Today was our monthly BBQ with the homeless at Second & Selden in Detroit. These outings have really begun to become a part of our life. I still have a hard time interacting with the people that live in that area, but little by little, I'm starting to have a place in my heart for them. Not so much so for the drunk lady that wanted to start a fight with everyone. I also look forward to seeing the people that come from the suburbs to help out, since for the most part, I only see them at the BBQs as well. Each month, more and more people are attending. It's nice to see so many others are gettin involved and see it growing. A few guys from Pete's men's group came today for
the first time. I'm thankful that the Kellys went for the very first time last January 2008 and paved the way for us to start going as well. I started to call it 'ours' today. In the past, it's always been 'Mike's'. I am beginning to feel that this is the ministry that God has called us to be a part of. I'm grateful to be able to be apart of it while the Kellys are still here. Normally the girls come with us but the Kelly girls are in Florida and E was spending the day with his Dad so the Pfeiffers girls stayed with my parents. It started to snow hard when we first arrived but it tappered off by the end. Now that we've helped Mike gather supplies and set - up, I can see why it was taking him ALL DAY to do it. Starting in April, we will be going twice per month, the first and third Saturdays. I'm glad Mike's ordered our own grill so next time, that's one less trip we'll have to make to Rochester and back to borrow one. Little by little, God is revealing His plan for us. I sure wish we'd have looked for his guidance many years earlier but I'm also thankful for His patience with us. Now if only I could remember that with my own children.
Today was our monthly BBQ with the homeless at Second & Selden in Detroit. These outings have really begun to become a part of our life. I still have a hard time interacting with the people that live in that area, but little by little, I'm starting to have a place in my heart for them. Not so much so for the drunk lady that wanted to start a fight with everyone. I also look forward to seeing the people that come from the suburbs to help out, since for the most part, I only see them at the BBQs as well. Each month, more and more people are attending. It's nice to see so many others are gettin involved and see it growing. A few guys from Pete's men's group came today for 
the first time. I'm thankful that the Kellys went for the very first time last January 2008 and paved the way for us to start going as well. I started to call it 'ours' today. In the past, it's always been 'Mike's'. I am beginning to feel that this is the ministry that God has called us to be a part of. I'm grateful to be able to be apart of it while the Kellys are still here. Normally the girls come with us but the Kelly girls are in Florida and E was spending the day with his Dad so the Pfeiffers girls stayed with my parents. It started to snow hard when we first arrived but it tappered off by the end. Now that we've helped Mike gather supplies and set - up, I can see why it was taking him ALL DAY to do it. Starting in April, we will be going twice per month, the first and third Saturdays. I'm glad Mike's ordered our own grill so next time, that's one less trip we'll have to make to Rochester and back to borrow one. Little by little, God is revealing His plan for us. I sure wish we'd have looked for his guidance many years earlier but I'm also thankful for His patience with us. Now if only I could remember that with my own children.
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I miss the bbq's. I miss all you guys. But I sure do NOT miss the snow!
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