Here’s my friend Steve with a cool report of generosity from the streets of the Tenderloin in San Francisco
This is a fun follow up to my post from last week. I imagine that Jesus is pointing this out to us, just as he pointed out the widow’s gift to his disciples.
(If you missed it, here is how YWAM SF is responding to the needs of their neighbors).
Steve leads the Restoration Initiatives at YWAM SF and is an absolute hero in that he and his team are on the frontline caring for some of the most vulnerable among us. He does it with gratitude and faith. I’m pretty sure Steve is the author of this post on the YWAM SF blog. Here’s an excerpt:
Resurrection Day… reminds me why I breathe, why I do what I do and why I am who I am. It is on this day that I remember that it is Christ who gives me great hope. It is his work in me that enables me to love the people that he loves so much. It is his forgiveness that enables me to forgive, and his new mercies that enable me to show mercy to those around me.
So a huge thank you to these heroes. It’s my privilege to be associated with them, even from this distance. Here’s an opportunity for you to be a part of their work through generosity. I believe when we give, it somehow pushes back the darkness in the world. It opens up the possibility for hope. Giving shapes us to be more like our generous Creator. Would you prayerfully consider joining Steve and his team by sending a gift to keep those showers open?