Hi everyone...sorry I missed writing yesterday. It was quite the day as I spent the day experiencing some "firsts." I witnessed my first live high speed chase. I confess I am a closet "COPS" fan (insert cheesy TV music here) and enjoy when the news channels break into regularly scheduled programming to show the crazy guy driving the wrong way down a one way street and running into trash cans with 15 police cars giving chase. I don't enjoy it when I have a front row seat and am sitting in the intersection when a cop car flies out in front of me and throws stop sticks down and points his gun at the oncoming car with 15 cops behind him. He was headed right for me and if the cop would have shot him he would have run straight into me! Needless to say, I thank God I didn't die yesterday!
I also had the chance to work with a guy named "Bill." I decided that I would never use the real names of the people we work with in order to protect them. Frequently, their names and the clothes on their backs are all they really have. Bill has been homeless for six years. He had been telling some of the workers that he had social security checks going somewhere but he didn't know where. We thought that if we could track down where those checks were landing we might actually be able to help him. What you don't know about Bill is that he is very nervous and literally locks up when he gets stressed. He couldn't even tell the social security worker his last name over the telephone. Luckily, it was my friend at the social security office and she was able to do some research. Come to find out, Bill had never even applied for social security, hasn't worked in at least twenty years and needs to apply. We set an appointment for February 1st--that was the earliest we could do it. Bill was thankful for our efforts...we'll see if he still wants to follow through.
Extra furniture...Dad and I loaded up our three year old refrigerator today along with a loveseat that Amy and I have owned since we got married. We took them down to the "Faith House" this afternoon and met several of the men who live in the house. They were so grateful and kind and genuinely seemed to appreciate what we had brought. The house is in bad shape and there is much to be done. That might be a place where I spend a lot of time in the future.
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Wow! It is amazing to read your words, I can hear God moving! Sounds like this would be a great mission trip for our teens this sumemr! They can see great need and Christ love moving in great ways! Thank you so much for doing this page is is wonderful to read what God is doing in your lives. We miss & love you terribly! You are in our prayers constantly! We are so proud of you! Big hugs & kisses to you all!
I love this page, but if there were one thing that would make it better it would have to be some pictures of that precious boy! (not you Joe) I know he is growing by the minute and I need to see that face! luv u! :)
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