Neighbors in the Hood

After just finishing an eight-week book study, "Jesus in the Secular World" by Ben Pierce, neighbors have been popping up everywhere in the last twenty-four hours, all with a "Jesus-theme".

• One neighbor, who says he grew up Catholic and has things right "spiritually", asked us some God questions last night when we passed each other on our nightly walks.
• Another neighbor, who also grew up Catholic, talked about enjoying Saturday mass while growing up as I whined about no longer having Saturday evening services.
• A third neighbor, who wants nothing to do with religion, is driving her ninth grade daughter to Faith Club at North.  Years of prayer being answered!
• Across the street, yet another neighbor spent some time chatting with us as we perused the Halloween graveyard set up in his front yard.  And today, his wife, who wants nothing to do with Jesus, waved at me as she left in the car.

Step-by-step, may we be faithful to Him who called us to those around us!