On the streets....

I got to hang out with my friend Drew Benton down in Atl yesterday.  He works for Safehouse which is an awesome ministry to the homeless people of Atlanta.  Drew is working on a new program for mission teams coming to help out.  I think his new direction will be great for teaching people what it means to help out not only in Atlanta but in their own cities as well. 

Drew took me on a walk through some of the streets to see some of places and guys he works with.  We went to this place nicknamed "Jurassic park," this is an area where a lot of major drug users sleep and smoke up together.  On the way drew found a crack bag with a little left in there so we finished it off!  I thought I should see what they do first hand... just kidding! 

We then went over to peach&pine, this is the largest shelter in Atlanta.  It was nuts how many bunk beds were in that place and other places for people to sleep.  This is another ministry that offers a way for people to get off of the street by working their way through their program.  

Overall it was enlightening and challenging to see where & how these guys live.  I hope and pray that our small groups will one day pick some homeless shelters to use as their community service.  I can't wait to get over to Flowery Branch and start working with people myself.  Although most people won't be homeless everyone has issues that need to be a worked through!