Friends, I must tell you that this latest project of mine, Faith from the Margins to the Web, continues to delight and amaze me. Today, on that blog I also curate, there is an interview posted in preparation for Advent 2 between two people who I must admit, I was uncertain about pairing together. I had met one person (a student at the University where I teach) for about 30 minutes total; he liked the project but acknowledged having no background in a faith tradition. The other person was a regular attendee of Red Door, a person experiencing homelessness, generally quiet and reserved. I had gathered those volunteering for the project together around a table to do introductions, and then just basically paired people off to do the interviews. This was the only one I didn’t even get to listen to, as the student also volunteered to transcribe it (which was an amazing gift for which I was grateful!)
When I read it, I wept. Purely, simply, completely. I would have never known the stories of these two men intersected so poignantly. So, I commend it to those of you who read my blog here. Here, John and LT are the small point of light for my day and I hope, yours as well:
https://faithfromthemarginstotheweb.com/2017/12/05/camel-haired-messengers-of-god/