Edward was the youngest member of the discipleship program at the Dream Center of Southeast Texas while Sandy and I were there to volunteer. At only 18 years old, he originally thought that he’d be entering into his freshman year of college, but God had other plans for him.
He had to get his life right and his addiction under control before God could use him as He had planned.
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Many times, throughout our lives, before going full-time, we’ve had conversations with friends talking how they’d love to have a house on the beach or in the mountains or fill in the blank.
The beauty of our nomadic lifestyle is that we can have all of those things and more.
There have been times when we have had our home on a mountain. There have been times when we have had our home on a beach or within walking distance to the beach. There have been times when we have had our home in the woods. There have been times when we have had our home in a desert. There have been times when we have had our home near a city. There have been times when we have had our home in the middle of nowhere. There have been times when we have had our home in the yard or driveway of friends and family. There have been times when we have had our home on a farm. There have been times when we have had our home in a minor league baseball stadium parking lot. There have been times when we have had our home in a rehabilitation center. There have been times when we have had our home in the middle of a strawberry festival or RV show. There have been times when we have had our home in a Wal-mart, Cracker Barrel or rest area parking lot. The list goes on and on.
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Every time that mommy and daddy would come back from being inside the second fence, they would smell like some delicious food. Like funnel cakes, French fries, crepes, pizza, ice cream and all kinds of other stuff. But they never seemed to bring anything back for me! What was that all about? On the rainy day, they did bring some food back to the house on wheels, but they still didn’t share any with me. They brought back Italian sandwiches with onions and I can’t have onions! Why would they do such a thing?
Mommy and daddy really enjoyed themselves at the House on Wheels Festival. Every time that they came back to our house on wheels, they’d talk about how much fun they had and all of the friends that they got to see. Everyone that they saw at the House on Wheels Festival were people who volunteered with them on one of their A Year to Volunteer projects.
They got to see Phil and Shar every day except for on the rainy day. I knew when they’d see Phil and Shar because I could smell that Domino character on them when they’d get back.
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After a lifetime of addiction and criminal activity, Jeff has changed his life and his focus to serving others by feeding their bodies and feeding their souls.
During our visit at the Dream Center, Jeff was in charge of the kitchen. He fed his fellow disciples in the program as well as staff, interns, volunteers, and guests.
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There isn’t one single person on this earth who doesn’t have scars and broken pieces. Some of those scars may have been self-inflicted. Some of them may have been caused by other people’s actions. Some may be easy for others to see and understand. Most are hidden deep under layers of complexity. In the end, how we got the scars and how easy they are for others to see really doesn’t matter. It’s how we heal from them and how we move forward from them that does.
To each other though, we must be more empathetic.
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