I went ice-skating at Lloyd Center tonight.
It wasn’t official documentary work but it was something deeper and worthwhile. It was about building relationships. It was about loving people.
A few weeks ago, Miranda, one of the subjects of the documentary, asked me and the crew if we wanted to go ice skating. As the weeks passed, it never really worked out for us to go. Miranda and I made it work tonight.
The story of our friendship is funny. When we first met, we didn’t exactly hit it off. I was down at the drop-in checking it out and she was there for the Bible study. I happened to sit down at her table and she was rightfully wary of another stranger popping in for a little bit. I was nervous and she was cautious. Conversation was halting at best.
Our first official interview was almost a month ago. This time, we bonded over books and stories of the street while sipping tea in the small café in Powells. The interview stretched into the night as we talked. The topics ranged from life on the street, drugs, and her childhood to her favorite stores, and of course, men. I felt sorry for Aaron who was transcribing faithfully on the other side of the table.
As we started to hang out with each other more, our friendship started to grow. I saw Miranda at the drop-in during the week and we’d talk. With each interview, we would learn more about the other. It was fun to get to know my sister in Christ.
When I went to the Easter retreat at Royal Ridges, Miranda was there with her daughter. It was like hanging out with an old friend. We hit the big swing together and later, shivered next to each other as we sat by a small fire, trying to get warm. Later that night, we sat at the roaring bonfire, lifting our hands as we worshiped God together.
So when we hit the ice tonight, it was great. None of our small group was any good at ice-skating but that didn’t stop us from trying. Watching four twenty-somethings hitting the ice was entertaining for the rest of the mall. The DJ loved us. We should have gotten an “A” for effort. Throughout the night, Miranda’s boyfriend kept muttering, “I can’t believe that I’m doing this.”
Someone once told me that all ministry entails is showing up. Another person told me that it’s loving people. I think it’s both. And if that is ministry, I think I can do it.
-- Caitlin Muir, Team Journalist
It wasn’t official documentary work but it was something deeper and worthwhile. It was about building relationships. It was about loving people.
A few weeks ago, Miranda, one of the subjects of the documentary, asked me and the crew if we wanted to go ice skating. As the weeks passed, it never really worked out for us to go. Miranda and I made it work tonight.
The story of our friendship is funny. When we first met, we didn’t exactly hit it off. I was down at the drop-in checking it out and she was there for the Bible study. I happened to sit down at her table and she was rightfully wary of another stranger popping in for a little bit. I was nervous and she was cautious. Conversation was halting at best.
Our first official interview was almost a month ago. This time, we bonded over books and stories of the street while sipping tea in the small café in Powells. The interview stretched into the night as we talked. The topics ranged from life on the street, drugs, and her childhood to her favorite stores, and of course, men. I felt sorry for Aaron who was transcribing faithfully on the other side of the table.
As we started to hang out with each other more, our friendship started to grow. I saw Miranda at the drop-in during the week and we’d talk. With each interview, we would learn more about the other. It was fun to get to know my sister in Christ.
When I went to the Easter retreat at Royal Ridges, Miranda was there with her daughter. It was like hanging out with an old friend. We hit the big swing together and later, shivered next to each other as we sat by a small fire, trying to get warm. Later that night, we sat at the roaring bonfire, lifting our hands as we worshiped God together.
So when we hit the ice tonight, it was great. None of our small group was any good at ice-skating but that didn’t stop us from trying. Watching four twenty-somethings hitting the ice was entertaining for the rest of the mall. The DJ loved us. We should have gotten an “A” for effort. Throughout the night, Miranda’s boyfriend kept muttering, “I can’t believe that I’m doing this.”
Someone once told me that all ministry entails is showing up. Another person told me that it’s loving people. I think it’s both. And if that is ministry, I think I can do it.
-- Caitlin Muir, Team Journalist
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