Hero Marine Vet Stops Walmart Attack, Florida's Deportation Program, Ben Fuller's Testimony

Heroic Marine Vet Stops Michigan Walmart Attack

• 🛡️ A heroic Marine vet, Derek Perry, is credited with stopping a brutal stabbing spree at a Michigan Walmart.
• 🔪 The attack involved 11 victims, aged 29 to 85, with six critically injured, but all are expected to survive.
• ✋ Perry confronted the knife-wielding suspect in the parking lot, holding a handgun and urging him to drop the weapon, with other bystanders assisting until authorities arrived.

Mississippi Prison Revival and Inmate Baptisms

• 🙏 A powerful move of God occurred at Mississippi's East Mississippi Correctional Facility, leading to over 100 inmates giving their lives to Jesus.
• 💧 More than 50 inmates were baptized during a spontaneous revival event.
• 🎤 Evangelist Johnny Chang, a former gang member, shared his testimony of salvation, deeply resonating with the incarcerated population.

Ben Fuller's Journey from Addiction to Christian Music Stardom

• 🎶 Singer Ben Fuller is rising on the Christian music charts despite a past marked by drug use and unfulfillment.
• ✝️ Fuller, who has been a Christian for about six years, transformed from seeing Jesus as a swear word to a savior, finding patience and contentment.
• 🎤 He openly preaches the gospel and shares his music, with his new album "Walk Through Fire" addressing real-life issues.
• 🤝 Fuller collaborates with artists like Carrie Underwood and has a passion for ministering in prisons, sharing his story with inmates who he believes made similar poor choices but didn't get caught.
• 💡 He emphasizes that opening up about struggles, including past suicide ideation, helps bring darkness into the light.

Florida's Innovative Self-Deportation Program

• ✈️ Florida has launched the first state-funded program to pay for illegal immigrants to self-deport on commercial flights.
• 🤝 The program partners with Border Patrol, offering voluntary departure to non-criminal immigrants encountered during traffic stops.
• 💰 Flights to destinations like Guatemala City cost under $100, making it a cost-effective alternative to detention.
• ⚖️ Immigrants who decline self-deportation face removal proceedings, potentially waiting months for an immigration judge.
• 🗣️ Critics, like immigration lawyer Aaron Reichlin Melnik, express concern that immigrants may not have adequate time to consult with lawyers before making this significant decision.
• 📈 Florida aims to expand the program and hopes for federal reimbursement, viewing it as a pilot program other states could adopt.

Verse of the Day: 1 Corinthians 10:13

• 📖 "God is faithful and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide a way of escape, that you may be able to endure it."