Friday, February 24

I want to post this before I get into my Testimony today. I just wanted to make you guys aware of what is going on in other parts of the world!

I got this from a friend who is personal friends with the person who sent it, and wrote the letter, and also knows the people involved in this tragedy!

[GFA Emergency Update] Believers Framed for Murder------------------------------------------------------February 22, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------
Dear Mr. Kyne,
One of our Gospel for Asia native missionaries and several other believers are in jail today because of a radical Hindu plot to frame them for the murder of a child!Even as the open persecution of Christians in India continues to increase, this is a new low in the efforts of these extremists to stop the spread of the Gospel.
Now, more than ever, powerful prayer is needed to battle this spiritual evil!The 16-month-old child was suffering from a prolonged illness and was under medical care near Udaipur, Rajasthan. Because the parents had quarreled with the pastor's family over some land, when the child died the radical Hindus saw an opportunity to place the blame on the Christians.Apparently, members of the local Hindu nationalist political party advised the parents to dash their dead child's body against some rocks, breaking its bones.
They then took the body to a doctor for a post-mortem examination.Only after threats from the radical Hindus did the physician reluctantly file a false report, citing murder as the cause. Then the radicals advised the parents to file murder charges against Pastor Kasota and 10 other Believers Church members, including four other pastors, saying the murder was part of a plot to grab land for a church building.My dear friend, this terrible incident is just one more example of how desperate the radical Hindus are in their efforts to stop lost people from hearing the Good News of Jesus Christ.
As I have said many times before, this is a spiritual battle, and such battles can only be won through prayer and fasting. So I call on you today to pray for these, our Christian brothers and sisters.
Please pray that the accused will be granted bail, and that the police and courts will see through this sinister plot by the radicals.Pray also that God will protect our pastors, their families and church members during this tense time. Pray that this incident will not be a hindrance to the sharing of the Gospel, and that this trap will be used by God for good, according to His purpose.
Thank you for your prayers at this critical time.

K.P. Yohannan
Founder & PresidentGospel for Asia

It's really real!

If Chrsit isn't real, then all these peoplle who are suffering for the sake of Christ, are suffering in vain! When Christ walked the earth, He chose twelve men, ordinary people to live the legacy, these men but two, died martyrs. Did they die for a lie? Would you die for a lie? Now, these Men didnt die fighting, kicking and screaming, they died LOVING! We have a bunch of lunatics today, who are dying for their "so called God" in the name of hate! Jesus did it best, He laid his life for you and me, willingly, THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE! The final sacrifice! Jesus did it in the name of LOVE, He is Love!!

One, Holla!!

Think on these things!

See ya!!

Comments please!

Lester

Thursday, February 23

My real continuation to MY TESTIMONY, SORRY for delay!!

