Sandwiches, Suicide and Hope

When we went out this past week we made up a bunch of sandwiches to hand out.  We also had to jugs of hot chocolate.  We have had several people ask us for food and its always difficult to say yes to one but not another.  Well we had plenty this time for any one who wanted something.  One of our regulars can up when we arrived and we found out that he was really struggling.  Apparently he had just been released from a mental hospital.  He was feeling very down and said he had been having a lot of suicidal thoughts.  We asked him if we could pray for him.  As we prayed for him I noticed that he pulled his hat down over his eyes and began to quietly weep.  When we finished praying for him he said that he felt so much better.  Please remember this man in your prayers.  I am reminded of what a pastor friend (www.rescueatlanta.com) that works with the homeless in Atlanta says when asked what his ministry does.  "Quite simply, we give people hope."  May we continue to give people hope in Christ Jesus- the source of True hope. 

~ Pastor Anthony