, “I have been missing my family and would like to go back.”

I then said, “Jesus Christ still wants your heart. You still have too much bitterness and anger that you need to get rid of before you can be effective for him. You need to make a decision now.”

Victorio sheepishly said, “I guess I have nothing to lose.”

I replied, “Your soul is at stake. You have a lot to lose.” This scared Victorio even more. Then I said, “Ask Jesus to forgive your sins and you will be able to get up.” The minute he asked for his sins to be forgivin, the force that was holding him down stopped and he was able to get up. That really scared him.

Victorio said, “I do want to accept Jesus Christ and I want to go home.” Victorio took the cross off of his neck and he said, “This is yours. I am sorry that I took it from you.” Victorio made a complete heart change to Jesus Christ. My King said, “Sonny just let him have the cross.”

I replied, “No, you keep it. It is a gift from me. Always remember me and what I said when you look at it.” His boys then asked, “Are we a gang anymore?” Victorio responded, “No, I am giving my heart to Jesus and going home.” His boys thought about what he said. They too were missing their families and they saw what happened. They looked at me and said, “We want to know the God that you know. We too want to accept Jesus Christ as our personal Savior.”

The other gang came up to Victorio and said, “Why don’t you just hit this guy so he’ll leave you alone? ” Victorio said, “No, he has the answers I have been looking for. His God is my God now. I want to leave this life and go serve his God.” Victorio then said, “Jesus Christ died for me before I was even born. He died to save me from my sins. It is amazing the sacrifice he made for me. I want to serve him.” He started talking to other gang like he was going to preach the word of God to them. I was amazed on how the Holy Spirit was putting words in his mouth as he talked to the other gang. He then said, “I was held down and could not move when I took Sonny’s cross. After I asked for forgiveness of my sins, gave myself to Jesus Christ and offered to give the cross back, I was released. Now I can wear this cross after he gave it to me and I can stand up and move around.”

The 2nd gang said, “You finally earned a spot here in this park. I sent over three of my toughest men and you just trashed them and you’re going to give that all up. You’ve only been a gang for seven days. You haven’t even had a chance to do anything.”

Victorio said, “Yep, I’m going home to my family and I am going to serve Jesus Christ.”

I had a chance to witness to the second gang. I asked them, “Would you like to know about Jesus Christ and his power.”

They asked, “What kind of power?”

I responded, “It’s the Holy Spirit power.” Then Victorio spoke, “Yeah, that is a lot of power. He just threw me down on the bench like there was nothing to it.” The second gang listened to everything that we said. They were not ready to do anything yet so they tried to get off on another subject.

Then they asked, “Are you hungry?” Victorio said, “Yes, we haven’t eaten in awhile.” They said, “We have donuts and orange juice. You are welcome to share with us.” All the other gangs congratulated them and told them that’s cool man but we got to go. So they left to go sit in their cars. Victorio and his gang called their parents. When all their parents arrived, I prayed with them. They all gave their hearts to Jesus Christ. It was beautiful. The second gang was watching everything from their cars. When they saw all the hugging and love being shown, it was to much for them. They got out of their cars and began walking back. Victorio said, “Hey essay, it looks like they want to give their lives to Jesus Christ.” I replied, “Yes, you are right.” They all gave their hearts to Jesus Christ. They too called their families and they also came.

While this was all going on, a white van pulled up. I noticed it did not have a license plate on it. A guy come out and asked, “Do you guys need some Bibles?” I said, “Yes, everyone here wants one.” He said, “Have everybody make three lines. We have Bibles for everyone. On right side of the van we have pop and water if anybody needs a drink.” At first I thought maybe Noah sent the van but I’m not sure. All I know is they knew the need for Bibles so everybody got one. Victorio keeps talking about the love that Jesus Christ has for us and how he sacrificed his life for us. That has become very important in his life. He now wants to go out and talk to other gangs. He speaks with amazing power. He wants to have a career as being a minister. Right now, he calls me nearly daily to get scriptures for different situations. Just like me, the Holy Spirit will take over and give him the scriptures that he will need. What a powerful morning I had!

I am not sure why my King needed his heart today. There’s a possibility if he continued living his life the way he was, he may have died even tomorrow. Jesus is the way, the truth and the life. Nobody comes to the Father except through him. A life without Jesus is a life of eternity in the Lake of Fire. It is not my King’s desire for anybody to go there. He loved Victorio very much and wanted him to spend his eternity with him. We have that free will to decide if we want his gift or not. Please give your life to Jesus Christ today if you have not already. Not everybody will get a warning like Victorio to decide whether he wants to be with Jesus or not. I am going to meet with a another gang this afternoon. My King wants me to feed them because they are going to be hungry.

Later this afternoon, my King asked me to pick up pizzas for another gang. I headed off to my favorite Little Caesars pizza restaurant to get those hot and ready pizzas. I noticed a guy getting out of his van. I saw his wife and many kids inside the van. He went inside and picked up a pepperoni pizza. He had a difficult time paying for it. He was scrounging through what little money he had to find enough to cover it. I said to myself, “That is not enough for his family. I should get them another one and take it out to them.” The staff knows me well at that Little Ceasar Pizza restaurant. The girl there was watching me watch him leave the restaurant. She said, “I know exactly what you are thinking Sonny. You don’t worry about it. I will take care of it.” She handed me the pizza and I took it out to them. I handed the pizza to them. Then I said, “The restaurant wants to bless you.” He was greatful because his family was very hungry and were going to Colorado Springs to start a new job. As he removed the coupons on the box, a fifty dollar bill appeared. Very emotionally he said, “Now I have enough to buy gas to get to our destination.” I explained that the $50 came from the restaurant also. We can always find people in need if we look for it.