On Tuesday three of us ventured out into Woking to find two homeless guys.
Myself, Malcolm and new Outside Light team member my wife Judi, it's great to see her wearing an Outside Light Jacket.
The initial contact came via the Friday night town centre outreach where we met G, a homeless guy since 2003.
The contact has been a strong one with G bringing along friends on a Friday to meet the team and have hot drinks etc.
We have talked with these guys, prayed with them, accepted them, they've accepted us and a good bond is beginning to develop.
There are many needs here, some of them food, athletes foot powder, waterproof bags, hot drinks all of which we need to provide with genuine care.
Friday is not enough, how can we not do more when we know the need these guys have and they are literally 10 mins walk away?
So this week for the first time an Outside Light team (and first time for me) ventured into Woking bearing gifts of food and treats pre-arranged with one of G's friends.
We met up and sat on a bench talking for an hour, read a bit from the bible at their request and shared out the food and stuff.
We came away with a small list of other essentials to bring next time and a sense that caring for others is rewarding in so many ways.
This has been a most exciting evening and we hope that it's a small beginning to something much larger.
God Bless.
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