George:
Let me tell you about George. Totally never expected to meet him. Me and my 4 friends encountered him in Minnesota on our road trip out to Montana.
When we met George he was panhandling, trying to raise enough money for a bus ticket to Virginia. We offered to buy him some food, and all went to the Mall of America together.
While there we ate, shared stories, and walked around for a few hours, enjoying each others company. George told us how he has been traveling since he was 17. He hit the road shortly after his father passed away and over the last 15 years has never been in one place for very long.
While in the mall we stopped at a barnes & noble. George asked if we had any good book suggestions, something to read while he is traveling. One of us suggested the book "Wild at Heart" by John Eldridge, it seemed fitting since George has such an adventurous spirit.
I told him it was a book about hope, and he responded "Boy I could really use that right now." Wow. Perfect timing. You better believe we made sure he walked out with a copy.
I wish my words could perfectly capture how positive of an experience it was for George and our group. The time with George showed me how God perfectly plans our steps and puts the right people in our path. We just need to be discerning and faithful to respond when we hear the prompting of The Holy Spirit.
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