I came across this picture today while looking for something else. This is a picture of Rev. Earl Wayne Krumsiek (left), pastor of HMA Tulsa's homeless outreach and Rev. Jeff Armbrister (right), Pastor of Bethany Outreach in Sand Springs, OK. The two ministers put together a special Thanksgiving service and meal for the homeless and ultra poor in the greater Tulsa area and had a great service and an outstanding meal. As I recall there were a couple humdred that were ministered to and fed. But we recieved an extra special treat that night. The man in the middle is a man that had lost his job, home and family to addictions and some of the staff at HMA and Bethany had recently befriended him. We got him clothes, a job, short term housing and continued to try to lead him and teach him away from his addictions and into the saving grace of Christ. He came to the altar and sought his maker that night. When he got up he responded to his prayer time by handing over the thing that is displayed in his hand in this picture. It is a razor blade. A long time ago a "friend" of his gave it to him and told him to always keep it in his wallet. If things ever got too bad he could always end it himself. When he handed it in that night he simply said, "I can't ever imagine needing this now." Glory to God!
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