Skid Row

Today I went to Skid Row in LA with a few of my friends. My mentor Nolan came with a few of his high school students and I brought Eleanor, one of my high school students from St. John's, and my friend Scot came who's one of my Rock Harbor buds. This was my second time, and I was so blessed by all that went on today. Kimberly and Pastor Gerald are so awesome, such amazing people who love Jesus soo much! There were some people heping out that were new to me; these 4 motor cycle gang dudes, that are in a gang for JESUS! God expresses his personality in so many different fashions, shapes, personalities, and sizes it is so incred. There was also a mime there that performed an act to a gospel song that was so powerful. He had his face painted white with black lines. I dont know what the song is called, but the lyrics were SO beautiful! It went "I need you, you need me, I pray for you, you pray for me... I need you to survive, I won't harm you with words from my mouth.." I love those lyrics because we SO are in need of Jesus to SURVIVE! I think, completely different from those homeless people on skid row, who have such a more concrete reason to see their need for Jesus to survive, we suburben rich white folk over here in OC forget our need sometimes for Jesus to survive!!! We are so cozy with our lives that it barracades us away from Jesus, and puts up more of thick air between us and God our creator! We have to work harder at building up that relationship with Him! But coming to this today, was like watching a performance of God, watching how he works in sooo many different people and ways! He provided food, clothing, hygenic products, words of encouragement, wisdom, truth, love, joy, peace!!!! He used us to smile and be his hands and feet!! Amen!!! It was soo amazing! I love baptists because of the way they worship God, so expressive with their Amens! and Hallelujiahs!!!  Antoher thing I was blessed with was being able to pray during the service, got on a mic and everything! I love praying, and I want to get better at it, that is just be more able to speak in front of a large group of people. So I guess I want to practice in front of people more, I think it will help me be more bold to speak passionately about God!
One other thing: Kimberly shared a bunch of stories today, and one of them really made me think, she was saying how her and Gerald's house had to get completely re-wired because the lights were flickering and sizzling and crackling, and she said when they got home from church and saw what was happening, she said "AMEN thank you JESUS!!" She said this to the electrical repairman, and he said "Why are you hollering Amen? Most people yell the opposite" But Kimberly said Amen because "At least we have a house! Amen God prvided us with a home to live in! I'm so grateful!" She says God is always working, or doing a previous work because he knows what is to come in the future. So He knew that their lights were going to go out, but he gave them a house before!! So good!!!!!