The Best Message I've Ever Received

It came from Ireland 2 weeks ago

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Here’s one of the stories we shared on Instagram earlier today—it came via a message from Ireland a couple of weeks ago. You may remember this photo from the show we did in Buncrana while touring there this Spring:

That’s me praying after the show with Ken. The message we received was about him:

Hi Holy Ghost Stories fam!

You may not remember (no stress), but I met you guys in Buncrana in March this year. My Dad was with me & he spoke to Justin after the show. He had just been diagnosed with cancer and was struggling with his relationship with God. I just wanted to share his testimony with you.

During the show, from the first song, he was in tears. For the first time in his life he felt the fullness of God’s love for him. When he was younger, his mum abandoned their family when my dad was about 3, and his dad abandoned him at 15, he was left homeless on the streets of Dublin in the 70s.

The idea of a loving father was very foreign to him. He’s known God since the early 2000s but drifted away for about 10-15 years.. until the 7th of March 2025, approx 8pm GMT. He finally understood God’s desire for relationship with him, God’s need to create him. From that evening he was truly born again. God spoke through your words and the musicians music, directly to my Dad’s broken heart.

He made my Dad whole again.

My Dad passed on Monday 10th Nov. But the last 8 months of his life were filled with peace, hope, comfort and the knowledge that when his time came, he would be with his creator for eternity.

I share all this to 1) thank each of you for all the hours of studying, researching, writing, rehearsing that go into everything you do and 2) encourage you to keep fighting the good fight. You are bringing God’s heart and love to people in everything you do and God is using your obedience and gifts to bless and completely renew peoples lives.

I will always be so grateful to each of you for your ministry - as much fun as I’m sure you all have, I know ministry is a sacrifice. I am praying for you all and my husband has signed up to the patreon (I think that’s what its called).

Much love from Ireland. God bless,
Jill

Hard to find words after that, but I think what I want to say is: What else is there but this?

Join us in this work. It’s good and it’s powerful and it’s changing people’s destinies.

Thank you,
Justin