Mission
Crestwood
God
Sighting: From Living in a Car to Living in Christ
Meet
their needs:
Has your house ever seemed small, or do you remember sharing a tiny dorm room? Consider living in a 4-door
car with 4 adults and 2 cats. Oldham County, Kentucky is not immune to
homelessness, but thankfully God has placed the homeless of Oldham County on
the hearts of many in the body of Christ.
When Mission Crestwood volunteers encountered these two couples (and their cats), they were in dire need of assistance. Later that day, there was a job interview at stake. A Mission Crestwood volunteer met the couples and offered facilities at Crestwood Baptist Church to clean up and prepare for their interviews. One couple accepted the offer.
When Mission Crestwood volunteers encountered these two couples (and their cats), they were in dire need of assistance. Later that day, there was a job interview at stake. A Mission Crestwood volunteer met the couples and offered facilities at Crestwood Baptist Church to clean up and prepare for their interviews. One couple accepted the offer.
Model
Christ’s love to them:
Upon entering the church, the body of
Christ took over loving on this homeless couple. By the afternoon job
interview, they had freshly washed clothes, fresh showers, fresh attitudes, and fresh
hearts. Both received job offers on the spot. Now,
they also had a fresh start.
The story continues for this couple. The diligent young man began working three jobs, but he needed a car to get to
work.
“That is when the next call came in,” a
Mission Crestwood volunteer recounts with a huge smile.
A generous donor called saying, “I
have this car. Do you think Mission Crestwood could use it?”
And again, God shows up at just the
right time with just what is needed!
The
results are undeniable:
The young man who received a roof over
his head, a car to drive to work, and acceptance and love from the body of Christ decided to
trust his life to Jesus Christ and was baptized at Cross Point Church, which is
affiliated with Mission Crestwood.
God is working and moving at Mission Crestwood!
We invite you to personally experience these God sightings and point our community toward Jesus at Mission Crestwood on Monday or Saturday mornings from 10:00am-12:00pm or Thursday evenings from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Just show up and see what God is doing!
http://missioncrestwood.org/the-closet/
Fingerprints of the Lord
Christine A. McCloy
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