Earlier this week we had an early evening visitor – a man making a journey to
the east coast. He had been in the Appleton area of Wisconsin for some
time. He was a victim in 9/11 and for various reasons moved to Wisconsin
following that. As he was journeying back to the east coast he needed
some help – in this case he needed gas to make it to his next stop. I
went to the gas station with him and filled up his car. We had a pleasant
talk, both at the church and while standing at the pumps. At this time he
has no real home. He has no work. And he suffers from both physical
and emotional problems stemming from 9/11. As I lay in bed that night,
remembering the experiences he shared with me, I thought to myself how
fortunate I am. Here I’m in a warm bed, of a nice home, with family close
by. My health is pretty good. My finances are in good shape.
I’m involved in serving the Lord through serving this church and
community. I have it pretty good!
I appreciate this opportunity to
be reminded of my blessings and will pray for this man and others who struggle
in life or experience catastrophic changes. And in the meantime, I am
proud to be a part of a church that wants to serve the community and beyond in
mission and ministry. Folks – let’s never lose sight of the many ways we
can help those in need.
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