Missouri Youth On Missions

We took our bus ride to the OneStop market in the city this morning, arriving at about 11am. We anticipated a rainy day. We began to set up in front of the market knowing that we didn’t exactly have a permit to congregate in the area. But GOD showed us favor with the people who owned the market, and as Bro. Luke and Bro. Joe talked to them, they agreed to let us have one hour to minister there - and what an hour it was!!!

Just like the previous day, YOMers sang Choir songs, testified (about 7-8 YOMers spoke), did a stirring Drama, and talked to the people in the area about Jesus and the church in Birmingham. Several onlookers stayed near the entire hour and were touched by service. We had prayer with a few people, and - are you ready for this? - one lady was filled with the Holy Ghost for the very first time right there on the sidewalk!!! When Bro. Luke and Sis. Vicky went and began to talk to her, she said that she felt something drawing her to that specific marketplace - a location out of her way and across town. She said that she’d never had the Holy Ghost but that she wanted it, and after praying for a couple minutes, he laid hands on her forehead and she began to speak in other tongues!

This awesome experience that the YOMers witnessed left us all with the assurence that God can and WILL work ANYWHERE. Truly the events of this morning and afternoon alone make all the preperation both before and after we arrived in the UK well worth it!!

When we concluded street service and packed it up, we headed into the market and ate at Burger King. We then caught walked to The Birmingham Lighthouse UPC, and rested for a little while before heading out for more street outreach.