What a difference a "walker" makes...

Sometimes we get calls and the needs and story that follows are just too good not to share!!!

This is a story about what ministry partnership looks like, a homeless friend, a walker and the fire dept...... 

We received a call on Saturday from a friend that feeds the homeless as their ministry (Ann Hingle). A homeless friend of theirs (Red) had broken his walker and was stuck on the 7th floor of an apartment building, he couldn't get down without his walker and the friend he was visiting had left.

Another ministry partner, Big Dog Street Ministry, had given Ruth's Heart a walker that was donated to them several months ago and they couldn't use, so we actually HAD a walker for their friend, Red.

What a Blessing this donation was!

We called Red and he didn't know the address of his friends apt. and the friend was gone...we explained that we "have" a walker for you but we really have to know where you are in order to bring it to you. He said he would figure it out...

A little while later he called and said he had called the fire dept. and they were there. I asked him if he was ok and and he said he knew they could tell him the address where he was...ok, I know it's not a good use of our tax money but to me it was.....genius!  However, the building was locked so nobody could get in, so Red had to figure out a way to get downstairs to let us in...he found a shopping cart (again, genius) and it worked as a temporary walker and he was able to get downstairs!

So we then took the new walker to another ministry partner (Jacob's Well) and their van driver took the walker to Red after church and then even transported him to a shelter.

So this sounds like a LOT to go through but what REALLY was the cost of helping this man? From being stuck in an apt. with no way out and not sure anyone really cared...To having a new walker, shelter for the night and security of knowing he could get around...the cost was really just a few phone calls, a walker that was donated, and a little time on the part of the volunteers.

Sometimes it really is the little things that make the biggest difference...make a difference today in the life of someone that needs to know "somebody" cares about them. The cost may be small but the reward is so great.

"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in." Matthew 25:35

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