It's been a fairly busy week, y'all. 10 days ago we learned that a person I've known for over 6 years but strictly through a couple of Christian e-mail discussion groups was evacuated from her southeast Texas home, and that she and her friend were on the verge of leaving the home in northeast Texas where they were holed up. They needed a place to stay and yet had nowhere to go. They were looking west towards Tyler, TX. Because she anticipated being offline for an unknown period of time and did not want to be utterly out of contact or un-locatable, she gave the friend's cell phone number.
We read the post and knew we were being tapped by God to provide lodging for these two friends. And so it was that 9 days ago our house became a home to 2 more people.
It has been a fascinating journey. Of particular note and satisfaction has been watching this man re-discover faith. He showed up 9 days ago with a haunted, hunted kind of look. I have just watched as God has softened his heart and re-made a home there. We've had several conversations and I have spent a lot of time just listening and asking open-ended, leading questions. And God is moving in this guy's heart.
They have connected with the local AA folks since they are both recovering alcoholics. They have attended church and feel a strong attraction to it. They've secured an apartment through the local AA connections here but now need to fill it with furnishings as wide as pots, pans and dishes, couch, table, chairs, beds, dressers. Unfortunately, Rita and Trina before her have nearly emptied out the pool of available resources like that. Our friends will probably go to southeast Texas to salvage what they can from their previous home. (If you are so inclined you are welcome to make a donation towards their needs sent to CTK.)
There is much God has yet to do in their lives - as there is in mine or yours - but it has been very satisfying to see God use our few loaves and fishes' worth of ministry efforts to impact these two lives.
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