Recent Testimony
TESTIMONY
Juan Carlos
LA MODELO'S PRISON
Dear Brothers and sisters:
I would like to share with all of you about my testimony with respect to my relationship with God and about what NPMI has done for my life during these long years of prison.
The crime that I committed was "homidide and robbery". They gave me a very long sentence and I understand that, because I did so many bad things.
For the end of the 2001, I was incorporated in the group of "Abandoned Prisoners"; because my family did not visit me.
To be honest, I used to attend the activities of NPMI, for the package that they donated us, because I really needed it; but step by step God was working with my life and one day I accepted Jesus as my personal savior and I invited Him to reign in my heart; I was really tired of all the bad thing I did.
The visits that I had from NPMI and the love that people from REC gave me, changed my life. Also the visits twice at month from NPMI, opened my heart completely.
God in His immense mercy and love, has gave me the blessing to be the pastor and the president of the "Pastoral Committee" at the prison and I have worked in REC as a leader table; which it has been a great blessing for me, because I have the opportunity to share God´s love with other prisoners.
As a human I have "tests" and they are very strong; a few days ago I had a very strong test with a "lady" and I almost sinned against God and the men. She is family of my cell partner, she came to visit him; but then she and I were alone and in summary, I was putting at risk my relationship with God. I share with all of you this testimony, to give the glory and honor to God. When I was being tempted, I clearly listened the voice of my brother Scott Martin; in his last visit, he preached about "Our Will" and he said: "Many people say that they can control their emotions, the truth is that I have not been able to control my emotions, but I have been able to control my Will". My brothers, those words came into my mind very clearly and I said: "God is talking to me. I did not want to sin and I cried a lot, in the moment I knelt down and I prayed to God asking him forgiveness for my attitudes and I thanked to Him for not sinning. The lady, when she saw me crying, she said: "I have understood how big is your God, please excuse me, and she left.
This test was for me a great experience about what God makes in our
lives and
it demonstrates His big love through all of you.
Remember that here, you have a great family that loves you a lot.
My name is Juan Carlos and I am a fruit of your Love for the Prisons of Nicaragua.