Well.... there went another week, but it wasn't the same as in the past. Upon arrival, I was greeted by some friendly faces who wanted to help serve. Amanda was not able to join us but we had enough manpower to handle the tasks for the evening.
The couple that volunteered to serve with us tonight was very nice and I remember the woman from last week as she had passed through the line mentioning that she'd like to contribute in the future. It was neat to see somebody actually keep to their word.... as I'd said before, 'their word is all they have'. The gentleman asked if he could open us up for prayer and say grace for the meal. I gave him the opportunity and almost instantly as he prayed I felt completely at peace, like I knew it was going to be a good night.
There was alot of people, as we've grown accustomed to, but never have we seen so many sad & intoxicated people. The nights are getting colder and colder as we push towards winter... One of the ways these people keep warm is by numbing themselves with booze and passing out before their body realizes how cold it really is. I did rather well hiding my broken heart as each person passed, but the drive home was rather emotional. Thankfully it doesn't snow in San Diego!
I met a man who's observed us from a distance for a few weeks. He'd spoken with Randy before coming down to meet with me. He shared that he'd like to get involved in the future. The Lord knows what we need, when we need it..... I welcome this guy to participate with us. It's encouraging to see GOD bring people to us who are willing to help keep this ministry alive. It constantly reminds me that He's still in control and confirms that we're in His will.
The 30-40 minutes that we spent serving went by so fast and the best part was that nobody went away hungry this week. Hopefully by next week, I can get back on track and feed these guys some Spiritual food again.
