Sunday, June 15, 2008

Rough Neighborhood

I met Ryan while waiting for a bus ride back from church. I looked like a freak - carrying a whole bunch of books, a laptop, and some other tech stuff. For some odd reason, he started up a conversation with me while I was trying to decide on the songs for next Sunday. Ryan lives in one of the worst low-income housing projects in the city - just a couple blocks from our church. He hates the area and tries to stay away from all the dangerous people living around him. I told him that not only do I not smoke pot, but that I'm also a Christian. Then, I explained that what the city as a whole and he as an individual really need - Jesus. Jesus is the only one who can transform both Chicago and Ryan!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Thanks for telling me more about this. I am praying for him.