So yesterday I was waiting outside the church for my supervisor and the cutest little native boy that you've ever seen comes up talking to me. He was about five years old, and had dirty clothes and face like all five year old boys should be in the summer time. He spoke with a lisp, and was asking me if "you guyses having a swimming pool again this yeaw?" I had no clue what he was talking about, haha. But seriously, one of the cutest kids I've met in a long time. Then I saw them...
Somebody had tattooed two blue strips on him, and in between them were the letters "IP". That's Indian Posse for those that don't know; they're the gang that seems to be the most visible in the area. So, who the heck tattoos a little boy to show he's property of a gang?
I'm beginning to see why I'm here for this summer; working with teens who hopefully realize that they're the property of the real OGs (Original Gangsters) Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Word.
About Me
- Michael Thom
- Michael is in his third year of ministry at Willowlake Baptist Church. He is also working on an M. Div. from Carey Theological College, and co-hosts Ignite 107's morning show, "The Hype," each weekday morning from 7-10. Michael's testimony is one of deliverance from the grip of a wreckless and self-abusive lifestyle, into the true healing grace of faith in Jesus Christ as his personal Saviour. Besides ministering at Willowlake, Michael has also ministered to teens in Winnipeg's North-End community through Youth For Christ's "workforce" program run out of Bethlehem Aboriginal Fellowship. Michael resides on the border of Winnipeg & East St. Paul, MB with his beautiful wife Katie, and her cat, Bella (which he is slowly learning to love).
2 comments:
may you continue to be used of God this summer as you minister for Him....makes me appreciate God's compassion to all when we hear of a little guy like this one, and how the enemy tries to up show God, however, God is greater and will prevail.
blessings to you today
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