So, while being here in San Diego, the Lord has shown me large amounts of real things. Real pain, real stories from homeless people, and real love. It’s been awesome to just sit back and watch the Lord do things and how He planned this to happen long ago..for me to meet the people I have met, etc. So, on Thursdays we have “community meal”..we have it on Sunday as well, but I help out on Thursday. So, this is an opportunity for homeless people from the streets to come in and get a free meal and hear some scripture presented by people on staff. It’s awesome 
I love it so much. I love knowing that this is the type of ministry the Lord has called me to no matter where I am. So I met this woman..Roxanne. She changed my life. She was so beautiful, probably in her late 40′s early 50′s and was almost paralyzed on her whole left side. I asked her if she had had a stroke and she said no and began to tell me her story. A man assaulted her on the streets and that’s how she ended up the way she did. She said he robbed her of her creativity cause she used to an artist and my heart was just heavy for her. I don’t always understand why the Lord puts certain people in the situations they are in, but everything will always and forever be for His glory. I just prayed for her, that she would seek the Lord’s will for her life, cause she has an awesome testimony that could transform lives on the streets. She has such a gentle (motherly) spirit about her too, it was great. Later, she waved me over to her and asked me my name again and asked for more food. I said “did you not eat enough?” and she said “people on the streets are hungry and I want to share this food”..such an attitude that Jesus would have. She was so encouraging.
My experiences here have been pretty great, to say the least. Sad how I doubt that the Lord would provide exactly what I need, but He does..every time. It’s been awesome just having different ministry opportunities here that are so in your face. Back home, well..in Starkville, I think I’d be surprised if I saw a homeless man..and here they are literally everywhere. I’m just learning more about the heart the Lord wants me to have for His church and stuff and I want to bring that back home even though things are so different there. I pray that God would create a change in me that lasts forever. Something that transforms my speech, my thoughts, every thing. I think it’s time I start taking the bible seriously and stop modifying it to fit my life.
I hope to see God do some awesome things through me this summer. He’s already challenged me to mature so much because of the people I am constantly surrounded by. Just praying.
I’m praying for you friends back home or wherever you are spending your summer
You are loved.
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