From the jumbled mind of Chris L.:
Okay so last Thursday after an amazing breakfast down at Roselawn when I was heading home and exiting at Siegen Lane, there was a homeless man with a sign that read: Homeless, Hungry, and Broke. I felt as though I should buy him breakfast, and as he was walking towards my car for me to tell him to meet me at McDonalds someone else called to him and gave him money. The light turned green and I just started driving thinking "Oh well, maybe next time", then out of nowhere I felt a prompting that could only be from God and I suddenly felt that this man needed this breakfast he was in danger. I turned around and told him to meet me for breakfast.
So halfway through the breakfast I asked if he went to church anywhere. He said "No but some guy and two kids gave me their card and some pizza and said they could help me. He then pulls out a red Dreamcenter card. Turns out it was Nathan, Eric, and Derrick. He then tells me he is a raging alchoholic, he was hit by a car last week, and then told by the nurse that he was very close to serosis of the liver. At this point it was obvious this was the Lord aligning our paths. So after calling detox places, and realizing there is nowhere for this man to go I was told to try a local hospital. There he was admitted, I gave him my number, and we parted ways. Later I get a call from him saying they couldnt do a medical detox there. I missed the call, and knowing that he would eventually try to get back to Siegen Lane, I drove out looking for him. I told myself I would drive to Tom Drive and back, if I didnt see him I would try the next day. So of course, he just happens to be standing at the intersection at Tom drive.
So I contacted Vince and we were told to just bring him to a detox place because they dont turn down people. So we picked this guy (Timothy) up today and brought him down there thinking they would not turn us away if we just showed up. So we called the place a couple minutes before we got there and they said we dont have any beds available. So since we were already down there we decided to try and talk to them anyway. When we get there she said we can help but we have no beds available right now, but I'll call back there anyway. By the Great and Mighty hand of God a bed had opened up in the minutes that we had been there. So by the Grace of God Timothy is in detox right now, hopefully the first step to a new life. He has me and Vince's numbers, and we have his consent to call there and get updates on him throughout the detox. We plan to stay in touch with him and continue to be there for him in whatever he needs. Throughtout this five day period when we would talk he would tell me that he would pray for a break from God, and then we show up. God will set up our paths with people in ways that can only be explained by Him. I thank God that he allowed us to be a part of someones answered prayer. I pray that I am always Spirit led and obedient, because when I am I get to be a part of the great power and wonder that is the God we serve. Also through this we were able to help and minister to another man who had lost his daughter recently and was hitchiking back to New Mexico. So everyone be in prayer for him (Brian).
Chris L.
Okay so last Thursday after an amazing breakfast down at Roselawn when I was heading home and exiting at Siegen Lane, there was a homeless man with a sign that read: Homeless, Hungry, and Broke. I felt as though I should buy him breakfast, and as he was walking towards my car for me to tell him to meet me at McDonalds someone else called to him and gave him money. The light turned green and I just started driving thinking "Oh well, maybe next time", then out of nowhere I felt a prompting that could only be from God and I suddenly felt that this man needed this breakfast he was in danger. I turned around and told him to meet me for breakfast.
So halfway through the breakfast I asked if he went to church anywhere. He said "No but some guy and two kids gave me their card and some pizza and said they could help me. He then pulls out a red Dreamcenter card. Turns out it was Nathan, Eric, and Derrick. He then tells me he is a raging alchoholic, he was hit by a car last week, and then told by the nurse that he was very close to serosis of the liver. At this point it was obvious this was the Lord aligning our paths. So after calling detox places, and realizing there is nowhere for this man to go I was told to try a local hospital. There he was admitted, I gave him my number, and we parted ways. Later I get a call from him saying they couldnt do a medical detox there. I missed the call, and knowing that he would eventually try to get back to Siegen Lane, I drove out looking for him. I told myself I would drive to Tom Drive and back, if I didnt see him I would try the next day. So of course, he just happens to be standing at the intersection at Tom drive.
So I contacted Vince and we were told to just bring him to a detox place because they dont turn down people. So we picked this guy (Timothy) up today and brought him down there thinking they would not turn us away if we just showed up. So we called the place a couple minutes before we got there and they said we dont have any beds available. So since we were already down there we decided to try and talk to them anyway. When we get there she said we can help but we have no beds available right now, but I'll call back there anyway. By the Great and Mighty hand of God a bed had opened up in the minutes that we had been there. So by the Grace of God Timothy is in detox right now, hopefully the first step to a new life. He has me and Vince's numbers, and we have his consent to call there and get updates on him throughout the detox. We plan to stay in touch with him and continue to be there for him in whatever he needs. Throughtout this five day period when we would talk he would tell me that he would pray for a break from God, and then we show up. God will set up our paths with people in ways that can only be explained by Him. I thank God that he allowed us to be a part of someones answered prayer. I pray that I am always Spirit led and obedient, because when I am I get to be a part of the great power and wonder that is the God we serve. Also through this we were able to help and minister to another man who had lost his daughter recently and was hitchiking back to New Mexico. So everyone be in prayer for him (Brian).
Chris L.
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