how a little bible changed a life

[nightmare68]

For those who don't know me I am Ken. I am a 14 yr. vetern police officer in Pennsylvania. Well a while back I was on a call for a abused child which started as a ambulance call. What we found was a 18 month old child with head injuries. The father ( a known heroin user ) was the only parent there. subsequently he was arrested after a lenghty investigation and interview with him. Now I didn't get to see the mother Who is also a known crack/ heroin user, but fully intended to. to make a long story short the county detectives took the case over so I was finished with my end. Well here 2 mondays ago i was running traffic on a stretch of road that is used for drug dealers to enter our town. Low and behold I saw the lady That I wanted to see. so I drove up to her and asked if she would talk for a minute. ( I just wanted to let her have a piece of my mind for leaving that baby in the care of her husband/ boyfriend what ever he was) . When she turned to me she was very upset, crying, her color was bad and she just plain looked horrible. Well so much for the big tough cop giving her the run. I asked what was wrong and she just started balling. She said she no longer wanted to live and that the only reason she is stilll here is so her daughter wouldn't get the wrong story about her mom. well for a short time we talked and she kept saying she just didn't know how she would make with out her daughter ( the county took the child until the investigation is over). I did the only thing I knew to do. I asked her to pray with me. I prayed that God would lead her from the life she is living, I prayed that her daughter would be fine, I prayed for a sppedy return to her mother and much more with her, right on the side of the road there that night. Then when I was done praying with her i reached into my back pocket and gave her the miniature bible that I have kept in my pocket since I found the lord. I asked her to read it, to study it, I gave her some scripture and told her if she needed I was only a phone call away. As I pulled out I looked in my rear view as saw her clutching the bible and crying. I felt a real sense of comfort.

well Yesterday I got a call from her, and she told me she prayed as hard as she could, and then she gave herself to the lord. she then told me that she checked herself into a drug rehab and is following the right steps to getting her daughter back. Now Being apoliceman I hearthat alot, but I really think this one is different. And here'swhy. She recited a passage to me " be strongof courage, and wait for the lord, wait for the lord I say. Thathappens to bemy favorite passage and she found it without my help. The lord has her now, I think it's gonna be o.k..

Thanks for listening, I'll keep you posted and please pray for Fanishaandher daughter named " blessing"

[Rem1100]

I applaud your fulfilling of your asigned"duties"...as a Christian,as well as a L.E.O.
Be safe

[Rebel Hog]

Bro. Kenneth, I also applaud you! May the Lord continue toShepperd and Guide you in your duties as a L.E.O...

You sound like a rich man nightmare, and not in the money sense. I have been really wanting to lead someone to the Lord, and it seems I keep getting in teh way of God's work. I am really happy for you.

[mudhead1s wife]

I will be praying for them, Thank-you for the work you do for the Lord and your service as a civil servant. I know that your job isn't easy so I sincerly appreciate your dedication.

[manuman]

Thatis one amazing story! I love it when these kinds of things happen. There's no way that this could have been planned--by us,anyway! It just goes to show you how all of us can be used anywhere at anytime when we make ourselves available.

[nightmare68]

I appreciate everyones kind words and I will keep them in mind the next time I feel weak at heart on this job and looking for answers. It truely is times like this one, that I will surely remember when my last few minutes on earth arrive. I just hope that when that time comes I'm notdwellingon me and what I've done , but instead a beautiful lass I married and adore. Thanks again and God bless each and every one of you.

[PreacherTony]

Kenneth, your story brings tears to my eyes and joy to my heart

There is not a better feeling in the world than for God to use us to lead someone to Him!!!!!!

I was the first one in my family saved ..... since then, God has saved my entire family ...parents, siblings, nieces, nephews, children, friends, co-workers ...... there is NOTHING better ....

[DaveH]

Ken, that's great! I just finished my 23rd year in the Sheriff's Dept where I work -- only 2 more to go! I understand completely what you go through - and I also see the fertile field we both work in. Many times we encounter people who have been caught making bad decisions and they're down and out. That's a good time for them to hear the good news and sometimes God will use these circumstances to bring someone to Himself.

It's an awesome feeling and I'm glad you're experiencing it.

[MOTOWNHONKEY]

Awsome man.