Last week I joined my friend Victor Marx on a last-minute mission to the most violent country in the Western Hemisphere to meet with the most powerful gang leader in the country, Jimmy "Barbeque" Cherizier. He's a man who formed a coalition of many of the country's hyper-violent gangs and led them in making a stand against the vestiges of the shattered government. He invited us to visit him and promised safe passage if we would sit down with him, and that's what we did. Here's what came from that meeting.
Had a great conversation today with Jon Wiziarde from Broomtree Ministries out of Wisconsin... I do have to wonder though what prompted him to leave the climate of Panamá for the winters of Wisconsin! Ha! I guess the answer would likely be the same as why I left the climate of Jamaica to return to Western NY, that whole God-leading thing! Anyway, Jon, looking forward to additional conversations with you!
My first message to Chuck Holton.com
Really enjoyed your message about your Haiti trip! It really enforced the message that God is in CONTROL. That you, Victor Marks and others could go and visit with two gang lords in the most dangerous place in the Western Hemisphere and tell them about Jesus, pray with them and get back safely demonstrates that Truth 100%. Thank you for your loving obedience in following the path that the Lord guided your steps on! A path typical of the Apostle Paul and many others have taken to spread the Gospel.
You are in my daily prayers for the Lord's protection, health and wellbeing!
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I just wanted to send a huge thank you to all of you who have prayed, chatted with me and donated to help my parents recover from my dads back to back heart attacks.
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Glory be to God on high for blessing us with all of you and I just wanted to give Chuck and Connie a huge thank you for sharing my family’s story and for their selfless generosity.
We love you guys 💕🥹🙏🏻
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(James, Rissa, Britt)