Justus posted this to facebook today and it made me smile. You see, I love to read the stories about people who pray to receive Jesus as their Lord and the result is a changed life that last. Charles is that kind of man. He was a boxer in Uganda. He won over 50 bouts and didn’t lose. All but two fights ended in knockouts. He was the national champion. He was a very tough guy and a bouncer for the club called Hell. I will never forget the day Deo, Robyn, Micheal (Robyn and Michael were two volunteers from Immanuel Baptist crazy enough to enter the bar with me) and I entered the bar and shared the gospel. We didn’t enter because we sought them out or stumbled onto them. No. Their drunken leader, I think his name was Peter, sought us out. Later I ask him why he kept bothering us until we came to speak to them. I will never forget his answer. He told me that he heard a voice in his head telling him to get us to speak to them. That day Peter, Charles and others prayed to receive Christ as their Lord. Over a year after that experience, Charles showed me a small Gideon bible that Micheal gave him. He still had it. I am so grateful that Charles is continuing in the faith.
Here is what Justus wrote about Charles today, three years after that experience.
This morning as I woke up, God put it on my heart to share this wonderful story.  The guy seated on a boda boda besides me is called Charles. If you can still recall the story of HELL that papa Jimmy Barry wrote sometime in 2015, this is the guy who was in charge of security in the HELL and this was the name of their bar. Hell was full of thieves, drug addicts, drunkards and sex workers. This man was so influential in that bar. One day back in early 2015, muzee Jimmy Barry came across him and shared with him the story of Jesus and Nicodemus. This guy is one of the guys who prayed that day. I discipled him. I baptized him. He has led many to Jesus. He has baptized many. I am glad to let the world know that he is now a changed man. Not a thief, not a drunkard, not using drugs anymore like he used to be. On the right is his Dad who welcomed me with a big hug and mentioned one word THANK YOU. I told him not me but Jesus changed your son’s life.
 Charles is now working, riding his boda that his family bought for him as a gift to earn a living. This encourages me the more to go out even today and share a simple story that changed my life. Thanks for whoever prays for us the IMFC. May the lord fulfill the desires of your hearts.
Here is a comment from one of the volunteers, Robyn, who was with us that day.
Robyn Wilson Wenani Justus, I was at HELL that day. I will never forget it. The devil and God were both in that room and everyone there could feel and see it that knew God. Oh The Power of Our Lord and Savior reigned! Love your heart! I hope that God will bring me back one day to serve Him in this place once more!
Paul wrote that the Gospel of Christ is the power of God unto salvation, but I think we sometimes forget that or disbelieve it based on what we see around us. Charles’ story renews my faith. If I share the simple message, people will be changed. And that is true here in America as well as Africa.
Have a great day. Have a great weekent and don’t be ashamed of the Gospel or Christ. He is Lord.
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