I met a guy named August who had been homeless for 5 years. He was a believer that knew the bible very well and told me he suffered a lot of persecution in the shelters. I listened to him talk for a while and it was clear that he didn't have much hope that his situation would get better. Phil and I prayed with him that he would find favor with God and man to find a job and get off of the streets. He then asked me if we had any extra socks,we didn't, so I told him I would bring him some on Sunday.
I met with August outside of the Social Services building on Sunday (yesterday), handed him some shoes and socks and he was extremely grateful. I asked him if he had eaten anything, he replied no, so I asked him where he was treating. He laughed and decided on McDonalds. We had some really good conversations on the way there and he explained to me that he messed up really bad in the past and burned bridges with a lot of people. I again encouraged him and told him I would be praying that he would be able to get off of the streets and find a job. When I dropped him off, I asked if we would see him next week and he replied, "hopefully not, I hope to have a job by then.”
I am praying that August will find a job and that God would bring healing to any psychological disorders he may have. I may never see him again, but in light of a lot of bad experiences he said he's experienced with Christians, I hope that I was able to display the love of Christ to him. I really enjoyed going out and serving the less fortunate with the guys, and I look forward to seeing how God will use us in the future.
Jon Murray
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