Connery
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- Oct 19, 2012
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"The Mara Salvatrucha gang originated in Los Angeles], set up in the 1980s by Salvadoran immigrants in the city's Pico-Union neighborhood who immigrated to the United States after the Central American civil wars of the 1980s."
The Gipper's legacy lives on in my hood, Loser.
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Off Topic story for Georgie:
As you know I am a Christian. Some years ago I bought a new cellphone. Unbeknownst to me the number belonged formerly to a Gang Leader who dealt drugs. I get a text message from one of his members about hitting him up for some slang term for drugs ( won't say here ) and I text him back, Don't have drugs, I've got Jesus and there ain't no high like the most high. Do you know him? He said yes and who are you?
I said I am not a cop. I don't care what you do. Your boss has a new phone and I must have received his old number ( not exact text conversation but you'll get the jist here in a minute )
So I want to keep this young man texting because I want to lead him to Christ. But I know it isn't going to happen right then so instead I text him back and say, God is not a cop either. He only wants the best for your life. I'm deleting your number now out of my phone but FIRST will you do something for me too?
He said what is it? I said, Can I pray for you each day? He texted me back, about what? I said, I will pray two things only. First that God will send angels to protect you day and night and second that God will fulfill the plan he has for your life which is ALL GOOD. He said, Okay. I'll let you do that. I said fine. I'm erasing you now. And I did.
4 days later I get a text message. Have you been praying for me? It's the gang banger. He's back. I texted back Yes. He said what did you pray? I said every day throughout the day I say, Lord, send your angels to encamp about Texter and protect him. Put a hedge of protection around him that nothing can touch him. I plead the blood of Jesus over Him - Satan cannot have his life. Then I pray Gods will be done in your life.
He texted back. I have to tell you something. My car got totalled late last night. ( New Years Eve ) It rolled 3 times and I didn't have a scratch on me. They had to cut me out of the car. The cop said good thing you had your seatbelt on. You'd be dead right now. It's a miracle you are alive anyhow. The young man told me, I didn't have my seatbelt on. I know I didn't have it on and something kept me in my seat. I'm trippin' here. Your prayers saved my life.
I said, good. Can I keep praying for you? He said, yes. Please do. Then he said, Thank you for praying for me! Oh! I wanted to come through that cell phone and hug him the precious little thing! I replied, I'll be praying for you, Texter. Goodbye.
Then we parted ways and kept each others numbers. For years whenever the Lord lays this guy on my heart I text him. He will text me back my mother was just asking about you today! I can't believe it! I haven't heard from you in 8 months! You text same day she asked about you. I said God didn't put you on my heart to contact you until now. Is God cool or what????? THAT GOT HIM THINKING! OH YEAH!
So last time I actually called him because after almost 3 years it was time. We had never spoken to each other before. I said to him, Are you alright? He replies, I am in school and going to church. I'm doing great. My mother thanks God for you. That was all I needed to hear. Mission accomplished. I can let him go now but I will always keep that young man in my prayers. I love him like he was my own son.
That is my story about the gangster and the cell phone.
-Jeri
Very "stand up" and nice to read this!!!