Alright. I'm taking some time away and telling you all about how I got involved with Adopt-a-Jesus. I've had a lot of questions about it and I would love to tell everyone the whole story, but sometimes there is just not time, patience, or strength for me to do it.
I have a twitter account (follow me !) and I was on it one day. I had heard the name Brandt Russo a few times in my life and knew he was a man who had a heart for the homeless and was actually doing something about it. As Aimee said, "He sounds like he's right up your ally!" I also have a heart for the people who find themselves living on the street because they have no other place to go. (Check out some of my blog posts for more info/what I believe about it.) Anyway, I was on twitter. I had clicked on Brandt's twitter page maybe once or twice before, but on this specific day I decided to add him. His first tweet after I added him was about "Adopt-a-Jesus," the film that he and Bob Wilkinson collaborated on in the summer of 2008. After I read a little about it and saw the poster, I was sold. I knew that this film had to come to Morris. I mean, this guy thinks green (he has a veggie bus) and he's a social activist (he's doing something about homelessness)- it's absolutely perfect for Morris. Plus, he portrays faith as something real and living, not just going to church on a Sunday morning and the religion people grew up with. That's something this campus needs to hear; a message I believe Brandt and Bob are going to get through with their film.
So, I tweeted Brandt Russo and gave him my e-mail address. He sent me a message back telling me to e-mail Charessa for booking. So I e-mail Charessa, start my facebook account back up (I loved my hiatus!), add her and Brandt to my account. Charessa and I start looking at dates that work for Morris and I find out that The Fallout in Minneapolis also wants Brandt to do a screening there. Charessa then asked me how far away I was from Kansas City, MO, which I thought was odd. But I was praying that night and asked what God wanted me to do with homeless ministry right now. He very distinctly said, "Pack your car with necessities for the homeless and go pick up Brandt in Kansas City." It was just a whisper, but a distinct whisper that I could not deny. Keep in mind that I don't know any of these people, I had only tweeted Brandt once and I don't know him at all. But still I obeyed, scared and nervous, telling Charessa that I had a unique mission placed on my heart. She called me later that day and thought it was lovely. Pretty soon I was finding other screenings to do along the trek from Kansas City to MN and all was in the works.
Then one day I was talking to Charessa on facebook, just checking in to see how everything was going. We ended up on the phone with each other. I don't remember the conversation specifically, but somehow I ended up on detail duty (the "somehow" I attribute to God)- something I love doing and I like to think I'm fairly good at.
You never know how God is going to use you or when/how He's going to call you. What may seem like coincidence never is, what appears to be just another event to go to or have may be a chance for you to shine God's glory. Keep your eyes peeled, your hearts ready, and your ears listening for your Heavenly Father's prompting. And when He tells you to jump, don't wade in, go for it, knowing that He's holding your hand and jumping in with you.
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