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Today I spent a couple hours with Eddie. Eddie drives around every day going to the different homeless camps in Knoxville to give them water, check on how they are doing, and meeting the various needs that come up, like a ride to turn in some aluminum cans. But it was actually Eddie himself though that turned my world upside down. Eddie is the hands and feet, caring for the least of these and he is inspiring.

I was humbled. I think I live differently and missionally when the truth is, I truly have no idea. Isn’t it funny that those that have so much less than us can look at the world and think they are so blessed with all the little things and we struggle to be happy with all of our junk piled in the closets and nice cars in the driveway….mmm…hitting home.

You know those days when you feel like you are being stretched spiritually. Today is one of those days. From my drive with Eddie to emails and chats about life with some people…just a hard view of where I am and the realization of who I am. Its in those times that I usually quit. That’s right, I’ll admit it, I’m a quitter. I start things and then stop or run when they get to hard. Yes, there are times I haven’t quit but doesn’t it make you wonder where I’d be if I hadn’t quit all those other times? So I’m trying to lean in, to go through this life with an open heart to get to where God wants me to be. and not be a quitter:)

Because this post needs a picture…I’ve recently been going through some old missions photos…this is one that was taken back in 2005 in Ecuador. Her parents lived in an area of the city that the gross income was $1/day.