June 5, 1975

Keisha Castle Hughes who played Mary is of Maori (Polynesian) origin from New Zealand.

Earlier today I watched "The Nativity." I figured that it was befitting that I watch a movie about my Savior's birthday to celebrate my own. I can't believe that no one has told me that that is LIKE THE MOST AWESOME MOVIE ever made!!!! Hello!?

I am now 32 years old but only 24 years old in the Lord! I was
born again in May 1983. Today was pretty much an uneventful day until
the Lord led me to wash my clothes. While in the laundry mat I got into
one of the most grace filled conversations with a seminary former
minister who had pretty much given up on the Church and had left the
Lord, even though he obviously knew Christ and all about the Bible. God
seemed to really allow us to talk about our hurts and pains in the
ministry and this guy "Bill" confessed that he had been in a homosexual
lifestyle for the past three years here in Thailand. God really seemed
to be in our conversation so much so that we both could not ignore what
He was saying. I got to share with Bill about all that the Lord is
doing among my Buddhist Background friends in the neighboring country and
about how they are turning away from their sin and following Christ
outside the box of traditional church. We are planning on obeying Jesus
command to take communion tomorrow night. Bill began to talk about
starting a simple church with his friends who obviously needed to hear
about salvation. He even used the word "sin" in reference to his
struggle without me saying much about that.

For the next few hours I was in a state of awe and wonder about the Grace of Christ and how He has set us free for the slave master of sin to worship, honor
and obey all of His commands out of love.

I stand amazed in the presence of Jesus the Nazarene and wonder how He could love me a sinner condemmed unclean.