Once a month, Chris and Grace are involved with the homeless ministry through our church. They head down to one of the major subway stations in the area and hand out things to the homeless men there. They have done this for about a year now and it has become a great time for the two of them to spend some time together and serve. Chris had a school function and was not going to be able to go. So, because Grace wanted to go, I packed up Ethan and headed that way. It was really wonderful to see Grace interact so comfortably in this environment. She and the 2 group leaders were the only ones that had been there before. She grabbed the bags full of things for the men and off she went. They had prepared baggies with toothbrushes and toothpaste, warm hats, and other toiletries that they were handing out. They also picked up Dunkin Doughnuts as a treat for all of them. These men just lit up when they saw Grace. Chris had told me about how happy they are to see her every time they go. But, it was wonderful to see for myself. I would hear this "Gu - lace - uh" from across the station. They would come up and hug her and tell her how happy they were to see her. She would talk to them a bit and just love on them - mind you all of this conversation happening in Korean on both sides. How heart-warming it is to see my daughter with such a heart for - a loving spirit toward these people. We can only imagine what this will turn into as she grows into a beautiful young woman of God. There are a couple of the people that are her special friends . . . her 친구 (cheen-goo “friend” in Korean).
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