Took A Nasty Fall

Well it's April fools day today. And, boy do I feel like a fool! A few days ago I fell down the stairs at the Lucas House and cracked or bruised a rub or two in the process.

Pain was excruciating and it lingers for weeks I'm told. It was hard to even breathe but not so bad today.

It was my general clumsiness that's at fault here. No hospitalization or medical attention needed. Just time for healing is required.

I led the prayer at the Wednesday night service at First Baptist Church. We pray the Scriptures so I picked Isaiah 35 which paints a beautiful picture of judgement aka wilderness as it transforms into healing aka the Garden of Eden. And, the agent of this transformation of nature and humanity is no less than God. "Behold... your God comes and saves you."

I expounded on this chapter then prayed it. Pastor Dawit followed by teaching in Revelation 4. It dovetailed nicely.

Thursday, I discipled Mike with a Bible study in Revelation. We meet on Monday and Thursday mornings at the Frothy Cup Coffee Shop.

I met with Pastor Dawit yesterday at the Frothy Cup as well. We discussed the new creation in Isaiah 65 and Revelation 21 and 22 and about the 3 dimensions or phases of life: the bodily life we live now, then life after death, then lastly our life after life after death when we are resurrected and reign with Christ on the new Earth.

When I got home I found yet another 6 gallons of water in a 6 gallon tub on my driveway. I quickly drained it into my empty water jugs and placed the empty tub on my neighbors front door. Jim lives across Virginia St behind me and he has been providing me with water for the last week or so.

He confronted me one day on Colorado Blvd in front of the Lucas House last year and told me he didn't appreciate homeless people living next to him...meaning me of course. I responded with my infamous bad humor by stating clearly that since I in fact live in a house I was by definition not homeless so I told him his argument needed to be redefined and cleaned up and when it's converted into something intelligent I encouraged him to start a new conversation with me. Hahahaha! Jim, responded well. He laughed and said he would try to come up with something else to complain about. Told him that shouldn't be too difficult.

We had a good laugh that day. Then I met up with him about a week and half ago in the alley as I was carrying water. We got talking and he asked me why the water. I told him my pipes froze up and the water got turned off.

Well... he said he was sorry to hear of it. Then we both went our way. The next day I found a 6 gallon tub of water in my driveway. It was from Jim. I drained it and set it back in his porch. 2 days later I found another 6 gallons. And, it's been like that for the last week. So, I no longer need to carry heavy gallons of water from downtown. Thanks to Jim...who didn't want homeless people living next to him. He talks tough but he's an old softy who really does care for his fellow humans. Thanks Jim! 

Last night visited the Blackwells to watch "Saving Private Ryan" on Brian's huge big screen TV. Brian is a history buff and had never seen the movie. So, I checked it out from the Public Library and we had supper followed by a screening of the movie. Becky didn't want to watch it due to the violence which is understandable to be sure.

I'm hoping Cody Yates will be staying at the Lucas House this weekend like he said he would. It's my last chance to persuade him to walk with me to Seattle in June. If I can't convince him he's headed home to Texas next week. He's cleaning out his trailer in Golden, CO and then staying with me at the Lucas House for his last weekend in Colorado.

I shall miss Cody very much. He's a boon companion, a strong Christ follower and just a good person. He's a former US Marine like my other friend John. John and Cody are similar in age...in their 20s. They both paid me the highest compliment months ago when we three were discussing the Marine Officer Corp. They both told me I would have made an excellent Marine Officer! I'm telling you...I don't know if I have ever received a better compliment!

Mike, who I mentioned earlier in this post offered me a room at his home on 19th Street if I need it. He also offered the use of his shower too. Now, that I could use. I haven't showered probably since early February late January. I never did have shower capability at the Lucas House. Never did have hot water so I took many a cold bath in the old claw foot bathtub.

Today, I'm poring over my Road Atlas and Google Maps at the Frothy Cup to refine my route to the Pacific Northwest. Also, honing my speech for May 1 in Quincy, IL at the Unity Church.

Pics show the stairs I fell down. Yikes!

Well...y'all take care and I'll talk to you later. Peace!

BR Schoenbein
April 1, 2016- Friday