"It Happened"

Back in the days before I did the bridge on Sunday nights I went into Duncan with a group Justin rounded up to minister to the homeless and poor people of the city. I haven't been able to go at all this semester, but I did have another opportunity to be a part of what Justin's group was doing one Saturday.

Justin came into the room where I was doing homework and asked if any of us wanted to come visit a man named James who was in the hospital in Duncan. I don't know why I said yes, I had a lot of homework, but I felt like it would be good for me to go. I think it's how I was raised. I remember one year at christmas our whole family went to the hospital to visit an elderly man that my parents knew. He had no relatives to visit him and he was brought to tears when we sang with him and prayed with him.

Unfortunately the man we were going to visit was not in the hospital. We found out later that he had left the day before. We couldn't find him at the hospital, so we thought we would look at a place where James often hung out. On a beach, by the river that runs through Duncan. We did not find James there, but we did meet a bunch of his friends. A lot of them seemed rough around the edges, most of them were drinking, and a few had already had too much. But two words made the whole trip worth it. A man who Jeremy and Justin had the opportunity to speak to and pray with approached them. He was smiling as he said, "It happened."

It happened, an answer to prayer. God was moving in the campfire crowd on the beach of the Duncan river. Making a name for himself. Even in all the brokenness and sin. God is moving and is going to continue to work as his people pray and love. I'm excited to hear about how next year's kaleos continue this ministry