PRACTICING WHAT WE PREACH…3.1.10
by SteveAfter our service yesterday, during which I preached on our responsibilities to “the least of these,” one of our young families was given an opportunity to put the message into practice.
As they were driving home, they passed a woman walking down the road and carrying a baby. It was a bitterly cold day, and our family was concerned enough about the woman and her baby to stop and see if there was any way they could help.
The woman had been walking since 7:30 that morning, trying to find a friend or relative with whom she might stay for a while…she was trying to relocate, but had no money and really nowhere to go.
Our family picked her up, took her to Fifth Street Shelter, which did not open until 3:30. While waiting, they took her and the baby to a restaurant for lunch, where they got to hear all of her tragic, but all too common, story.
On taking her back to Fifth Street, they were told that the best place for the woman and her child was My Sister’s House, so they packed them back into the car, took them there, and made sure she was settled in before leaving.
This, folks, is as good as it gets. Thanks to this wonderful family for truly being the heart, hands, feet, and voice of Jesus! You make me proud!
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WOW- that is truly amazing; and definitely shows this young family being the’Heart, Hands, Feet & voice’ of our church! What a wonderful example to us all!
That makes me want to shout out loud. If we all could be like that young couple. Way to go, whoever you are!!!!!!
That is a great story! I know that there are MANY times folks in our church community who quietly demonstrate this and most folks never know about it. We all need to be reminded that there is need all around us all the time-look for it-its there!
AMEN, ya’ll….makes me proud!