JUST A GIRL IN THE WORLD ARMED WITH COMPASSION

I was so inspired by my friend Astrid Flemming in South Africa who published her book "White Knights" - which has been a major success and her motto for her website is : "Just a girl in the world armed with her words"... Which I thought was an awesome summation of me as well.

I decided to "steal" that little caption and modify it a little with my own twist..

This past week I decided - forget organized charity - I am just going to take to the streets and help people. It's very hard because people are wary of your intentions and also you have to be wary of people approaching you as well. But in my wonderings I met a few people who really did want some help.

I went to Subway and got some food. I had my motivational book in my backpack for back up :)

26 year old *Emily who I 'd seen many times as I was driving by, with her plackard at the traffic lights. We crossed paths. I looked her straight in the eye and smiled and she asked if I could give her some money. I told her I could not, but I could give her some food. As I took out the food, I started speaking with her. Turns out she can't read. I read a few pages to her from Tim Storey's book : "Utmost Living" - about how to make a better life for yourself. I told her I will teach her to read if she meets me everyday at the Methodist Church (Which I need to arrange with them)..

She agreed - I hope she comes.... So, along I went speaking to various people, giving them food and telling them life can be better etc.

Turns out, alot of people don't really care - they want to live that way.

I wrote some emails to people in some Christian Organizations, because I realized that even If I help 100 people in a week and feed them, talk with them and give them hope.. I can't just leave them the way they are... I want to see wholistic transformation. So, I really hope that some of those organizations get back to me and see how we can align to change Denver.

I also realized, since I can't afford to buy a bunch of motivational books to hand out to people... I will write my own. I finished it yesterday. It is just 31 short blurbs that give people some daily encouragement and hope - I will have it printed and bound and ready for next week!!!