Making the List

A few weeks ago a young man we had never met before pulled into the parking lot of the park where we serve breakfast and hang out with our friends on Saturday morning. He jumped out of his car all eager to find a hot breakfast. He kinda stared around at everyone sitting at the tables. I think he was looking for an assembly line of people grabbing their to go container of food and when all he saw was a bunch of friends enjoying a picnic at the park, I think he was a little puzzled.

He walked over to us and asked, "I was given a list of places to go for a hot meal and on it they said I could find one here at this park, do you guys know anything about that?" Everyone piped in right away, right here young man, have a seat and we will get you something. Everyone welcomed him into the group, offered up coffee, juice or anything else he needed including a cigarette!

We thought it was pretty cool that we made the list! Not sure how or even what kind of list, but according to him it was a list given out to anyone seeking a place to get a meal.  As excited as I was in the moment, A great sense of responsibility fell on us as well.

It was compounded even more by the fact that we were moving out of our house the next day and not sure what kind of cooking situation would be readily available over the next few weeks. Last week we served donuts and fruit because we did not have a kitchen. This week we are planning to purchase an electric skillet to make up breakfast burritos. We are not living in a home right now. We are saving up to put up a large deposit for a rental house, we don't have it right now, but we know God will provide. In the meantime, Please pray God provides everything we need to serve a hot meal on Saturday morning. Consistency is very important for us and the people God has us reaching out too.

Also please pray that God provides for our family exactly what we need and that we don't have to live in temporary housing anymore! I think no matter where we are, we are gonna be at Oakwood Park on Saturday morning serving something for breakfast and hanging out with our friends!