To our dearest friends,
Craig sat alone last October in his living
room floor. Desperation had come over
him and he let the devil get a foothold.
The cold hard steel of the handgun pressed
on his chest……BANG! Craig pulled the
trigger sending a round squarely into his torso.
Standing beside me Craig recounted the
story of just six months ago. About a
year and a half prior to him attempting to take his life he had prayed to
accept Christ as his savior. He had
struggled most of his life with abusing drugs, alcohol and women, but now
struggled that night with his self-worth.
It is a question that we hear a lot.
How could Christ love me enough to die for my sins? Doesn’t he know what I have done? Those were the exact thoughts that came over
Craig that night and he was alone and desperate enough that he tried the
unthinkable, to take his own life.
Seconds after pulling the trigger Craig had
a conversation with God. Clarity sunk
it. Christ is enough; he needed nothing more and nothing less than to trust in
him. Craig shut his eyes that night and
prayed quickly asking for forgiveness and another chance at life. That prayer has been answered for Craig as he
is now using his testimony to tell others about Christ. There are days that aren’t easy for him, but
he leans on God for what he needs to get through.
As we minister here at Morning Star Ranch
we have the opportunity to serve so many whether it be a World Impact camp and
retreat or a rental group. Everyone who
comes to visit is in a unique place in their journey with Jesus from some
seeking to know him, some running from him and others having firmly planted
themselves in him. Part of our ministry
is to come alongside those who visit us to listen to their journey story, lift
them up in prayer and challenge them to make the next step.
Craig told me his story; I prayed with him,
gave him my cell phone and said you ever need someone to talk with call
me. We may never see him again on this
earth, but this I know, we will see him again.
As always we covet your prayers. This month please be in prayer for the youth
that we will be reaching during summer camps.
Pray for strength and endurance for us and the staff at Morning Star
Ranch that each day we will be filled up so we can pour out into others. Also please be in specific prayer that God
would provide someone who wants to be a missionary and serve in the role of
maintenance for the camp.
Peace & Blessings,
Eric, Sunshine & Colton Leach
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