This evening, I had a conversation with a 19 year old gentleman that was at our church for what we call Good Neighbor Cafe. This is a gathering held every Monday evening where people from the community are invited to come and have a meal and experience some fellowship. This gentleman has found himself in a tough situation. He is supposed to be a sophomore in college, but over the summer he got arrested for drug possession, got behind on financial aid paperwork, spent some time in jail, and was unable to re-enroll for the Fall semester. Now, he is jobless, not in school, and essentially homeless. He has been staying with friends over the past few weeks, but he is wearing out his welcome. He asked me if there was any way that I could help him out with housing. I told him about two of the shelters that are in the city. He was not aware of those options, so I gave him some contact information. I asked him if he had ever made it to our weekend services. When he told me that he had not, I invited him to come and attend. He told me that he attends a church located in the city of Grand Rapids. My first response was to inquire why no one from his church was supporting him in his search for housing. It turns out the gentleman that he is staying with is a leader in his church. Before our conversation ended, I was able to pray with this gentleman regarding the current challenges that he is facing. He is going through some tough times, but with the help of the Lord, I believe that his life can get back on track.
In Christ,
Kyle
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