i am humbled

hi everyone,

this afternoon, the new batch of DemoCrew students were out handing out sub sandwiches and ice cream floats...mmmm! this was well received as it was a hot day in Calgary. i went down to grab a float for myself and found myself in an amazingly encouraging conversation with a fellow float drinker.

i met a gentleman who lived in a drop in shelter just up the street. he said he wanted to live at The SEED, but liked the bunk beds they had set up for him at the drop in. he's been living this way for 8 years. prior to this, he was in Manitoba...and before this, he lived on the streets in Vancouver's downtown eastside since the age of 16. it's incredible the population that i meet here who once lived in Vancouver. anyways...this guy has clearly been thru a lot. in our conversation i had mentioned how i'm looking forward to seeing the construction of The SEED's affordable housing project when i return. he asked "so, when will you return?" and i said not for awhile because i need to stay focussed on paying off a student loan that i have. now many of you will know, this loan has situated itself as somewhat of a burden to me. i began to express to him some of my concerns, but confidence that it would pay itself off in a respectable amount of time.

something wonderful happened. after i heard his story, he heard mine...my short little story...to which he responded by placing his hand on my shoulder, and proceeded to pray for me. i was incredibly overwhelmed...here is this man...with no home, and most likely not a lot of anything including meaningful friendships...i'm sitting in the parking lot with him, and he's praying for my needs? WOW. i walked away feeling like i had just encountered Jesus in disguise...or perhaps in His real form. if i remember correctly, i remember Jesus being one who moved around a lot, looked a little rough around the edges, but took the time to hear people's needs and then proceeded to pray for them.

humbled,
dL