January 14, 2021 – back in December when I was peeking in the window of the location we are now moving our store to I meet a guy on the street named Steve. He lives in the subsidized housing units above the store.
On Wednesday, we started redoing the floors which required scraping basically on your hands and knees. I saw Steve outside looking in, so I pop my head out and greeted Steve and jokingly asked if he wanted to help – He declined my offer. But an hour or so later he came back by and volunteered to help. I told him I could not pay him anything but he was welcome to help.
We worked and talked and now every day Steve comes by wanting to help and chat. Steve will be a great protector of the store as he is out and has his eyes on everything, but more importantly, he is one of God’s children that we are getting to know and are ministering to him.
Our new location has not yet opened and we are seeing ways God will use it not only to help the people in other countries but also in our back yard. (and we found out that today January 14th is Steve’s 66th Birthday – so we are going get him a cupcake or something and celebrate with him!)
This week pray for
STEVE – that he gives his live to Christ
Our Grand Opening on Monday, January 18th – that we would know only have good sales in this location but more ministry to folks like Steve as time goes by.
Our return plans to Bulgaria – we fly back on the 28th but everything with COVID is always changing.