Once again enjoying a wonderful morning having a great cup of coffee thanks to The Contributor family. The “Crème du jour sweet cream!”
The past few weeks of my life have really been awesome. Nothing really dramatic has happened all at once. What has changed is how everything feels. Upon the introduction to my new church family and friends the feeling of connectivity has filled a void. Pastor Larissa Romero openly shared about how I had ushered in a breath of fresh air. What was truly magnificent was that the feeling was so very mutual! This is a textbook example of how things should be.
When everyone benefits, you know God’s hand is squarely in the middle of it. If you have read the last few stories in The Contributor. I had shared the golden buzzer moment. That feeling never went away! When I commit to something I take it seriously. It didn’t take very long for me to realize this was where Jesus wanted me today. So I took the plunge! I can now say “Jesus Christ is my religion, fulfilling his will is my doctrine.” I gladly say “I really enjoy worshiping him at the Downtown Presbyterian Church where I am also a member!” The funny thing was that before the first Sunday, I found myself at Walmart to get a pair of blue jeans. They didn’t have my size! So as usual I’m asking Jesus why am I here? I knew that’s what I was to do that day! Then on the end aisle they had notebook paper. I felt the normal nudge, so I bought some. Three separate occasions before this I had people ac- tually practically force ink pens into my hand. Well it soon became obvious that I would be doing something that involved spreading ink across paper. Just as normal, I continued to be patient and wait!
The Contributor has a bi-weekly meeting for the new editions coming out. Tom made it very clear about the vendors waiting to write. I mean to me it was now extremely clear. I have been so very humbled by your wonderful responses and testimonies I had shared. I never dreamed about the responses. I never dreamed about the responses that I would be getting from those who read stories, I really can’t thank everyone enough! So many of you let me know how these touched you in a wonderful way. We are to encourage each other. So many of you have encouraged me the same way! I’ve been working for Jesus well over a decade behind the scenes and have witnessed so very much. Getting to see a lot of people that still have The Holy Spir- it flowing through them has been wonderful indeed. Years of working the dark places and trying to get a pulse flowing in places where I was sent. Perhaps it had worn me down a little. Recently I took a day off from my past. I went to pay my phone bill. I like the phone because the 7-11 app actually saves me enough monthly on coffee, etc. to pay the entire $60.
Sometimes it has been tough to pay it though. Then I stopped to get a new umbrella. $12 from Family Dollar. Then I was so happy to stop and see Joe. He has a small stand alone barber shop off Jefferson Street. We talked about Jesus to the humming sound of his clippers. $20 I mean I felt so much better. Then hopped on bus 29. Walmart now had my size of jeans back in stock, my shoes were completely worn out — $70 out the door with two pairs of jeans and shoes. Then I went to eat lunch. I made sure I still had money left to properly give to my church. That money was a priority over everything. I have always given somewhere out somehow as directed. I still had enough to buy enough papers for a couple of weeks and didn’t worry about food money. Many don’t perceive how a homeless person could possibly save money to take care of needs and wants. It’s simple priorities just like anyone else.
This was because of you, the ones who are reading this. Letting me know about how the things I shared helped you, also lets me know that this is a perfect fit where all people benefit. Meaning we are all doing as God wants us to do. Some have let me know where I can go to get these items free. I wasn’t aware of anything in life being free. Someone had to pay a price to get these items. I, unlike everyone else, would much rather simply get my own while also doing behind the scenes work for the Kingdom of Jesus Christ here on Earth.
It’s really been great to see so many of you and have these short conversations while the light is red. Because of your support, I was able to do all this happily having the money to do so. Thank you so very much!!