The stench of marijuana, alcohol and sewage filled the air as I walked through the community and down the dark path to Bebe's house. It's not quite the scene you expect to be entering for the first night of a community bible study. I found Bebe who said that the other guys were coming, but we needed to go get them from the pool hall. They had just started a game of pool and had already paid and put up their bets. They threw out a few complaints, but Bebe quickly responded, "hey bra, whats more important, playing pool or learning the bible?" The other guys quickly put their sticks away and we headed to the house picking up 4 more young men along the way. After 3 hours of reading scripture and discussing every topic a young man wrestles with, I had to cut them off and say my goodbyes until next week. God has opened this amazing door for us to have a bible study in the center of one of the darkest places on this island, pray for His light to spread and illuminate the lives of these young men and this community!
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