Brandon

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving break. Right now I want to share with you about our Thanksgiving. This year Thanksgiving took on a whole new meaning for our family. Last Thursday morning I went into down town Atlanta to pick up a friend of mine. This friend happens to be homeless. He isn't homeless by choice, but because he can't find a job. Brandon, joined us for Thanksgiving last Thursday and had a great time. It goes without saying that Brandon blessed us as much as we were able to bless him. The most important thing I learned from Brandon was that I need to be more appreciative of the things God has blessed me with. God has allowed Amanda and I to have a great home, even though we complain about it. We have a leaky roof amongst other problems, but we have a home. Brandon taught us to be content with what we have and to stop being frustrated with where we are at right now. It goes without saying that taking Brandon back down town was a very difficult task. It's not easy to drop someone off behind a dumpster and know that he has no where to go. It's not easy to go to bed at night on a big comfy bed knowing that Brandon is looking for a place to shield him from the weather. All too often we find ourselves saying that we are starving and have no idea what the word really means. While Brandon was with us we gave him a new winter coat, gloves and hat. To see the tears in Brandon's eyes as he thanked me and hugged me brought everything into perspective. I'm not sure what Brandon took away from his time with our family. My prayer is that he felt like he was part of a family again. I hope he felt loved and safe. Brandon brought on a new meaning to Matthew 25:34-41. Check it out, "34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35For 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, 36I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.' 37"Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?' 40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.' 41"Then he will say to those on his left, 'Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels." So my question to you would be this. What are you doing for the least of these? What are you doing to impact lives? The truth is this, I look forward to the journey God has in store for my family and Brandon. I can't wait until that day when God allows us to help Brandon get off the street. I praise God in advance for allowing me to be a part of Brandon's spiritual journey. God is going to do big things in this relationship and he is going to reveal himself to Brandon in a big way. I'm so happy that God has allowed me to be a part of this! My goal in all of this is to point Brandon to God by the way I live!