Wednesday afternoon...

This afternoon our high school mission team really stepped up and stepped out of their comfort zone...homeless ministry.  We ventured into Detroit (the city proper) armed with 64 sandwich meals with the task of not only handing these to those who were in need of food but also taking the time to talk to each of them.  Our group was led by 2 local missionaries Sal & Bethany (along with Sal's 11 year old daughter Emma) who were familiar with this type of ministry.  20,000 homeless residents call Detroit "home" and we were able to engage a bit of this population, ask their names, establish context for conversation and on a few occasions even pray for them.  This team of high schoolers looked for opportunities to converse and feed those whom were in need and showed such love for their fellow man.  I am honored to be a part of this team and have experienced more blessings from this experience than can ever be conveyed,  I challenge you to step up and step out. Together, let's show our youth what it looks like to love beyond our borders.

Jean