Answered Prayer

So I just wanted to let you guys in on some good stuff. While I was at home, on Saturday night I received a call from an old friend of mine, Norris Cartrette.

(This guy was the first and last guy I ever did drugs with, and he has continued using and abusing his body even after losing a leg as a result of a partying accident. Ricardo and I used to cry out to God for his salvation, and nothing ever seemed to phase him.)

So I get a call and he and his girlfriend, Jessica, say that they really want us to come down to the beach and hang out with them. Megan and I do, and end up chilling with them until around 2:30am, just listening because they have a lot they need to say. Long story short, they make it sound like they have decided to pursue the Lord and I am all at once excited and yet skeptical just because I know Norris and the people that know us best are the best skeptics of us sometimes. I get a phone call from Norris on Sunday asking if Megan and I would be back in town the following week, because they wanted us to go to Christ United with them. I'm somewhat suprised. Then, on Tuesday, I receive a call from Norris telling me that his new articial leg is giving him serious problems and so he had to come to Columbia to see his doctor. He then proceeds to tell me that on the way up there, "I was praying that God would give the doctors wisdom in what to do with my leg, and give me wisdom in how to deal with the doctors." That's not something people tend to say when they are not prodded to or when they are trying to play church, that's something people who are learning to be dependant on God and not on themselves say.

(Yes Dave, I know I'm breaking the rule of succintness, but I'm ok with it.)

Norris calls me yesterday (Wed.) to ask if Christ United has anything going on that night or the rest of the week that he can attend. He called the church and left a message, but never heard back, so he ended up doing a Bible study with his girlfriend and her mom (who are pretty charismatic). I call Ricardo and find out that the Leadership Summit (whatever your feelings about it are) is going on today and friday and that he happens to have access to free tickets. Well since Norris' leg is acting up he has some time off work, so it is possible for him to attend. You guys don't really know Norris so it might be hard for you to appreciate this, but numerous people have been praying for this guy for years, and God has finally breached his heart, and it is going to be crazy. I mean, can you imagine, a week into following the Lord attending the Leadership Summit?

I know it's not holy to rank Christians and stuff, but I'm telling you, this guy has major satan wrecking potential. So the point of all of this is, pray for Norris. He told me that he feels like ever since he has tried to change his life that the devil is just throwing all these things at him, and I think we can all attest to how hard those times are. Norris needs a new group of friends, he needs people as passionate as he will be, he needs love and support through anytime that he might struggle, and since we are all not around his area, the best way for us to do that is to pray for him.