A CHESTER, ILLINOIS MAN WAS RECENTLY ARRESTED AND CHARGED FOR CRIMES AGAINST AT LEAST ONE MINOR. WHEN HIS MUGSHOT WAS SHARED, WITH THE CHARGES INCLUDED, SEVERAL OTHER YOUNG LADIES CAME FORWARD AND TOLD THEIR STORIES. (PHOTO).
Let me explain: I was at JFK Airport waiting lot because of Tarmac delay of arrival planes. I decided to come out of the vehicle and continue praying Lauds while enjoying the morning sun. I was equally admiring nature and nurture especially the vehicles at the parking lot. I noticed a young man beside a nice Lincoln Escalade pressing his phone. No contact. I kept doing my rounds praying. I added another dimension to the prayer. “Lord, I wish someone will appear from nowhere and ask me which of the vehicles will add value to my apostolate.” I would definitely point at the Escalade. Anyone who runs a hospital in Nigeria knows what a clean Escalade will help you do in one year.
As I approached my vehicle, I noticed the young man following me and calling out to me. Momentarily I thought the Escalade is about to change ownership. He rather stretched his hands to me asking if I may accept his gift of a book. The most interesting part is his selling point:”Would you mind accepting this book from me? This book has been around for 1,400 years. You know, we Muslims believe in Jesus Christ. We believe the prophets- Abraham, Isaac, and Jesus and Mohammed bowed their heads in prayers. That is why we pray five times a day bowing our head in prayer. Mohammed is the last Prophet. The book is in English.”
I kept thinking: how many young Christians will take evangelization to the parking lot like this? If it were in Nigeria that I was holding a Qur’an like this will I be safe? What is the connection between a Lincoln Escalade and a Qur’an?"
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