Have I mentioned Marco? I don't think so. Several weeks ago...I guess a couple of months ago now...we began receiving emails from some people in Michigan who minister in jails. Seems that they had met a fellow who is from Costa Rica but had been in prison in the U. S. for 17 years. Marco found the Lord in prison and the Michigan folks spoke very highly of him.
The reason they were writing us is that Marco was going to get out of prison, but would have to leave the country and come back to Costa Rica. They needed help to meet him at the airport and help him find a place to stay until his parents, whom he hasn't seen in 18 years, can come down and help him get set up.
Well, as you can imagine, we were willing to help, but, having been around the block a few times, were going to proceed with caution. I've seen "jailhouse" conversions before. Anyway, after one failed attempt to leave the country (because the paperwork wasn't processed on time), Marco arrived a couple of weeks ago. As it turned out, we didn't meet him at the airport nor find him a place to live. He has family here and is staying with them.
We did meet him and deliver some money that the Michigan people had sent for him and visit for a while. I believe Marco is genuinely converted. He makes no excuses for his former life and gives God all the credit for his new one. He has found a job and is looking for a church where he can serve and fellowship with other believers. His aunt, with whom he is staying temporarily, is a Christian, which is good. At first they didn't want to let him come there, because they knew how he was before, but God impressed them to let him come.
Pray for Marco and praise God that He can truly change lives and make a person new.
