An afternoon in Ft Worth

Once a month, our church youth group travels to Ft Worth. We take meals, water, clothing, and hygiene items to an area where many of the homeless gather. That's Rick, below in the tan jacket, helping to pass out clothing. After we had given away everything, we packed up the empty boxes, and circled together to pray for those that we had encountered. The hot items this month were backpacks, gloves and coats. One particular man was looking for a denim shirt and undershirt because he was starting a job tomorrow. He thought his pants were clean enough... he just needed the shirts. I hope his job goes well and can provide him the means to get off of the streets. This particular trip was not without its bumps. One man was very rude to one of our teenage girls and said some very terrible things to her. It caused a mix of emotion in all of us. We know that what we are doing is not without risks. We are out of our comfort zones, encountering sites that are very unpleasant. And we are hanging out with people that are marginalized, broken, and poor. Many of them have a mental illness as well. But I believe that God holds them close to his heart. That is why we risk, and that is why we go.