Working with homeless heroes is rewarding
Published: January 29, 2007
The first week of December I got a call from an employee of the gas station in front of the Smokies Stadium. He said a homeless man had been wandering around for almost three days. My wife and I jumped into our car and went to catch this man.
A policeman got him first. He checked to see if he had warrants against him. When he checked out OK, the officer bought the man something to eat. We got there at the 407 exit and we gave him more food and a warm blanket. We stood over him and prayed with him. We always pray with our homeless.
My wife cried because we couldn’t talk him into going to a shelter in Knoxville. I told her he was now in Father God’s hands and our new friend will be fine. After we left a passerby stopped and got our friend a room at a hotel. The next day he called me and asked if I would take him to Knoxville to the veterans’ stand-down. My friend Mike Smith from the Veterans Center took him under his wing and he made sure he got help.
I stayed with him most of the day because I gave my word to him.
I need to tell everyone in Sevier County about these heroes. They very well may have saved an honored veteran’s life. It’s OK to feel proud because you are now our heroes.
And, to all the volunteers at the Smoky Mountain Area Rescue Ministry, what an honor to work with you. We have a hungry hearts dinner at Parkway Church of God every Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. We have people working in the office that always do an outstanding job. They are my heroes and I’ve learned so much from all of them. Dick Wellons, I believe, has some great heroes helping. And if you see someone in trouble, help them. We always need another angel.
Our new friend is in a veterans hospital.
Thomas Bordeaux
Father God’s Ministry
Sevierville
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