I’ve eaten with close to a half a million people and, regardless of
who they are or how often they eat with me, they all receive the same
welcome.
Jordan was doing God’s work with his hands even when he was sitting
on the other side of the feeding line. But after finding housing and
becomihttp://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=3873812505020383744#editor/target=post;postID=3959331453062178011ng the council president of St. Paulus Lutheran Church in San
Francisco, Jordan revived the churches meal program for homeless
individuals who are HIV positive, led efforts to partner with Project
Homeless Connect to provide free prescription eye glasses for
individuals in need and has transitioned from a regular guest at dinner
to a meal host and a member of my board of directors.
I’m not telling you Jordan’s story to suggest that he is better than
anyone else I’ve fed over the years. I’m telling you so that you’ll
know that the work we do with our hands sometimes makes it possible for
others to do God’s work with their hands.
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