IT'S JUST SAME OLD SAME OLD........NOT!!!!

How can it be same old same old when lives are touched for Jesus?  Yes, we do the same old thing day in and day out, however, lives are being touched and changed here at Sox Place.  Consistancy is very important in loving and ministering to these young people. We fix a creative hot meal, and I tell them, "You won't find this in any restaurant."  We don't serve them the meal, they are free to get as much as they want and whatever they want from the table and refrigerator, just like at home.  They watch movies, check out their facebook accounts or surf the web. Some are sleeping, probably because they weren't able to get any sleep last night. Some play pool, talk, sit around, hang out outside. Some bring their pets in, dogs mostly, some cats, mice, and two snakes (shiver,shiver). One girl had her snake down her blouse while she lay down.  To each their own.

I have heard many times, "Thank you for the food. I'm so hungry".  Once in awhile we get someone coming in who got here after the food was gone. I remember one girl who almost cried because she couldn't get her in time and she was so hungry. At times like that we get a Cup o' Soup or ramen noodles so they have something.  We are running low or even out of some items. We need cans of black olives, black eyed peas, sweet peas (I need these for my Eyeball soup). We have almost no canned tomato products, ie, diced, stewed, paste,juice, etc. Pray that these items start coming in. Won't be long before we will need bags or boxes of elbow macaroni, or boxes of mac and cheese. Since we buy no food we look for and appreciate food donations so very much. That's when creativity in cooking comes in to play....

We are thankful for the donation of a Ford Windstar minivan, don't know the year, and we purchased a 2002 Dodge cargo van for $2500.  Already they have helped us out.

Keep praying for a building for Sox Place to move to.  We have a year and a  month until we have to move, but we are looking for something soon.  We are looking for and seeking God's will and His plan for Sox Place.

I recently was asked to serve on the Christian Indian Center church Board in a non-voting, advisory capacity.  I am both humbled and honored to serve this church in this way.

Remember the 5280 Club. It is a way you can help Sox Place continue to minister to the street connected youth here in Denver. It is simply a commitment on your part to partner with Sox Place by giving $52.80 a month. Your church should be your first commitment to giving, and then consider Sox Place. You can get more info by contactiug kara@soxplace.com

I know there's more I need to bring to your attention, but it will have to wait until I find my written notes.

Can you even imagine the reunion that we will have when all get to heaven?

With you in His service,
Troy