05/27/2026
It has been almost three months of walking (quite literally) in the new God has called me to. I pray a lot before I leave the Dream House...Where does God want me to go that day? Will he bring people to encounter? To pray with? Should I bring food and drinks that day? There are two things I always know...I will pray over the area, the homes, the people, and the land...and I will carry my Bible. I have now met twenty-six people, many of whom I have gotten to pray with, many I have seen more than once. And every time...I see God...I see His love for me and His compassion for His people. I am learning the sound of His voice and the subtle pull on my heart to move in whichever direction He sends me. Knowing God more fully is my favorite part. Because when I know Him, when I know how He loves me and I move from that place...then I can be a vessel for His love to the one in front of me.
On this particular day that is pictured, God sent me to an area I have never walked alone. I truly did not want to go. The area felt heightened in the spirit as I approached, and I almost turned around. But still, my feet kept moving. As soon as I crossed the street, an ambulance rushed by and stopped at a man not far away who was unconscious on the sidewalk. I began to pray for him and for the first responders. I slowed down and continued to pray for this man and for God's direction. I crossed the street, a little past the man now, and began to turn towards the unconscious man. I noticed he was awake now, and first responders were loading him onto the ambulance. As I was walking, I ran into a kid named "R". He's 26, but at my age of 55 he is a kid to me. We talked a bit about the man. He then asked about my Bible and we talked a bit about Jesus. He asked me to sit with him on a step on 10th street (known as "the dime") and we continued to talk...about Jesus...about his life and how hard it would be for him to change. And then, we prayed. There is always a reason God sends us somewhere, and, that day, these men were my reasons. The new I am walking in is simple. And it is beautiful.