Today was a parish walk! WOOHOO. This was the first time the three girls went on one solo. You would've been proud Pastor Andy :) We went to Central Park where we saw our friend Carey and he talked to us more than "Do you have socks?" He also asked us what time it was and if we had underwear. I believe that is a step up. After we went to Renaissance where we met someone new! His name was Tony and we talked about where we were from. He seemed pretty chill but it was clear that he was waiting for someone so we just kept walking towards Peachtree and Pine. Once we got there we talked to Robert for awhile. I remember when he would barely talk to us. Now he told us how he went to the hospital for some artificial tears because he got dry eyes. He also had a huge smile on his face and told us that he knows why God put him out on the streets because he needed time to figure his life out and he is doing just that. He also keeps in regular contact with his sister, so please keep Robert in your prayers!
After talking to Robert, I talked to Sherry. I've never seen her until sometime last week so I wanted to get to know her better. She said she was born in N.C. but arrived in Atlanta and she's waiting on getting her I.D. from the Shelter. She seemed pretty quiet but I enjoyed talking to him. Our other friend, Robert, then came up and he talked to us for a bit. After a while we went to the top of the hill where we met up with Mike, Will, Tonette (Hell Raiser), and a few of our other friends. Tonette actually gave Lauren and I a piece of Church's chicken.. I was so incredibly amazed.. She then took care of us by throwing all our trash. Then she was wanting a ring so I gave her my spoon ring that Six made me (sad day I know).. but she LOVED it. She said she was gonna keep it on for the rest of her life so let's see if she has it next time I stop around. She gave me hug too. That was nice. Josh then came after that!
We just chilled the rest of the time. I taught him some spanish and he drew in my little notebook. He seemed kind of out of it for a while... Hana and Lauren then decided to leave so we did and Josh decided to join us. We walked to the office and once there I sat down with Josh and tried telling him of what his dad told me... but once again he said that he doesn't have any condition and he refuses to take medication. He said that he doesn't have anything wrong with him but at the same time he said he is confused on what he has. He contradicted himself a lot throughout our conversation and it ended kind of.. well blah is the only word I can come up with. I told him that we were going to Retreat because he went today in the morning for breakfast) and he should come but he said God doesn't want him there. I just ask that you keep Josh in your prayers. I told him how his parents want to help him and so do I but that he needs to want to help himself. I also told him that I'd be there for him as a friend. He smiled at that. So I just hope that our relationship can keep helping him and that God really enters in his life.
That is all.
Jenny Sample
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