So Charles and I just got back from our first trip to Pontiac.  It was nothing short of amazing.  It was somewhat uneventful for the first two hours.  We wondered if there were any homeless in need.  We continued to pray for God to lead us to someone or for God to lead someone to us.  We handed out a couple of waters to Ronnie (I think his name was?) who though he said he was homeless, I had my doubts.  We saw a man sleeping and we just didn't feel led to wake him.  We then found ourselves at an intersection or a crossroads if you will.  As we tried to be sensitive to the Spirit's leading we would just be quite sometimes.  This was one of those moments and I thought and said, "let's walk around that side of town one more time, we haven't been over there in a while."  Then as we walked past the Grace Centers of Hope we saw what seemed to be an entire family walking away with duffel bags, backpacks and suitcases filled to capacity.  I said to Charles, "what is going on there?"  We caught up with them and asked.  The man of the family, Chris, said "homeless."  There was no room for them at Grace Centers and they were going to try the Salvation Army Community Center.  I told them they could have  a water and that if "the Sal" couldn't help that they could come see us and we would by them dinner.  We waited and they soon came walking back our way.  They did not come all the way to us, so we went to them.  I asked "they couldn't help?", and of course they couldn't and I asked then "why don't you come and eat with us?"  So we went and ate at the coney and we found that Chris (the dad), Mikka (the mom), Tez (the son), Cupcake (nickname of daughter), and Theresa (the friend) all rode a Greyhound in from Ohio and had no place to stay, but had family in Ypsilanti.  Let's pray they get a fresh start and that they build that start on Christ.  We spoke of Christ with them and gave Him the glory for our encounter.  Chris needs a job and the whole group needs shelter.  Keep them in your prayers.  

Join us in our adventures in serving Christ in Pontiac next Tuesday!