Green Bus

Outreach is unofficially over. I say unofficially merely because my entire life is dedicated to reaching out. Our Tacoma, Washington outreach was amazing. We spent our time feeding and clothing and praying for the less fortunate part of Tacoma. This included drug addicts, homeless people, and people who just couldn't afford to feed their families. One of my favorite ministries was nicknamed “the green bus” ministry. Why the nickname? This ministry loaded up a bunch of food, clothes, coffee, a tiny dog and volunteers dressed in green tee-shirts onto a big lime green bus and headed off to the street corners. Prayer is constantly going on; all the way to the corner, while there, and the whole way back. On the way to the corner prayer is lifted up for the people we reach out to and for protection; at the corner the prayers are for the people as well, and the ride back is to break off anything that may have affected us. Serving coffee and chocolate muffins to the homeless on Saturday mornings does not sound ideal, but once you get into it and start enjoying handing a cup of coffee to an elderly man who may not have eaten in a few days, you will want to go back and serve again and again. The green bus offers clothes, care packages with socks and items for personal hygiene, a cup of coffee or hot chocolate and a muffin, and prayer for anyone who simply asks, as well as to those who don't ask. It is for all of these reasons that the “green bus” ministry is so wonderful.