encounter peeps serving and loving others
This morning 16 encounter peeps joined with folks from The Mission in Dallas and several other churches to serve meals for the homeless living in and around downtown Dallas.
Everyone had a blast working for and serving those who are often overlooked and miss out on some of the daily blessings we have in our own lives.
I talked to several who said that the holidays are always the hardest time of the year because of family and friends they’ll miss seeing for various reasons.
Others told me they just simply wanted to find a job. And had been moving from city to city simply trying to find steady work.
Another guy lost his wife to cancer three years ago and just returned to Dallas after spending the last three years with family in Jackson, Mississippi. I got the impression he felt like he simply needed to get back to Dallas and try and get his life back in order. He’s been living on the street in Dallas for the last several months.
They all had a story of their own and were usually willing to share it with anyone who listened.
It’s a lot harder to bypass or overlook these individuals when you stop and hear their story. It’s hard to paint them with the same old broad paint brush once you get to know their name and their story.
Below are some of the photos Theo took today at The Mission ::
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
