One more experience - I met a man who's new to Tulsa. He came from Michigan and was amused at the fact of being in a shelter because of an ice storm here! He moved following a house fire that took the life of his father. He recently got a job but couldn't start until he had passed a drug test. He had been there three times as of Wednesday and was out of gas. He had a little money in the bank that he couldn't access because all of the ATM's were down. He really needed this job and was worried that he would lose it. I asked him if I could give him a little money to get some gas and he said, "Three dollars would be great. I'll pay you back - I promise!" I gave him a five dollar bill and he was so, so appreciative. I told him that it had never felt so good to give away money and that he owed me nothing. He commented on the generosity of our church and teared up when offering a heartfelt, "God bless you - God bless this church."
Well said.
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