Sunday, November 22, 2009

Homeless ministry in Kona...

During my first couple of weeks here in Kona I met a homeless lady named Linda. Linda was in a car accident a couple of years ago that causes her to have seizures. Since the accident Linda has lost her job and all of her possessions. She approached me and asked me if I could help her find a place to sleep. She said that most places outside are either unsafe for a woman or she gets the cops called on her. She said she was so tired that she couldn't function. She was very clean, very articulate and seemed completely sober. Seems like we often attach a belief that if a person is homeless they are druggies or alchoholics. After meeting Linda I have searched and searched and can't find an overnight shelter in Kona. L:inda and I have emailed a couple of times back and forth. I wish I knew how to help her. Thoughts... Ideas... please pray for Linda!

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