I bought a strange man a hotdog and got a Bible.

[Jaltus-bot]

Although yesterday was quite busy, it did start to slow down at one point and I was going to take my ten minute break and get a hotdog from the store next door. A slightly dirty, slightly bearded man comes in asking if anyone has any work he could do. He said he is a Christian and he doesn't drink or smoke. As I am near the door I tell him that there are applications at the cashier booth if he wants. He has applied three times already, so I tell him that he's probably still in the system then. Ok, so he starts to leave then and I do too, but going the other direction once outside. He asks me then if there is anything I could do because he just wants to get food and and a roof over his head. I ask him if he would like a hotdog. He says sure. We walk over and he thinks it's nice of me to buy him a hotdog. We sit down at the tables in the eating area there for a few minutes. His name I believe was Lonny. He lost almost everything a few months ago after a divorce. He comments on how it's hard to find a job with no address. (No shelters in the area that he knows of, not that I expect many in my city.) He goes to calvary chapel sometimes when he can, so I told him about the one just around the street corner and over a little where I usually. (I remember filling in for the receptionist one time and there was a call from a guy in a hotel room who just wanted a meal and a Bible as he was dying of cancer. Also, there are some kinds of programs that exist in places for food. Probably someone could help him somehow.) Well, we spend a few minutes talking about Christians and the Bible and stuff. He really knows the Bible. We talk about how people do and don't know the Bible and stuff and he pulls out the two Bibles that he has from his backpack. One of them I see a little more, look at the inside. It has pages with Bible studies in it right next to the Scriptures. I comment on how that is really neat. He offers it to me. About two of our replies later, I ask if he is sure and he says something about being able to get another one, so I accept. As I walk back towards the store, I think that man is real. He has real faith. It seems he has little else in this world, but perhaps that's what makes him seem to cling so much to it. I have just inherited a nicely used Serendipity New Testament for Groups, NIV from a homeless man.

[CreatureArt]

Wow. That's a real powerful story.

I agree with you. That man, as you said, seems to me to have real faith also.

[TrigunX89]

That's awesome, thanks for sharing that story with us!

[Sammy Boy]

That was a very touching story, thank you for sharing it. I really pray that God will take care of that man.

[That Dude]

Pretty darn neat. Shows you that not everyone is like what they look. I've known a few homeless or poverty stricken people and they really aren't much different than anybody else.

[Arnobius]

I read that Thead title to mean you bought a strange man and bought a hot dog and got a bible as a bonus.

Of course if I hadn't come here to comment on that I never would have read the story. It's really something to think about

[Mikomi]

A very cool story. It's awesome how God puts certain people in our lives at certain moments to teach us things we couldn't have learned any other way. It really makes you think.

[Mr. SmartyPants]

That reminds me of the time we were at the boardwalk at ocean city during our fall retreat. We decided to approach this man who was playing the violin for money. We put in some change and started to talk to him about Jesus and stuff. Turns out he already was a Christian and we gave him some pamphlets and had a wonderful chat

it's so cool when this happens XD

[Doubleshadow]

Thats impressive. Thanks for sharing.

[animegirl1]

wow ^_^