It's been a trying week, since the Monday morning storm. Lots of our members are still without power, plus our internet service is not working at the church. Traffic has been slow,because some major stoplights are still not repaired. Frustrations at every turn!
So I was grateful to hear this story of good news from our Walk-In Ministry downstairs.
A man and a woman came in on Tuesday. They are homeless and were looking for help. Our Walk-In Ministry staff knew them from previous visits to the food pantry. The woman seemed more quiet and reserved than usual. When the man left to go outside, the woman turned to our Walk-In Ministry staff and showed her that her arm had recently been broken. The woman confessed that her male partner had gotten angry and beat her up, leading to the injury. "Is there a shelter where I could go?" she asked.
Our staff got on the phone to Sarah's Inn, a domestic violence shelter here in Oak Park. They were full. They made calls to all the other surrounding community shelters. No room there either. Relentlessly, they tried Sarah's Inn again. This time, they agreed to find room. Our volunteer drove the woman to a safe place.
God's work. Good work. Good news. Shelter from the storm, indeed. Thanks be to God, for the charity and justice that happens here every day.
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