![]() The burning continued up to his legs as if he was on fire and it was all he could do not to scream out. He said when he spoke, there was a sudden severe burning in his feet that was so painful he had to sit back down. Jose stood up indicating he wanted to receive Jesus. As it did, he could hear Pedro say “is there anyone here that wishes to give their life to Christ”. He stared at the image the entire time Pedro preached, not listening to the words. After a while the image parted and a hand reached out toward Jose. He looked at the projector and could see that it had been Thought it strange they would continue to display a picture on the screen while He sat through the worship service andĬontinued to look at the screen as Pedro began to preach. Looking to either side for he knew that people feared him. He said he sat staring straight ahead at the words and not He was placed immediately in front of the make-shift screen used to display the words to the songs used in worship. They told him they had a seat for him in a pew upfront. But Pastor Pedro, along with another man and woman came up and greeted him. He said as he entered the door that most of the people immediately moved away from him, fearing that he was there for mischief. Deciding he wanted this power for his own use he went to the church that night. ![]() Jose said the flier felt warm in his hand so he believed this thing the boy spoke of must have some great power. But one day, on the street, a boy of eight or ten placed a church flier in his hand and told him of a church meeting that night. Most people considered him so evil and so influenced by Satan that he was beyond redemption. He had never been approached by a Christian. He told me that he could conjure up demons and speak to them just as he Was reported later to me that he was responsible for the deaths of at least He told me he was a very powerful witch doctor and couldĮmployed to place curses on people who had disagreements with others and almost He was encouraged to tell me about his conversion by his pastor, Pedro, a National Missionary for RSI. He was reluctant to tell me his story because he said it was very sad to him that he had been so evil. Other witch doctors would go the other way when they saw him because his power was so much greater than theirs. People who knew Jose by sight would cross to the other side of the street when they met him so that he could not touch them. ![]() All three were powerful witch doctors capable of casting spells and curses on people in a variety of ways. He received his power from his father, who received his from Jose’s grandfather. His name and his work were well known all over the island. Papa Trickey, was one of the most powerful witch doctors in Cuba. Parts of this story were given to me directly by him, parts were furnished by others who knew him before and after his conversion, and parts are from a follow-up that I requested from our team in Cuba. I met Jose on February 8, 2018, in the house church he attends each Tuesday evening. This is witch doctor Jose of San Juan Y Martinez, Cuba.
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