You never know when you could be someone’s life line.
It’s been five fast and crazy weeks during which time God has done the impossible - nine crazy twenty somethings have not only gathered footage for a docu-drama and book that will change the way people see the homeless, they have also found friends along the way - both in their team and with the kids on the streets.
Thinking back on this trip, on the footage taken and the friendships made, I remember what a good friend once told me. He said that "behind every face there’s a story". I think of Strawberry, Zimm, Kat, Dee, Daisy, Monique, Michelle,Sean, Leo, and all the rest, and of the stories they’ve shared with us.
I think of how it was supposed to be impossible for us to bond with them so fast, and yet we did. I think of how good God has been.
There are so many ways that I have changed since being on this trip and so many things that I will take home with me, but I think one of the most impacting is that I will never see people the same again. I pray that I will never pass a homeless person by without at least looking into his eyes and smiling at him, that I will never build a wall just because of the outward appearance of someone, that I will never see a friend who’s hurting and not reach out to them.
As I head home, I wonder if I’ll ever see any of these kids again. Will I ever know if the seeds that were sown sprouted and grew? I might find out someday, but maybe I won’t. Either way, there are two things that I can do: one is to keep standing in the gap for them in prayer; the other is to be aware of the Zimms, Strawberries, and Kats in my life every day. Whether that is a friend, a family member, someone on the streets or in another country, I can be constantly aware of the people God is sending me out as a life line to.
So, who is the Zimm in your life? Who is the one that Jesus wants to use you as a life line for? I assure you that there is at least one person, but , when you see the need, will you be willing to be the change?
--Whitney Lindsey, Assistant Production Manager
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