When I arrived at the Cafe this morning Carol was already there, bent over picking up the litter in the front of the Cafe. It is amazing to see how much trash is left lying around outside the Cafe. Some of it blows down the street and deposits itself on our doorstep. Some however is due to night visitors and it is a small declaration of the state of some people and how they feel about the world - a trash heap. We read the bible together as a team and then proceeded on to our duties. I looked at trying to get link thumbshots onto our frontpage of our website and tried various different ways.
I met up with Natalie and Lisa for a lunch run. On our way we encountered G&C our two friends from our previous estate; 2 friends who have lived together for years, now in their 80's. They regularly get a visit from Natalie, Hannah and Lisa.
When I returned to the cafe, Mr Mc was in. I haven't seen him for a long while and feared he may have not made it through the winter. He said he was suffering from a cold and not feeling very well, but still positive about life. He asked about my daughters so I showed him some pictures of them during Christmas. 2 other irregular but old friends came in and chatted for a short while. So many people are just looking for a friendly face and a place they can call home. Scott has just begun working here and he seems like he may be very useful. Had a nice chat with one of the young adults today about can you love someone if you don't like them?
There's a lot of good opportunities here but there's a temptation to become negative too. Please pray for our encouragement and for those that hold onto hope.
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