Luke - on the bus
From LukeK: So, after the last bell rang to say school was over, I headed to the bus. When I got there, my usual seat was taken, so I was directed to a seat beside a 7th grader. After sitting for a couple minutes, I prayed and asked God for some courage to talk to him. I started by asking, “Hey, what’s your name?” He responded, “What’s YOUR name?” I told him, “Luke Kilchenman, what’s your’s?” He said, “‘George.’” So I began saying, “So ‘George,’ have you ever thought of what happens when you die?” He responded, “No, not really.” I continued, “Well, first, do you think of yourself as ‘good?’” He said,”About in the middle.” Then, I said, “Well let’s go through the 10 comandments. Have you ever told a lie?” “Yeah,who hasn’t(actually said)?” “Well what does that make you?” “Awesome.” “It makes you a liar.” After this he yells to his friends, “HEY! This guy’s tellin’ me the Bible!” Then, I continue, “Have you ever stolen anything?” “Yea.” “What does that make you?” “Awesome.” He again calls that other statement to his friends. “It makes you a thief. Have you ever used blaspheme?” “No.” “I just heard you say it. Blaspheme means OMG.” “OH…..” “If God has a standard, the 10 commandments, and if you can’t go to heaven if you break ONE, then where will you go?” He jokes with me…. AGAIN. Then, when I say I’m serious, he jokes again. I say ”You will go to Hell, and be tortured forever. But, lucky for you, Jesus came to this world and lived a perfect life. He got nails in his hands and feet, and a crown of thorns pierced his skull. Worst of all he was nailed to a cross and died. Then, he rose again after three days and conquered sin and death. He saved us. But you must take his gift to be saved.” After talking further, I realized he needed something else. So, I told him that I would give him a book(One Heartbeat Away). He joked again, then I asked him what his REAL name was. Finally, one of his friends told me his name was Caleb. After that, he got off the bus. When I got home my dad and I prayed for him and he gave me a book to give to him(Caleb). Please pray for Caleb, and pray that I will have boldness when giving him the book.
