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Monday, April 30, 2012

How it works

It's a 10-step program

1.  We gather the materials.
2.  We prepare the tennis ball cans.
3.  We always have one, or two, cans in the car. (They fit great in the cup holder!)
4.  We look for homeless, or needy, people as we drive to various locations.  (My kids have an eye for them.)
5.  We get close to the person.  (We may need to turn around to get to the other side of the street, but they are worth it.)
6.  Depending on the location and how much time is available (could be a red light), we hand them the container, ask their name, and tell them we will be praying for them.  (If there's extra time, we may ask about their situation, if there's anything else they'd like us to pray about, etc.)
7.  We drive away, but ... it does not end there.
8.  We pray for that person - immediately.  We write down their name and location (and any other information we may have gotten from them).
9.  We continue to pray for that person.  We look for that person the next time we are in that area.
10.  Sometimes we see our friends again and create a relationship ... sometimes we don't, but continue to pray.

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