I have a great story for you. In about 2005, we had a young one coming to chi alpha who had some troubling stuff going on. In fact, this one handed me a note one day that said "PLEASE HELP ME!!" and I am sorry to say that after reading it, I decided I could not help them. I didn't have the tools. I didn't know what to do. So this one sort of wandered off and we only saw them intermittently.
Fast forward six years. We have been doing sozos with people, watching God save, heal and deliver. I am at a coffee house with a local pastor friend, and there is this young one, the one that handed me the note so many years ago. We chatted a little, and exchanged phone numbers. Later, they found me on facebook, and we began a conversation about the weather. :) But that didn't last long, because I had to know- and I asked how they were doing- what was going on since that note. I wasn't sure if they would be offended or angry or what....and they were excited that I asked, and gladly informed me that they were lost and in need of more help than ever. We made a coffee date and I explained the whole sozo thing. I was also able to apologize for dropping them years ago. I was graciously forgiven, and they excitedly set up a sozo appointment.
I have just returned from that sozo. The hard thing about talking about sozos is that I can't talk about them- !! But suffice to say this: today I was privileged to watch a young person go from darkness to light, from the sincere and strong temptation of demon worship to quite literally being in the arms of their Father. I watched our great and amazing God shine light on every lie this young one was living in, and heal the hurts, and redefine the truth for them. I saw the gift this person has come shining out like sunlight after a tornado. Not all people we have "sozo'd" have left skipping, but this one did. Skipping and laughing. Seriously.
And this one was seriously contemplating Wicca a week ago. Now the friend in Wicca wants a sozo too.
Just thought I'd share!!!! Thank you for your love and support that allows us to do this!
love, us Thoofts :)
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