i think i'm beginning to reach the man upstairs that i blogged about here. Last week i noticed his van was parked outside the building for 3 days without moving, so i went up to his apartment and called out to him, banging on the door, and told him i wanted to make sure he was ok. he told me his phone went dead and he hadn't been out in 3 days, depressed, panic attacks, out of work, and having trouble breathing at night. as i saw past the open door into the shambles of this man's life, it hit me, this guy may die any day. he talks about death often. i've got to reach him... oh God don't let him die before he gives his life to Jesus....

since then i've been up to see him nearly every day, helping with various things and just offering company, care, and support, and he's responding. open his heart to you Lord. the other day he actually said to me "give me a call later, ok?" which was a huge step.

posted by Chaddo 5/20/2003 10:18:00 AM