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Little moments of joy... / 09.18.09, 08:36 PM
Hello Again! It has been another incredible week, full of up and downs, struggles and joy, and lots of learning. Again, I could write pages and pages of little stories that have happened to me and the way God has been moving this week but I don’t have the time nor energy, so I will just give you one again…
Yesterday we were outside playing with some kids from our block. The rain from earlier in the day had washed the street clean and provided a new blank canvas for side walk chalk drawings. Soon we started to hear the sounds of guitar and singing, which stood out against the typical bumping of bass which is usually heard from our street (which I also love to hear). Intrigued by the soft melodies, my housemate and I, Alicia, took two of the little girls to find the source of these unusual sounds. We walked a little bit up the street and came across one of our neighbors on her front porch playing her guitar. We stopped and asked if we could sit and listen for a while and she nodded in compliance. So as the four of us sat on the steps of her porch listening to her songs, Elasia, the 6 year old that lives across the street from us, climbed into my lap and held my hand as we both swayed to the music. Life was simple and full. In that brief moment, there were no worries, no stresses, nothing. It was a beautiful reminder of true joy; life as it should be. I want to have more of those moments this year, but for now I will just praise God for those moment He has already given me.
Just a quick side note… I found out where I will be working for the year and I am so excited about it. I will be working at a place in Downtown Atlanta that reaches out to the homeless and marginalized called Cafe 458. It is an arm of a larger organization called Samaritan House Atlanta. I will be working in the cafe, which feeds the clients in the program lunch everyday. However, unlike most soup kitchens or food distribution ministries, Cafe 458 is set up like a normal restaurant where the clients come in and we seat them and then take their orders and serve them their food, all the while treating them with the utmost respect and dignity. I will also be working in the kitchen, preparing the food and then helping clean up. I am really excited to get to interact with the clients in the program each day and also get to know the other people working with me. I will also be working in our neighborhood in a place called the South Atlanta Marketplace and in an after school program at our church. I am really excited about all the opportunities that are available for me through these different service sites. So much to learn!
That’s all for now! I hope all of you are doing well and loving life!
-Matt
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Great story Matt. I really enjoy your writing. Those moments are beautiful, and I hope you have more of them.
By Jeff / Sep 19, 10:49 AM / #
love it.
By Ryan / Sep 22, 03:38 PM / #
hey matt, thanks for sharing these thoughts and stories with us. i’ve been saving up to help support you guys, but i think i’ll wait till near the end of the year when it seems to stagnate a little. i hope you are well. tell jeff and leroy and jimmy hello for me. hopefully, i will make it down to hotlanta in july. i’m praying for you guys. blessings, stephen
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