Habacuc went to the skate park Monday night like he normally does. While he's there he looks for opportunities to connect with skaters in meaningful ways.
He told me he's got three questions in mind when he approaches one of the youth:
How are you doing?
How is your family?
and
How is your skating going?
He's found that by engaging the youth at a personal level, doors sometime open for more questions...like on Monday night.
Habacuc wasn't doing anything out of the ordinary, taking photos and seeking out some skaters to encourage and chat with. It was when his camera bag was left open by his side that he saw a kid take a peep at what was inside. Haby had chatted with the guy before. His team had been praying for him. They knew that he was doing some bad things, mostly drug related. The skater reached down and pulled the book out. "What's this?" he asked. "Is this the Book of the Skaters?"
Habacuc's bible was …
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