Outreach
We meet every Saturday in Raleigh, NC, to walk around and meet individuals and families who are struggling financially and are in need of things that we tend to take for granted – a roof over our head, food to eat, transportation, etc. These are stories about the people we encounter each week as we get to know folks and build a community of people helping people!
Among the Discarded
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...
Where Do We Believe Hell Exists?
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...
In Need of Stable Housing
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...
Acceptance is Found at Church!
OMG!!! I had the privilege of attending the Haywood Street Congregation church this morning and I have never felt more a part of God's community as I did in this church! It is amazing! When we first arrived, there were several homeless individuals gathered around...
Chronically Homeless
I'm up in Asheville, NC for a Thanksgiving vacation with family. We went into the downtown area to get a bite to eat. Afterwards we walked around and found a playground for my son Cameron to burn some energy on. All around the playground of rocks were homeless...
Sometimes Change Requires Patience
This has been a very interesting week. We have a very sweet 60-yr male whose health has been deteriorating quickly. Although he has been in a home the past 9 months, the environment has become a health concern along with some very stressful situations. We have had...
Are You Christians?
We meet each Saturday at the Bojangles off New Bern and New Hope Rd to have a bible study and then walk around and talk with individuals and families who are experiencing homelessness. Each week, something wonderful and unexpected happens that continues to propel us...
The Ups and Downs of Life
8 months ago, we found a home for BC. Prior to that, he was living in the woods. The home was next to a lake where he could go fishing, his favorite activity! Things were finally coming together for him! He met a beautiful and kind lady and they were talking about...
Food, Faith and Community
We had a great time at the outreach yesterday! It started off with a discussion about community and the sadness we feel when we can't find the community that is within our hearts. The concern was around conversations within the communities that feel on the surface...