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I come before you today, with a story to tell you, about a young man, age 20, named Luis Martinez. He's my neighbor's son and I've met him and talked to him, many times. I would describe him as being a good man, simply because I'm a good judge of character.
However, recently he did something stupid, by accident I might add and unfortunately, he was arrested. While in custody, the police found out, that he is here in the U.S. illegally and notified the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. Not giving him any excuses, but he came here to be near his family, wanting to reconnect with his mother, his younger brother and sister, his aunts and uncle's and his grandmother. Simply because, Luis has no one left in Mexico, as family, they all live here now.
He's on hold, at the county jail, for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency and custom officials from I.C.E. have already told his mother, that they don't want to deport him back to Mexico. (Which is a major blessing in itself)
My friends, he's a good man, responsible, holding down a job and a very good father to his young daughter, who lives here too. He helps his church community and is always ready to help anyone, that asks him for help. He even helps his mother with his younger siblings, with his mother being a single parent. She works day and night, trying to make ends meet, for her children and she is a very good woman. Dear ones, if there was any example, of what a young man should be like, Luis is definately that perfect example! He's even been trying to save money to further his education, just so he can improve himself. However, now, with all the help he has given to others, now, he's in need of others to help him.
The officials from I.C.E. have told his mother, that when he goes to court, he is going to need anywhere from 5,000 to 20,000 dollars as a bond and his family does not have that kind of money. So he sits in jail, not being able to work and bring in any money for his baby daughter and others in his family. My friends, could you please prayerfully consider helping this man, this family? Whether it's 5 dollars, 10 dollars, or whatever, anything will truly help them during this crisis. I only ask for your help, because my ministry isn't up and running yet, if it was, I wouldn't burden you with this request. For I would be able to give them what they needed, just as Jesus told us to do.
I have set up an account for them in my name here and they will receive every penny that comes in, minus the 10 percent that FundRazr charges along with PayPal for their services. Please, please consider a small gift to help these people out, they really need it and God bless each and every one of you!!! Also, if you don't mind me saying this, if some of you are caught up in the fact, that he's technically a criminal and for that reason, you don't want to help him and his family. Please reflect back to the day, that our Lord was crucified and how He forgave the sins of that one criminal hanging next to him. Saying to him, "...Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with Me in paradise". Dear ones, please remember, that we've all sinned and fallen short of His glory!!!
Thank you.
Steve,
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