You do not need to pretend.
You do not need to hide your weakness.
You can be yourself."
Today we walked around Atlanta and explored the streets... for the first time. Since I go to Tech you would assume that I would be good at finding my way around. False. We walked everywhere that we could be walking throughout the summer. It was a different experience. I felt like I was actually a part of the city and one of its "people", not just some passerby looking for a restaurant to eat. Walking from street to street and seeing the different parks and the different areas helped to open my eyes. We met people that I'm sure I'll talk to throughout the next few weeks and we went to Safehouse and met some awesome people, including Joe, one of the guys in charge. After four hours of walking I was EXHAUSTED. Pastor Andy did an awesome job in showing us around the city and I can say that I am so excited for what is to come. I hope and pray that God will continue to give me energy throughout this summer because I know I could wear myself out physically as well as emotionally. Also, like Day One in Befriending the Stranger, I hope to always be able to be myself and not become intimidated by the people on the streets. Please Lord, remind me that we are ALL people, who all need care and love. They all have stories as to why they're where they are now and most of the time they just want people to talk to. Please help me always remember that and let me become their friends.
Jenny Sample
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