I attended the Life Action summit these past few weeks at my church, and God got a hold of my heart. A few months before I became a Christian (4 1/2 years ago), a few of my friends and I did several thousand dollars worth of vandalism at my school just weeks before graduation. I remember the school saying that they were going to find who did it and prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law. This has been haunting me for the past five years—not that I would get caught, but I had a guilty conscious and knew that God wanted me to come clean.
 
Then you spoke on having a clear conscience, and God's conviction was so great that I couldn't ignore it. After the service I found a close friend, and in tears we prayed together, knowing that I could ultimately end up in jail, owe a bunch of money, and cause a lot of stress at home.
 
I woke up the next morning after not sleeping well and said, "God, if it is Your will that I am to do prison ministry from the inside, then let it be done." I got to the school and sat down with the principle. I told him that I had become a Christian since graduation, and I had a few things to confess. Then I confessed that I had stolen some tools from the shop room. I asked his forgiveness for that, and I returned the tools following day.
 
Next I confessed that I had taken part in the vandalism with my friends, and I begged him for mercy and asked for forgiveness. After he said he forgave me, I told him that I didn't have enough money to pay for all the vandalism we had done, but that I was willing take full responsibility for all the damage and pay the school monthly until every penny was paid. He told me that wouldn't be necessary. He knew I have my own handyman business, and he said he would find a project at the school that I could do for free to pay off my debt.
 
As we were getting up to leave, he turned to me and shook my hand and said, "I have a lot of respect for you for coming in here today. It's nice to finally have closure."
 
This went way better than I could ever have imagined, and now I don't have that weighing me down anymore. Thank you so much for your words of encouragement and prayer before I had this talk with my former principle. It meant a lot to me. Words cannot express my gratitude for you and this ministry. Thanks again for being a bright light in this dark world.