A Rockin Couple Weeks

These past few weeks have been tough, but very cool. As part of the of a small group I lead each week, I’m hanging out with some folks who really know how to love the poor from years of experience.

In addition, I spent time last week before my small group met with a local shop owner who has lived in Arlington for years. This week, I finished out my evening after group with a few hours with another cool group of people who told me more about the roughest parts of Arlington.

I’m not getting tons of down time with all the work I have to do during the day, but I love it. There is nothing that energizes me like really knowing I’ve listened to and shown respect to other people who don’t always get it. There’s nothing like knowing you’ve loved people in little ways who Jesus wants you to love . I’m addicted.

PS. Know what else excites me? When I hear my sister is hanging out with folks like this: We do not have reservations to stay so pray that God provides. We will probably all just sleep in front of the train station - nice and safe with Italian police patrolling, and nice soft smooth marble to sleep on. Every time I sleep out there, I am reminded of homelessness. Every year so far I have seen the same homeless people there and we only stay one or two nights. Please pray that I can find the homeless lady that I sat with last year in July - I sat for 2 hours with her, gave her a cold ice tea to drink, she kissed my hand over and over and hugged me

God is doing some cool things. Don’t get left out.