As soon as we got to the Center, we heard that the very large camp was being kicked off the property by the police. We did not see them at the Center, it was strange.
Joe had us put together about a dozen meals and asked if we could take food to them. I went with one of our volunteers. It was just starting to rain and the temperature was in the mid 40s. I hate those cold and rainy days.
When we found them, a few tents has already been put up on a different piece of property. The owner of that property gave them permission to stay there for a week. After that, no one knew where they were going to go.
We brought the food and it was greatly appreciated. One homeless friend had me leave a message at his wife's job, so that she would not be surprised when she came home from work. That was weird.
Before we left, I said, "Let's circle up and pray, we need God to help us in this situation." They all agreed, that is not unusual. The unusual thing was who prayed. One of the homeless guys volunteered to pray. It was beautiful. Such a heartfelt prayer. I could only imagine how God felt when that prayer was presented to Him.
We left with empty boxes, but we certainly saw God move.
The lesson - God starts to do unusual things when things are not the way they usually are.
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