Today is Tuesday. Tuesday is the day we feed our homeless friends. Some of these are the same friends that used to live under the overpass. Right at Christmas, they were moved to a warehouse. Two or three weeks ago, they were displaced from their warehouse shelter. Fortuneately, a church across the street opened their doors to this group and offered them a place to stay. At the warehouse, people had arranged support groups and counseling. I do not know that they are getting that. It seems that less and less people are there each week since they were moved to the church. I would love to think that is a good thing, but I fear they are turning back to their old ways and living back on the street.
I did not mention the reason the homeless were displaced from their shelter. Through a series of events, this group was reported to the fire marshal. He came and said that too many people were living in this building for it not to have a sprinkler system. Therefore, they were kicked out.
I am trying to find out how much it cost to buy and install a sprinkler system. I am praying for a means to do this. That is all that is needed for my friends to go back to the place where they felt some sense of security.
It hurts my heart that anyone would be put out of their shelter. Doesn't the marshal know that if homeless people don't have a place to stay they will live in places such as abandoned buildings, behind bushes, and under bridges.
Tonight pray for those who are displaced.
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