Holy!!!Field

Hey I haven't posted in a long while. I guess i haven't had much to say that would be interesting. But today I saw Jesus. Now that is something worthing writing about. Here's how it transpired.

I went to "church" this morning, played in the band and critically listened to a sermon that seemed like it would never end. I would have to say it was my heart condition that has tainted my view of things lately. But God has ways of healing those or in my case breaking them. As i was sitting there in my seat I thought I saw a kid that went away to the Marines and was back on leave. So I said his name really loud after the service and it wasn't him. The kid kind of looked at me strange so I decided i would introduce myself to him. I instantly noticed that there was something physically askew. He said, "Hi my name is Matt Holyfield" Then he asked me if i would like to hear his testimony which i thought was kinda strange but i said sure.

As we were walking to a spot where would could hear better i noticed a significant limp and he had something wrong with his right arm. By now I know who he is. He is the kid that got in that horrible car accident and almost died. Now Chad Hart has joined in on the conversation. I won't remember his testimony word for word but I will try and give you the basic jist.

Matt's testimony; "I was a bad kid. I used to steal cars, get in fights...I once pulled i knife on my dad. (All the while his speach was a bit off) Then i met tyrone jones in the jail cell i was in. He showed me the love of Christ and i was saved. But God has really blessed with the brain injury. You see i was in a bad car accident in front of Harlem and i had bad bruises on three different parts of my brain that is why i walk funny. But God has really blessed me with the brain injury." Here comes the bomb!!! He looks at me and Chad and says, "I just want you guys to know I love you!" I immediatley started crying. I don't know why. I grapped him and gave a big hug and just held him... he probably thought i was some sort of freak. But i was just so blown away but the humility and honesty. I have never experienced anything like that before. Have you ever had someone you don't know come up to you and say "I love you"? What made this experience so different is, I actually beleived him. I believed that he did love me. It was as if Jesus was speaking through him saying this is how you should love. He went on to say that God has emptied him of pride. I believed that too, i could sense that this kid was for real, a true disciple, a true lover of Christ, someone that was thankful for the life that was breathed into him and wasn't caught up in the pompous ritual of being a Christian. It was a profound experience. I would like to thank Jesus for Matt Holyfield. Thank you Jesus for speaking through him and working in him. I hope that when i say i love you to people that they would believe me, more importantly i hope i really mean it.

Deb I love you
Bob I love you
Ron I love you
Chad I love you
Wayne I love you
Aaron I love you
the list goes on (this is really getting mushy so i am signing off)

Peace out