I have to apologize for delaying My Testimony, however, I will continue and attempt to finish today!!First, I want to say that I miss you guys, and I really want your feedback, so please comment by saying anything, even saying "I read your blog, BYE!"Let me tell you guys that I have been ok, trying to overcome daily struggles and temptations. I need to seek His Face more! I need to be constantly in his presence, whether at work, or anywhere!Ok Im gonna finish my Testimony here it goesLast time I left off here:...After living with these dudes for 4 or so months, I decided that I couldn't live in this state (literal, in both ways) any longer and so I moved to Florida...Ok. I moved to Miami, Florida, Kendall to be exact, My dad, sister and brother were all living there at that time, I stayed with my sister and brother for about three weeks, My dad lived elsewhere. You know that coming from NY, I had no need for a license, so I had to get a license if I wanted to get around in Miami. At this point I had decided that I was no longer going to smoke, and drink, yeah right that lasted for about a week. And that only occurred in that manner because I didn't have friends, or a car to get around. But after like a week or so, Alice, company, and I were out getting ripped (Drunk, High). Look at me now, getting high and drunk with my sister, no shame huh. Now this is the same sister who had become a Born Again Christian a few years back in Guatemala. She had her own struggles and her own story. This experience Im going to share, by no means is it to bring glory to actions and practices we partook in. But, I want you to understand that the powers of evil are real, and things do happen for a reason. Anyhow, one night, while I was still staying with my sis' crib, we decided to go to South Beach, Miami Beach area, and we bought some fruity alcoholic drinks, ghetto stuff, and went down to the beach to get twisted, I wanted to drink and smoke, but I didnt know where to get smoke from, so I settled for some alcohol instead, hey we did our thing, it was like four of us, and we met up with some dude on the beach that had smoke, so we got to puff some too, anyhow, my sister got real sick that night, after like just smelling the stuff (J/K) when we were done, we thought that the beach was just too boring so we decided to go to Ft. Lauderdale to the beach down there, and we headed over there. We got there and it was way more pumping than Miami Beach, normally it takes like 20-30 minutes to get to the Ft. but it seemed like it only took 5 minutes, guess who was driving? Yours truly, twisted, high and all. So we get to the beach out in Ft. Lauderdale, and we decide to park in a garage cause there was no parking anywhere, so we go into the garage and as Im parking the car I decide to hit the gas instead of the brakes and smash the front end into a wall, well once we get out of the car, Alice is like ahhh, its nothing, I was surprised, but she was also twisted. I was shook, cause It wasnt my car, it was my sister's car, and I also thought that her mom and my dad were going to be upset. But my sister was so carefree (in those days) she didnt care about her car being banged up. So we left the car parked and went to the beach to walk around, this guys named Frantz was with us, and he wasnt drunk or anything, he didnt really do those things, even though he said he did, he babysat a beer for a long minute, and didnt even finish it. We bought more beer there, and I was guzzling them joints down like water, I wanted to escape the reality and pain of life. So as we were walking around and fooling around, having fun, this lady approached us, and she seemed like a baglady, but there was something about this lady.
This is how it went she approached us as we were stumbling along the boardwalk, and I really can't recall word for word what she told us but she started to quote scripture and make mention of Getting out of Egypt, Moses or abraham, Im not too sure. But whatever she was saying brought us back to reality, and we stopped to listen to her, and she was truly speaking into our lives, my sister and I at least, we were convicted by what she was saying and shortly after that we bounced back to Miami on home. If I recall correctly the lady was saying something about God using me, keep in mind that at this point I had been going through alot of encounters, but yet I have not made the decision to follow Jesus, I was still skeptical about the whole God thing! I know that what this lady was saying I see it as prophetic, out of all the people on that beach she came to us, and had specifics for us?? As I think back, I remember her saying things like you will be used mightily of God, and that I was going to be a powerful instrument! (Alicia if you recall anything else, please interject, OK?) What I do know is that she was really talking to me personally, and singled me out.

That spooked me in those days, and really caused me to think about my life even more. It also made me think about how real God was, The Bible says that He can take the foolish things of this world to confine the wise. That baglady seems as a foolish thing to many, I was a fool, yet He chose me to be set apart. To bring even those who proclaim to be wise, and know great things, that they truly don't know the basics of this world, that there truly is a Creator who cares about you!

Im sorry, once again I will have to leave you there... Coming soon, The Adventures of Lester, and see Lester come face to face with CRAZY ROB! Who will prevail, who will overcome, watch on the next episode of "My Testimony."

Familia, I love ya, and bare with me, I am at work and I try to make these entries as my day strolls on by. I hope all of you guys are doing good.

I want to ask any and every single one of you guys to make a prayer request, post it on the comments for this posting, and we as a community will lift up these requests, and believe God for whatever it is that we ask.

I will start with my requests:

1. I need wisdom on how to raise my kids! We live in perilous times, and the competition is appealing visually, physically. I want to raise children in the ways of the Lord, yet I dont want to be irrelevant, and I dont want to shelter them to the point of causing them damage, rather than good, feel me. I need wisdom!

2. I want to be a better husband, I want to put my wife's needs before mine, and I want to be selfless when it comes to my treatment to her. The Bible says I ought to love my wife like Christ loves the Church, I want you to understand that If Christ died for the Church, He loved the Church greatly, right! I want to die to myself in demonstration of my love for my wife!! I need help, and God can only do this, I want to put my wife before me, and I want to cultivate her to her fullest potential, Im not doing a good job at this right now my friends, so I ask that you lift this request!!

3. I need wisdom when it comes to financial matters! We are in such a debt, school loans, and credit debts, we need to overcome these obstacles, its hard to progress in these areas!

Thank you, and Im trusting that you will lift these up, The Bible says the prayers of a righteous man accomplishes alot.

Please post your comments, prayer requests, and stay tuned for more!

One, Les!!

HOLLA!

Friday, February 17

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Hey tell me what you think about this design, be kind, John, My sister's hubby designed this Tattoo design for me! Tell me what ya think!

Holla!

THANK GOD ITS FRIDAY, and MONDAY's A HOLIDAY!! YEAH!!

Hey I thought these were interesting quotes to start the day off! Today, I will continue MY TESTIMONY! Think about these quotes, and keep checking my blog as I will be making entries throughout the day!

Don't forget My peoples I Luv YA!

