Homesick

This morning, I went with Rachael, Bethany, & David to the Homeless Church, they run it outside, at Embarcadero, which is very close to the water, it is very pretty. The pastor lead everyone in a few songs, then we helped hand out coffee and cookies. The pastor then talked to everyone about having the Holy Spirit inside of you, a man shared his testimony, and it was so encouraging to see, God really does move through homeless people too, sometimes more evidently then ourselves. After, we handed out pancakes & eggs, everyone was so thankful for what they were given, those people are such blessings.
Because I have been working in the kitchen for the past two weeks, I haven't been able to interact with the homeless, which has been disappointing, I can already tell that I am a little more guarded with them, more hesitant to speak with them, but I will pray that God will break down that barrier for the remaining four weeks.


This past Friday, we did something called the Love Feast. We made pasta, salad & dessert, we open the doors to the homeless, we wait on them, serve them, and many of the kids get to sit down and interact with them. I met some of the kids from the MA team that was here only this day, and it was sad because of the 75 kids, I only knew 3 of their names. I met Spencer, Jake & Tyler. They were helping give the dessert away. They were such great, genuine guys, they asked me how old they looked & I said 17, but they actually just turned 16, I couldn't believe it, because I realized they were Brett's age, which totally threw me off, because it just shows how old my little brother is getting to be :) awwwwe.
I told them I was from Canada, so they are going to make a rap for me and post it on my facebook page, I am very excited to hear what it sounds like. It has been hard having so many kids coming through and not being able to connect with them and talk to them about spiritual things, I am so excited for the coming week and what God has in store for the kids, and for myself, every week God has blessed me so much, and each week I have grown as an individual & as a believer.


I have really enjoyed my time here in San Francisco, but I am definitely getting homesick, starting the countdown, wishing sometimes I was in Winkler, rather then San Francisco. But, I know that my time here is short & when I get  home, it'll feel like I never left, so I will live in the moment here, but I do miss everyone :)


28 Days till Winkler, Manitoba, Canada :)


Tessa