Whelp life here is never really slow. I even had to start writing things down so I wouldn't forget to do them. I love it though, but one night I was down in skid row and meet a guy named Ernest he is 22 and had been dropped off in front of the shelter by his parents. There was nothing wrong with him he wasn't drugged out or any of the normal that fits the skid row lifestyle. I tell you about him because I haven't been able to find him since I first meet him, so I ask that you pray for his safety and his faith. But while I was down in skid row I reconnected with some people down there a guy named Calvin a.k.a. Stone and Muhammad Alim and no not Muhammad ali, just to clarify. Stone the first time I meet him he kept trying to test my strength by arm wrestling me because he was convinced I was a UFC fighter but thank God he never tried to fight me. But ever since then he has been comin to church at least every other week, which is AWESOME. Muhammad Alim is probably my favorite guy on skid row, but not the most fun. I say that because he is the most faith challenging guy, he is super smart and understands Christianity very well but that may be because he is 60 years my elder. He usually always beat me in our debates which made me go back to study, it wasn't a bad thing but I don't like losing. This time though when I first came up to him, he remembered me and first thing he said to me was another debating question, Why do you pick up for church? doesn't seem like much but when he starts bringing up that the body is the temple of the holy spirit, it gets pretty heated. The moral of the story is I beat him and he actually smiled which he never does so I don't know if that was good or bad but im going to take it as good. I still haven't got him to come to church, but one small victory at a time.My small group family is doing great they are starting to accept that we are family more and more and I LOVE them they are seriously awesome and I love watching them change. My project is still having its war and its still hot. 3 more people have been shot and 1 killed, its sad to see or to understand I have even argued with some of the gang bangers on why, don't know if it was smart but oh well, you only live once haha :). But my youth league team had their first couple practices and game. The practices were rough, just trying to get the kids to show up was hard enough, but I got it done and the first game was great we won 66-16. Next week will be a little harder though. The greatest part about this is they all signed a contract to be on my team which makes them come to at least 2 church services and 1 youth service a month, so I'm taking my gang banging, smoking weed kids to CHURCH!!! and there is no other way id have it. I mean if they switch their life around real quick that'd be great, but I guess I got to take it slow. I know I am forgetting things but hopefully I remember them next time love you all.
With Love and Gods Grace,
Alex
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