On a Fall evening in 2004 in New York a number of high school kids broke into a car.   They grabbed a credit card and proceeded to purchase more than $400.00 worth of DVDs and video games.

Then they went to a grocery store where a surveillance camera recorded them purchasing a few groceries including a frozen, twenty pound turkey.

They hastily leave the parking lot in their silver Nissan.  At approximately 12:30 am they cross paths with one Victoria Ruvulo.  Victoria is 44 years old and returning to her home after attending a vocal recital of her 14 year old niece. 

What happened next, she does not remember. 

How blessed to be People of Hope because of Jesus resurrection from the dead and know the difference our sin-conquering, grave-emptying, heaven-opening Savior can and does make in our lives and in all who believe in Him. 

What a joy to embrace an ever-present Savior God who promises never to leave or forsake us.  Because of Jesus, we are not afraid or even worried having come to realize that even during this age of continuing and constant change and turmoil there are wondrous and NEW opportunities to LIVE AS GOD’S SAVED AND SENT SERVANTS!