Jesus and Hot Chocolate

Every Saturday evening at 7:00P a group of 20-35 youth can be found hanging out around a red car in the back of a parking lot in the south-west part of Monmouth. This amazing ministry was started about 15 years ago by Fay and Bill who, now in their mid-seventies, are still serving, loving and reaching out to the youth in the community.

The youth are drawn in with the free hot chocolate and biscuits and through that we have an amazing opportunity to get to talk with them, connect with them, and share Christ’s love with them.


The youth that show up are mostly coming from very hard places. I’ve already heard stories of alcohol and drug addictions, broken homes, abusive relationships and miscarriages. The youth that show up to Jesus and Hot Chocolate range roughly from age 11 to 20 and many of them are high, drunk or both. This is where God has called us, to listen to them, love them and to share God’s love with them.


Tonight was the second time that we got to be a part of this ministry and I am amazed at how the kids have already started opening up to us and welcoming us into their lives. Three girls were talking tonight about the fact that when they die they’re going straight to hell and through that one of the other volunteers and I were able to talk to them about the Gospel message. They couldn’t believe that it was so simple to be forgiven and to be able to go to heaven when they die. God seemed to be moving in their hearts but there was still hesitation to truly believe and accept God’s gift. I’m so excited to see what God does in their lives and I’m glad that I’m here at this time to be part of their journey in this.


The verse that God has shown me for our team here in Monmouth is John 4:35b-38

“Look, I tell you, lift up your eyes, and see that the fields are white for harvest. Already the one who reaps is receiving wages and gathering fruit for eternal life, so that sower and reaper may rejoice together. For here the saying holds true, ‘One sows and another reaps.’ I sent you to reap that for which you did not labor. Others have labored, and you have entered into their labor.”

We are praying that God will use us in our time here in Monmouth to reap the harvest that He has been preparing for years past. Please pray for us in this time to be used by God for His glory in pointing others to Him. Pray also for those three young ladies that I had that conversation with during Jesus and Hot Chocolate that God would continue the work He is doing in their hearts in drawing them to a relationship with Him: 

Courtney: seems very open to the forgiveness of God
Sophie: searching for something more in life
Katie: wanting love and acceptance

Thank you for your prayers and encouragement! 

Here's a picture of my new team

The Fantastic Five of Monmouth...

Paul (left back), Fabian (right back),
Camille, Ran (right),
Ye Seul (front center)