March 1995

 

 

Dear Saints,

 

Praise God for the sweet taste of a long awaited victory.  Ten years to be exact.  Yes indeed, I have waited ten long years for what took place last week.  Ever since my first visit to Virginia Tech back in 1985, when Virginia Tech’s Administration commanded me to stop preaching or be placed under arrest, I have been waiting for God to open the door.  Last week, under Federal Court order, Virginia Tech was forced to let me preach the Gospel.

 

I picked last week because it was the first week back from spring break and I knew the students would still be hung over from their drug induced revelry.

 

And wild it was, one student grabbed and threw my Bible, later on that same day he grabbed and pulled my arm twice.  Another student threw his chocolate ice cream cone on my back, all the while the "Christians" were out in mass defending their sinful lifestyle, even to the point of joining hands in a large circle and singing choruses to drown me out and then "praying" for me to be shut down.  When all of these tactics did not work, they brought out their boom boxes and blasted me with "Christian" rock-n-roll.

 

I gave these hypocrites an Elijah challenge right in front of the entire crowd.  I stated, “If I am not from God and if God does not want me to continue preaching here at Virginia Tech the rest of this week then may it rain the rest of this week and wash me out.”  That night it rained cats and dogs due to severe thunderstorms.  By morning though, the sky was blue and the high temperature that day was around 70 degrees with little humidity.  It was a picture perfect day for outdoor evangelism.  When the hypocrites arrived I commented to their dismay, “My what a beautiful day!”  That night it rained and thundered again but the sky cleared up by the following morning.

 

Even with all of this opposition Gods' word went out like a sword piercing one Virginia Tech student’s soul by the name of Doug Murphey.  On the last day Doug laid down his weapons of rebellion and surrendered his heart to Jesus.  AMEN!!!

 

I put him in contact with a good local holiness church where I pray that he stays.

 

We thank you for your love and prayers.

 

Brother Jim - Sister Bonnie - Aaron - Gabrielle