Thursday, May 3, 2012

"Jesus Loves Me This I Know"


Each Friday Night Outreach has its own special moment when God touches my heart
and those who need to know and be reminded of His love. Tonight as we wind down the
evening, the microphone is still open and these precious girls sang that song most of us
learned in Sunday school.
"Jesus loves me! This I know, for the Bible tells me so; little ones to Him belong, they are
weak but He is strong. Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me! Yes, Jesus loves me!
The Bible tells me so."

The two in the picture are daughters of John Whalen and Trish Zahn-Whalen. John is a
graduate of the Men’s Recovery Program and Trish is a graduate of the Anna Ogden Hall
Women’s Program. They came to help serve the homeless and brought their daughters.

Yes, we served over 140 men, women and young people, plus many more that were
served in the encampment under the I-90 freeway. A flicker of ‘hope’ was lit in the
hearts and minds of several people as they were confronted with the “Giver” of hope. So
once again my heart was encouraged as to why we minister Friday nights to those who
desperately need hope and redemption.

Jesus loves me, this I know! For the Bible tells me so! He also loves each of those who
come for a free meal, some warm clothes and a blanket.