By JONATHAN Delacruz

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August HeartBeat

Jonathan Delacruz serves as Vice President of Bikers for Christ # 254, Jacksonville, Florida, along with his wife, two daughters, and son. Although he shares this testimony singularly, we were blessed to have Mylee( his daughter) with him at LLMX and look forward to serving with the family this year.

MX Sports Amateur

National Championship at Loretta Lynn’ s( LLMX) was from July 2, 2024, to August 3, 2024, last year( and about the same time this year). Seven days before the event, it wasn’ t even a consideration. The week before, I was in Tennessee at a Youth Movement event with my family. At one of the group meetings, we watched a video about LLMX and

Jonathan Delacruz and his wife, Tracy, are members of Bikers for Christ # 254 in Jacksonville, Florida.

As you will likely receive this edition of the HeartBeat in July, please mark your calendars for LLMX 2025( July 27- August 2).

Brad & Shawna

Brad and Shawna Hall oversee the Southeast Region as

National Evangelist.

the involvement of our Youth Movement during the event. On the way home to Jacksonville, my daughter said she wanted to go. My response was that it wasn’ t an option because we hadn’ t planned it, nor did we have the finances to go. God convicted my heart( Isaiah 6:8). I put it before Him.“ Lord, I’ m willing to go, but You know I haven’ t planned this, nor can I afford it. Let me know

Delacruz Family

what You want me to do, and I’ ll do it.” One day later, without me lifting a finger, my wife informed me everything was in place for my daughter and me to go. My immediate response to the Lord was,“ Yes, Sir, I’ m on the way!”

On the first day at the track, I passed an employee named Sarah, who was directing traffic at an intersection. I was hot and sweaty, and she offered me a drink of water. I responded,“ No, thank you.” In my mind, I thought,‘ I’ m part of CMA; we are the ones who offer water, pray, and bless others.’ She again offered me water, and God let me understand what He was doing( Isaiah 61:1). I felt Him tell me,“ Go get a drink and have a conversation with her.” So, I did. As we began talking, she started sharing some hard things that she had been dealing with, and I could feel the burden that was on her. Financially, she was struggling, and in her full-time job, she worked with children in difficult living situations. The stories of the children were taking a toll on her, and she told me how it weighed her down. I asked her if I could pray with her, and she immediately said yes, so we went to the Lord. We put her burdens before Him and asked for His blessing on her and her family. Afterward, I continued on my way and got

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