What now?!

So we've been going to the streets now since the end of November to hand out food to the homeless people in Anitgua and it's been a huge blessing! I make a big pot of soup (whatever kind I want and have ingredients for that day) and we buy some bread and drive around and give out a cup of soup and a piece of bread when we see someone sleeping on the street. We've been praying with these guys (mostly guys) and ministering the gospel to them regularly. We know them now. We've become a part of their lives and they ours. God is good.

Last week we decided to see about going behind the market area here in Antigua and feeding the group of people that sleep there too. We've avoided that spot before because it's really dark there and we aren't sure who's there and what's happening. We've driven by many times, saw silouhettes of people in the dark, but, didn't stop. Last week a police officer helped us out by staying with us while we handed food. We also parked the car so that the headlights shone on the spot where they are sleeping so that we can see better. There were about 13 people there. It was sad. They sleep on old dirty mattresses and under really dirty blankets. Right now it's nice because it's dry season--I don't want to think about rainy season for these people.

Last night we went behind there again and then to the dump area directly attatched to the market. I couldn't believe it. We left with soup enough for about 25 people and packets of roasted vegetables for 18 people and banana cake for about 30 people. By the time we were done at those two locations we only had enough food to feed some of our regular guys on Santa Lucia (about 7) and we had to totally skip going to the recollecion area where we usually can feed up to about 15 guys.

Now What??????

Mark and I are praying about going out on 2 nights a week. One night for the people behind the market and the dump area and one night for our regular street guys. This is going to be a lot more work as well as a lot more food! It's going to take some faith to feed these people. Please pray with us!