For a fairly short amount of time today in Chelsea Park, I was able to give out hygiene kits to many that waited behind the bus. One by one, they'd come up, we'd give them a kit along with an extra pair of socks, and ask if there was anything we could pray for. As you can imagine, we got a lot of requests, most of which were for "the usual"; health, finances, etc. And then Angel came. Angel had been drinking, but Angel was real. Angel was authentic. He asked us to pray against his addiction, and he asked us to pray for healing in his relationship with his wife. Angel hasn't seen his wife since he left on Monday, and I'm sure his wife is worried about him. How do I know this? Because Angel has been in rehab before, and as he shared how his wife supported him through it, you can tell they have a marriage of love. We took Angel to the front of the bus to try to get him into a program. We spoke at length with him about the changes he needs to make in his life, the challenges of rehab, and how difficult it's going to be once he's back on his own.
For those of you not familiar with street ministry, to say there are highs and lows would be quite an understatement. As Lance, the outreach leader, called to get him into a program, he gave Angel's medicare information to the intake official. Because nothing can be easy, the number didn't work. However, because God is good, and because the Chelsea Park outreach is next to a church, Lance and I were able to walk over and connect him with them. I am happy to say, Angel got into a program. Now is the hard part. Now is when Angel needs to let go of the additions. Now is when Angel needs the healing power of Jesus to overwhelm him in ways he's never seen.
I will be praying for Angel and his future. Will you join me?
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