When talking with individuals who are living on the street, we hear stories about others they have come to know over the years who have passed away. I could not anticipate how quickly the news of someone passing from this community would make its way to me. Over the...
As I was packing lunches on Saturday to hand out to folks, it brought back memories of sitting in the cafeteria of my school watching my friends and classmates pull out their lunches from brown paper bags, eating in a room with others, talking and laughing, in between...
We had a great time at the outreach yesterday! We handed out waterproof, drawstring bags filled with toiletries and T-Shirts and lunch bags full of homemade sandwiches, apples, chips, soup and a bottle of water with an electrolyte mix, all decorated for Christmas, or...
What do you see when you see someone living on the street? What do you see when you meet someone who has been struggling with the ups and downs of life? I see someone not so different from me. Someone who has experienced loss and trauma in their past, and who longs...
On one of our trips to visit folks at a local bus stop, we encounted a group of men gathered around talking. We handed out slips of paper that had scripture on it, along with an invite to attend a Bible Study at the Bojangles where we meet on Saturdays. There have...
We have known Crystal for 9 months and during that time, have seen her go from being homeless and without her children to in her own space and working two jobs to provide for her family. It seems that with every step forward, something comes along and sets her back...
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