I was traveling home from Pershing Park on a Sunday, after talking with my friend Brandon, and conversing with God. (I have talked with him about sharing his story with friends and he is fine with it) Brandon has been on the streets for awhile, and in the depths of his heart, does not want to remain there. There are multiple issues in his life, but there is a foundational desire there too for change.
So in my spirit I received the idea of “120 12,” which is to gather 120 to pray consistently and 12 to relational come around him to help him go step by step. We are now working on getting the people together to step in to work with him long term in a holistic fashion. So, let me know if you want to join the group of men and women to support Brandon.
There are some other updates as well!
Please pray for Alyssa, Chelsea, Carrie, and Lizzie. They are our Westmont summer interns who will be living at the Village Apartments! I am excited to be working with them – they are very energized to get to work. They will be working 16 hours a week focusing on kids club and the youth ministry, building a relationship with the Carrillo Apts, and doing family activities here. Pray as well that the Turner Foundation makes this a year to year program!
If you want to see a news story about Westmont on the West Side, go here – Westmont on the West Side. It has been wonderful to continue the continue a relationship with many of these students. I am seeing some students every day at the Village – friendships have truly blossomed. I see all these new Facebook posts between Village residents and Westmont students. Long live Facebook! (Not so sure about Twitter yet…)
I get both enthused and distraught… enthused because I see new folks waking up to the way of Jesus in the city, and distraught because of all the need. So, I hope to walk in balance. Jesus was at all the parties, yet He was acquainted with sorrows. I hope this is true of all of us.
If you want to support the Uffizi Mission online, go to Christian Associates Giving. Thanks for everything friends!