Hello Everyone! Tomorrow we are going to FBC Shelter again, this time with a full team as Francesca makes her first trip down with us. But first I will discuss some of my thoughts from last time around.
I recognized very few people at Shelter, despite my going to this church for my whole life. This tells me that the church's positive influence extends beyond the regulars attending the sunday morning services. Also, many of the volunteers at the program - about 1/3 - were once on the streets themselves. I thought it was good to see these people paying it back to help other people out of the hole they once found themselves in. Some of these volunteers attribute their successes to the work of First Baptist Church. Thirdly, many of the people lining up for dinner looked like your stereotypical "normal" person. I can connect this to an ad my dad saw a while back. One picture showed a 5 year old boy's kindergarten picture, and the second image showed him as a homeless man 40 years later. It said "the homeless can come from anywhere" or something like that. I learned that anyone, even someone who looks well-off, can be in need of our help.
Jacob :)
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