So, most of you know where I spend my Wednesday and Saturday nights...if you don't, well...it's usually under a bridge, on the banks of the White River, or in some random patches of woods. You can find me and some of my good friends hanging out with our buddies who live on the streets here in Indianapolis. I want to keep you updated on some of the people we are serving, so this is where it starts... :)
Eric - Okay, let me tell you about Eric. God's certainly working in Eric's life and He's done some pretty cool things lately. Eric lives under the Davidson Street bridge and is probably in his late 40's. This summer he came practically running up to Kim and myself holding a piece of paper -- this paper was his acceptance letter to college. He had always wanted to go back to school, and he finally has his chance. Classes start in a couple weeks, so keep him in your prayers -- it would be really cool to see him stick with this! He's been battling with some depression issues and drinking habits, he is positive that getting out from underneath that bridge will help dramatically with both of those situations. It's heartbreaking to see someone drunk or sad and just not acting themselves -- especially when they are a good friend. Anyways, some awesome news...today, Eric came practically running up to Kim and I again. He tells us he was walking down a street downtown when a lady stopped and asked him if he wanted a cigarette. Eric said yes, took it, and then she handed him a photo album. He had to do a double take and look up at this woman again -- it was his DAUGHTER! His daughter that he hadn't seen in almost 7 years. Apparently she has been tracking him on the internet and found out where he was staying. I got goose bumps as he told us this story. I am so happy for him! They have plans to have a picnic on Saturday, and hopefully he will get to meet his grandkids! We all love Eric so much and can't wait to see what God will do with his life!
Please pray that he is able to get housing, to make it through school, and to connect and repair relationships with his family.
Kay - We met Kay this summer at Pine Street bridge. She's a sweet lady, who I unfortunately don't know a whole lot about. I do know that recently she has found housing and is supposed to be off the streets on the 15th of this month -- this also means she will be able to get her 4 year old son back. Today, Kay found out that she has cancer. Kay was having a really hard time processing it all, she told us that she's had a few family member pass away after having surgery to try and remove cancer from their bodies. Because of this, she refuses to have treatment and is convinced that if God intended her to live with cancer that she would do just that.
Please pray for healing for Kay, for insight and wisdom from the Lord, and also strength and good friends to help her through this rough time.
Stephen - Oh, where do I start? Stephen is also known as...the guy we kidnapped. Haha. He doesn't remember much of that night, however. We met Stephen at a bus stop. He was completely inebriated and crying almost hysterically. Kim didn’t want to leave him there, so we took him with us, having no idea what to do with him, for lack of better words. We took him around with us all night while we did outreach, and finally we realized we needed to find him somewhere to go. It was pretty cold out that night and he had on a t-shirt and that was it. We went back to the DAT House and Curly gave Stephen his own winter coat and the blanket off of his bed – GOD BLESS HIS HEART! After taking him a couple places he suggested, we told him we could take him somewhere that a lot of our homeless friends sleep – Davidson Street bridge. He’s been there ever since. Stephen is looking for a job, but is really doing more talking about it than actually looking. He says he’d like to possibly be a cook or waiter. I think he is a little discouraged right now, but hopefully he will start to get motivated. Last weekend I stopped by the bridge before church and offered a ride to whoever wanted to come along, Stephen is one of the guys who came. It was really cool to be able to spend some extra time with him.
Please pray that God would give Stephen motivation. Motivation to stop drinking, to start looking for a job, and to wholeheartedly seek His will.
And hey, if anyone would ever like to come along with me sometime and meet some of my sweet friends, just let me know! :)
Eric - Okay, let me tell you about Eric. God's certainly working in Eric's life and He's done some pretty cool things lately. Eric lives under the Davidson Street bridge and is probably in his late 40's. This summer he came practically running up to Kim and myself holding a piece of paper -- this paper was his acceptance letter to college. He had always wanted to go back to school, and he finally has his chance. Classes start in a couple weeks, so keep him in your prayers -- it would be really cool to see him stick with this! He's been battling with some depression issues and drinking habits, he is positive that getting out from underneath that bridge will help dramatically with both of those situations. It's heartbreaking to see someone drunk or sad and just not acting themselves -- especially when they are a good friend. Anyways, some awesome news...today, Eric came practically running up to Kim and I again. He tells us he was walking down a street downtown when a lady stopped and asked him if he wanted a cigarette. Eric said yes, took it, and then she handed him a photo album. He had to do a double take and look up at this woman again -- it was his DAUGHTER! His daughter that he hadn't seen in almost 7 years. Apparently she has been tracking him on the internet and found out where he was staying. I got goose bumps as he told us this story. I am so happy for him! They have plans to have a picnic on Saturday, and hopefully he will get to meet his grandkids! We all love Eric so much and can't wait to see what God will do with his life!
Please pray that he is able to get housing, to make it through school, and to connect and repair relationships with his family.
Kay - We met Kay this summer at Pine Street bridge. She's a sweet lady, who I unfortunately don't know a whole lot about. I do know that recently she has found housing and is supposed to be off the streets on the 15th of this month -- this also means she will be able to get her 4 year old son back. Today, Kay found out that she has cancer. Kay was having a really hard time processing it all, she told us that she's had a few family member pass away after having surgery to try and remove cancer from their bodies. Because of this, she refuses to have treatment and is convinced that if God intended her to live with cancer that she would do just that.
Please pray for healing for Kay, for insight and wisdom from the Lord, and also strength and good friends to help her through this rough time.
Stephen - Oh, where do I start? Stephen is also known as...the guy we kidnapped. Haha. He doesn't remember much of that night, however. We met Stephen at a bus stop. He was completely inebriated and crying almost hysterically. Kim didn’t want to leave him there, so we took him with us, having no idea what to do with him, for lack of better words. We took him around with us all night while we did outreach, and finally we realized we needed to find him somewhere to go. It was pretty cold out that night and he had on a t-shirt and that was it. We went back to the DAT House and Curly gave Stephen his own winter coat and the blanket off of his bed – GOD BLESS HIS HEART! After taking him a couple places he suggested, we told him we could take him somewhere that a lot of our homeless friends sleep – Davidson Street bridge. He’s been there ever since. Stephen is looking for a job, but is really doing more talking about it than actually looking. He says he’d like to possibly be a cook or waiter. I think he is a little discouraged right now, but hopefully he will start to get motivated. Last weekend I stopped by the bridge before church and offered a ride to whoever wanted to come along, Stephen is one of the guys who came. It was really cool to be able to spend some extra time with him.
Please pray that God would give Stephen motivation. Motivation to stop drinking, to start looking for a job, and to wholeheartedly seek His will.
And hey, if anyone would ever like to come along with me sometime and meet some of my sweet friends, just let me know! :)
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