My housemate Robert and I were heading to West Hollywood to check out a free movie that I won through a contest. As we were getting there, Robert was telling me about his job on PATH’s homeless outreach team. They offer rides to a hospital if someone is hurt, offer advice, give a bag of food, and let the homeless know that PATH is willing to help them with a 2nd chance at life. Robert brought up something I never thought about. A lot of homeless have lost their self-esteem or lack the courage to seek a job. Why? What if you’d been out on the street for months, or years, and people stare at you as they walk by, never talk to you, and just ignore you. You may feel hopeless and think that if you tried to get a job, that boss would ignore you just like the people on the street. So, one of the things the outreach team does is to meet the homeless and start a conversation with them. The outreach team tries to see the same homeless people a few times every month so that those people know they aren’t forgotten. That may help their hearts to heal, become stronger, and realize that not everybody is the same. LA is a big city and it’s our job not only to help the homeless but spread the word about what we offer to help even more homeless with a 2nd chance at life.
From Kyle's blog: You Will Never Go Where God is Not
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