"According to a 2004 Barna/World Vision survey, more evangelicals than ever before expressed strong interest in donating to HIV/AIDS education and prevention. But still, a stunning 59 percent of surveyed evangelicals expressed indifference or were unsupportive of HIV/AIDS causes overseas." - Christianity Today

"HIV/AIDS is the greatest humanitarian emergency in the history of the human family." - Holistic Mission Study Group, Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization (October 2004)

"The work of Muhammad is based on being honored and the work of Christ is based on being insulted. This produces two very different reactions to mockery. If Christ had not been insulted, there would be no salvation. This was his saving work: to be insulted and die to rescue sinners from the wrath of God." - John Piper, desiringgod.org

"I wish he (Jesus) would come in my lifetime so that I could take off my crown and lay it at his feet." - Queen Victoria, from 444 Surprising Quotes About Jesus

Thursday, February 16

Today! I wont be continuing yesterdays Blog...

But I will continue tomorrow, today for some odd reason is a busy day at my job. It's payday, hey!

But I will say this, I will be talking about my experiences in Florida, Miami, Ft, Lauderdale (The Beach where I banged up my sister's car), I will tell you about Crazy Rob, about Jenny, about the Hyper Pentecostal store front Church she went to, about the crazy nights I had out there, and job, and car and apartment over there!! And why I came back, and why my life ia no longer the way it was before I left Miami! Ha!

Have a good one, be safe, and stay away from monkey grease!

One, Les!

Wednesday, February 15

Hallelujah!!! Rejoice with me Familia!! Lio's Home!!

Hey Peoples!!
I want to take a few moments to recognize and set the background for why I'm Rejoicing!! The set for my conversion to Christianity was totally orchestrated by the Mighty Hand of God!! There were alot of people involved in the plan, whether they knew it or not! One of my Good friends had converted to Christianity in 1996 or so, his name is Charlie, and along with him one of my cousins (Ivan) seemed to follow, around this time my sister Alicia, was in Guatemala and she received the Lord into her life. Along the way, I was preparing by reading different kinds of literature from the occult, to different religions and agnosticism (the study of knowledge). The reason I sought and was inntrigue by these types of literature, first, I didn't believe in God, and my exposure to anything of God was Catholicism, and every time I went to a Catholic church, I was bored to death and hated every moment of it. I didn't see the point in it, and couldn't understand why anyone could enjoy the Mass. Being that I couldn't see God or feel God, I rejected any concept of it, and to me it was a cop out, to my dismay I cursed God. So when all these people around me were converting, and so called found the "Truth", I was preparing to combat their faith, negate their faith, and provoke doubt in their own faith. Little did I know that there was a greater purpose behind all this exposure. Which brings me to the joy I am currently feeling.
In 1997, I met a bunch of great guys who corporately welcomed me into their home, I had been jumping from home to home, and from bad experience to the next. I left my mom's house sometime in 1993 or so, and I had went through a bunch of different living situations, I lived with my grandma for a few, moved in with different roommates plenty of times. Along the way, having no sense of purpose was a common feeling, depression and psychological dysfunction was my diagnose. I was self medicating myself with Drugs, Alcohol, Girls, and the Night Life. I was working as a club promoter, and held a job at JC Penneys.

So I moved in with these guys, Sammy, Carlos and Lio, back to Yonkers, Linden Ave. At the time I lived in Mt.Vernon in a temporary living situation with this guy named Carlos different than the Carlos I will talk about later (Thank you Carlos wherever you are for sheltering me when I was in need), cause I had a fall out with my prior roommate, who didn't tell me we were getting evicted till a day before we had to leave. I worked at Jc Penneys, and Sammy worked in the same mall Jc Penneys was in, I was talking to the dude and briefly commented on my situation and he offered for me to move in with him and his nephews, Carlos and Lio. I accepted, and of course I paid my share of rent there, they had a three bedroom apartment, I took the living room. I can truly say that my experience with these dudes was unique, these guys had a history of growing up in the church (Pentecostal), what was I getting myself into, I didnt know? Carlos and Lio were brothers, and they were extremely talented (still are) they were musically gifted, and they had this pain, agony and dissatisfaction inside of themselves, they knew something I didnt. Anyhow, they had these songs they did that really hit home with me, they rapped, but it was a unique style something I never heard before, the lyrics were all about pain, and the vainity of this world. To a certain extent I can relate with what they singing and rapping about, they had a few songs called "Why it Happens," "Meaningless," and "Certain Evil." I can relate to these because it expressed a need for purpose, a sense of reality for me at the time, and to this day these songs still minister to me, they are very thought provoking. I forgot to mention that Carlos, Lio and myself, were constantly under the influences of pharmaceuticals (Drugs, ok!,) alcohol, "Demons" and chicks. Another detail I left out, while we had these deep theological and phylosophical dialogues under the medication of our drugs of choice, there were Bibles all over the house, let me tell you we had some serious mood altering sessions, all that we got from our conversations was pain, and I didn't understand why I was feeling this way. Little did I know!
We were soon on our way to hell, great!! In this time living with Sammy & Company, I was confronted with the reality of what God truly meant to some people, and the mood one can be suffering when they forsake God, all this was very untangible to me, yet I somewhat related, even though I had never acknowledge God as my Savior. I remember Carlos and Lio, telling me that I was called, and that I had an understanding that far perceeded that of just anyone. I thought that the Bible was just a book like any other, and I had a good understanding of what I read. Anyhow, we indelved in occult practices, more drugs, and practiced alot of dirt. Our apartment became such a den of darkness, it was evident that we were not right. To our advantage, we established a tight bond with each, after all we all understood each other. It was a sad situation, we had invited the forces of darkness to move in and we were suffering the consequences. Truly no glory to our lifestylees, but I made longlasting relationships with a bunch of guys that to this day, I hold dear to my life. Lio was a soft spoken, smart, excellent understanding of the Bible and talented young fellow, awesome voice sang and rapped. He was caught up, and it was evident. Carlos was the oldest of the brothers, had a tremendous gift for rapping, singing, and lyrics. This dude can provoke the most controversial verse and flip it. I truly enjoyed their company and dialogue. After living with these dudes for 4 or so months, I decided that I couldn't live in this state (literal, in both ways) any longer and so I moved to Florida, and the rest will be continued tomorrow!

