You Want Me To Do What?!

The South-Central Kentucky Coalition on Homeless Group became public and official on November 15, 2011.  That's me on the far left. . .

What in the world am I doing there?!

I am standing with a group of professionals who represent professional businesses such as Hotel, Inc., Salvation Army, LifeSkills, Community Action, WKU Alive Center, the Housing Authority.  And then there is me. . .a housewife of 30 years whose calling was to her family and her home.  My children are not little anymore, 23 and 18.  One day I asked the Lord, now what would you have me do?  That is when He pestered me, ummm, told me to start writing.  Me, a writer, HA!  I have no experience.  But I shakily obeyed and my blog took off.  Not because of me, but because of HIM!

Then I heard, "hand the homeless blankets."  WHAT!  Me?!  I wouldn't know where to start.  But I shakily obeyed and have handed out over 1000 blankets in two winters with a great start on this third winter coming.  I've made friends with ones I would have never met if I had not obeyed the Lord's promptings.

Then I received a phone call asking me to come to a meeting.  ME?!  I'm just a housewife. . .do housewives go to meetings?  But I heard that familiar voice say, "Go."  I shakily went.  I took a friend who is also a housewife and mother.  She is not pitiful like me though.  She gives me courage.  :)   And before I knew it, the South-Central Kentucky Coalition on Homelessness was born and I was there!  I felt like I shouldn't be there.  Everyone was talking about MOU's. . .I'm thinking, "what's an MOU?  I soon learned that meant, Memorandum of Understanding. . . OHHH.  I kept hearing statistics, numbers, 501(C)3 non-profit organizations, IRS fees, CoC, Grant Acts and on and on and on. "Lord, remember me, little ol' housewife who knows nothing."  NOW, He decides to be quiet and leave me there.  But as I picture the people I have met underneath the bridges, on park benches, sitting on the walking bridge, at Salvation Army, my heart goes out to them.  Some have become my friends.  I can give this new group above a face. . .faces for who they so tirelessly work for.  The homeless have to come to these organizations to get help, many of who do not know about.  I can bring the people to these organizatons if they will let me. 

Is this my job, Lord?  

"Just be their friends, show My love to them, and I will take care of the details, I will show you your steps in My time."   OK, I get it.  Keep obeying as I go and He will direct my steps.  I can do that.  And with each step I take, I am blessed.  

My and my friend's job for this meeting above?  Supply the food.  Oh yeah, we can do that.

 

with the help of

and the beautiful table courtesy of my friend Leigha. . .the brave one.

What will happen because of this group?  I'm not sure yet.  But I will hang around and see what is up God's sleeve.  And as I think about my new friends that I have met out there on the streets. . .I smile as I think of the blessings I have received and I would not have ever met them if I had stayed in my comfort zone. . .my home, my empty home during the day. . .my home that would have been very clean, but my soul would have been kinda empty for not have meeting the precious souls that I have. . .these souls that Jesus love. . .and I'm learning to love. . .

 

Stay tuned to see what happens as I learn myself.  It could be interesting!

What has God said to you that made you go, WHAT?!