tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034788.post116477060252696738..comments2007-02-18T20:31:22.069-08:00Brian Norwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15849987136544860449noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034788.post-1164824794273466792006-11-29T10:26:00.000-08:002006-11-29T10:26:00.000-08:00Brian<BR/><BR/>Great story! Larry really is living out Matthew 25 (whether he knows it or not). I'm stoked that his life pushed you to action. That is a testimony in and of itself. It makes me think of how our actions of kindness can be much more meaningful than we know. Deb and I recently received the honor of having Nick Adkins over for Thanksgiving dinner with our family. You remember Nick, he was the homeless guy that started meeting with us in Fairmont Park a few years back. After, and during, his meetings with us Nick went through a sober-living home (to get himself off meth). Officially "clean" he joined the Set Free ranch for the homeless, addicted, and basically downtrodden, in Cabazon, CA. From there he grew into a leader at the ranch, and eventually Nick was sent with a team to Kansas City, Missouri to plant a new church (which they did, and is going strong today). During his time in Missouri he helped to start a ranch for the homeless, addicts, and street people. He, and a team from the newly formed church, went down to New Orleans, just after Katrina, and helped for over a month; getting people out and serving their needs. He started his pastoral training, and has learned so much. In recent months Nick returned to California. He has supervised a ranch in Fontana, created a car-washing works program to fund the ranches, and has worked on a church plant in the downtown Riverside area. His life has been one of constant service for the last three years, and it all started from our (yourself included) kindness in Fairmont Park. 20 bucks can go a long way, and a kindness for eternity. <BR/><BR/>BenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7034788.post-1164783212761439612006-11-28T22:53:00.000-08:002006-11-28T22:53:00.000-08:00IT TRULY IS A BEAUTIFUL STORY ABOUT A BEAUTIFUL HUMAN BEING, I AM ALSO INSPIRED, I TOO WILL FIND SOMEONE WHO COULD USE A TWENTY, AND I WILL GIVE IT- THANK YOU BRIAN, AND THANK YOU LARRY!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com