Boy

This is Boy. He's the young man who invited me to Immanuel Baptist. Boy is a young man with a deep, simple faith. He speaks very clear English and feels called to ministry. In fact, he has initiated contact with Midwest Baptist Theological Seminary in KC.

It hasn't been easy for him. Boy's father passed away when he was very young. His mother is a school teacher, and teachers do not make much money here. He's had to do without a lot.

Today, my Sunday School teacher related a story to me about Boy that was pretty incredible. The teacher often starts class by asking everyone what God has done in their lives over the previous week. Two years ago, he asked that question and when it got to Boy, he said God had done something special for him. Boy said that he had never had a birthday party or a birthday cake or even a birthday gift. He said his mom loved him a lot, but she was very busy and well... he had just never had his birthday noticed. Anyway, Boy said that one night that week he had gone to sleep and had a dream and in his dream Jesus came to him holding a birthday cake with candles burning and said, "Happy birthday, Boy." Boy said he then woke up and realized it WAS his birthday. He hadn't even thought about it. Boy said he knew it was God's way of saying HE knew and that He loved him.