Homeless Shelter Cold Snap

Beth is an employee of Winn-Dixie. She works at night in the bakery. She also has experience working in a pharmacy. She is articulate, bright, and interesting. I met her Friday night at the Allie Mae Williams Auditorium. She is homeless.

She was working to husband her funds so that she could spend the night Sunday night in a hotel. I saw her again Sunday night at dinner at the temporary homeless shelter, and she told me that she would not be spending the night. She came to eat, but she had a hotel room for the night.

Beth is pleasant and full of smiles. I do not know why she is homeless. I do not think it has to do with drug use or mental illness.

Rocky is a big talker. He, too, is interesting and cheerful and homeless.

Thanks to all who helped and gave and served and prayed us through this cold weekend just past. We communicated the love of Christ to many homeless people who told me how grateful they are for the food and other goods we provided them. We worked alongside city employees, Unity for the Homeless, and other churches to man the center and feed the people.

God is good to give us new friends and new connections to people who are very precious to him.