For the last few months I have been prayer walking Brookland Park Blvd with Embrace Richmond.
http://embracerichmond.org/
Along the journey we have met a lot of the business owners up and down Brookland Park from Fendall Ave to North Ave.
Wendy from Embrace does not hesitate to engage with people and ask if we can pray for them. I admire the heck out of her!
The other day we ended up at Roy's market which is situated on the corner of North Ave and Brookland Park.
We were having a great conversation with Roy and his family when I looked up and saw a familiar face at the counter.
Now what are the chances that I would know someone at THAT store?
This was only the second time I had actually been in the store my entire life!
There at the register was Muhammad!
I believe the last time I saw him was at one of the houses from Hands Up Ministries when we were doing some renovations.
http://www.huministries.org/
Muhammad is the gentleman that shared his story in the video on this blog.
http://nelsonparker.org/
He is a personal inspiration to me. His story has a lot to do with why I am driven to find more affordable housing in Richmond!
If you haven't watched the video please do so!
The encounter at Roy's was on Wednesday this past week. On Saturday I was with Charles at an alumni celebration for The Healing Place.
http://www.thpva.com/
It was an awesome event set up like a block party right in the parking lot.
I was enjoying myself, when I turned and saw Muhammad walking into the tent. We just about bumped right into each other!
We took up where we left off on Wednesday!
It was really great to see him!
What are the chances we would run into each other twice in a week?
I am having a blast getting to know so many new folks in a part of the city you would have never seen me in just nine months ago!
God is GOOD!
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