Living the Life!

Today was our (FOCUS Lockhart's College & Career and friends) second time to go visit the homeless of downtown. We had a great time. I think we are all a little nervous and/or anxious on the way. We are never quite sure how we will be greeted. We have all heard horror stories on how they are a bunch of drunks, greedy and out to rip you off, but we have yet to see that. We actually see quite the opposite. They are so kind and gracious. Everyone of them thanks us and just smiles. Instead of feeling like they are asking for more I leave there feeling like I should have done more. We were dissapointed in the small number of people we ran across today. I believe the heat and the antique car show pushed them into the air-conditioning of the library.

We always run into someone who has a story that sticks with us. This time it was a lady who I would guess to be in her mid-to-late forties. She told us how she came here to get a new start and had everything stolen from her. The part of her story I want to relate to us is she started telling us about how she got a sunburn on her forehead in the shape of a heart. She told us how God gave her this sunburn. We are quick to write her off as whatever! The sun must be getting to her. She told us this sunburn was because God was going to take care of her. We told her He would always take care of her and was looking out for her. The part I want you to pay attention to is that she brought up God, not us. My belief is she saw something different in us as we were giving away lunches and she was trying to find something in common with us. Our random act of kindness was a transparent view of what is in our hearts. When asked if we think we can make a difference my response will be "Don't ask us ask those to whom we have made a difference." Whether that be a homeless lady or within our own lives.