As for details I will get into tomorrow, I'm rejoicing because Lio was incarcerated and in prison, he rededicated his life to Jesus. He is dead serious about this new walk, and God is in control. Well Lio was recently released from jail, PRAISE GOD!! I had been praying for my brother for a long time, and he is FREE!! In every sense of the word!!

LIO WELCOME HOME!!! I sent your brother my Phone number, Call me today!!
This is for you specifically, and to all an encouragement:

Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

2 Timothy 1:7 For God has not given us the spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.

Be Encouraged Familia!!! Do your thing LIO!! PRAISE HIM!!

Holla at me fam, check out LIO's comment, check yesterday's posting and comments!!

Greet my Brother, and welcome him back home!!

One, Les!

Monday, February 13

I'm going to move my Blog here, it is a bit better and more appealing than easyblog.com, hope you guys like it!

Now on to business!

Hey, we got burried up here in the North!! We must have gotten anywhere between 1.5-2 feet of snow! I love it, I hope we get more snow, Ha Ha Bryant!! You get no snow!! Ha Ha!

Anywayz, I have been really good, Oh, I gotta confess before I get ratted on, I have been cheating on my diet, yesterday I got a Phone call form my good friend Alex, and as I was talking to him, I was eating this AWESOME cheesecake that was sent to us from New York, I mean this cheesecake was soooo awesome, I wish I would've brought some to work, and my boy is like yo you liar, I thought you were on a diet, and the truth is that I have said anything on the Blog about my diet lately, because I havent been completely faithful to it, but I try I really do. Anyhow, Im enjoying this cheesecake and he says I thought you were on a diet, and Im like Bro, this cheesecake is sooo good, I cant resist, and he was like yo Im gonna rat you out tomorrow, so here I am fessing up before I gett ratted on!! I'll get you CHIN!! You'll see, wink wink!!

I have been so intrigue by U2 lately, and I have been doing alot of research and really looking into Bono's faith, and I found out that this guy is trully a converted, Born Again Christian. His views and concepts aren't exactly traditional or persay common Christian views, but I really like that. I truly agree with everything he does, and practices. His focus is on some very basic, yet practical Biblical concepts and principles, that I can't say that we as a Christian communtiy truly neglect. Some of the few things he (Bono) is involved in for example are as the following: AIDS research and aid, and Feeding the poverished. He has a great relationship with our President, who is also Born Again. Bono shared a Homily (Sermon) at a faith based Breakfast with political figures and co. (I will send the link, please check it out) and it was solid truthes and solid burdens, I believe that as Christians if we want to be heard more we are going to have to put our money where our mouth is, some Preach it, but no fruit, others preach and are doers!! I want to be a DOER!!

Check out the links, truly awesome stuff, the first one is a synopsis of the breakfast, keep scrolling down their is a transcript of the sermon Bono shared! I will be sending stuff on U2, here and there so expect them, aight, see ya layta!!

Click Here>>>http://www.ccmmagazine.com/weblogs/jay/default.aspx

Oh, one more thing, I'm also attaching a link to a movie that is coming out, and this movie is limited screenings, so try to find where they will be showing this movie and support PLEASE!!!! This movie wont be shown near me, so if you can check it GO!

CLICK HERE>>>http://www.thesecondchancemovie.com/_site/


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