Come and See…

My fellow Servants,

I just want to say “Thank you”, to everyone affiliated with Servants at Heart.  I simply cannot express how grateful I am for each and every one of you who contribute in so many ways to make each meal at Matt Talbot Kitchen a success.  I feel privileged to serve alongside you, and look forward to continuing this mission that is still young, but vibrant, and authentic (and yes, even a bit chaotic, as those at the Kitchen tonight will attest to! J )

I think we can rest tonight knowing that we fed our guests well this evening, though I am troubled by the reality that, for many of the patrons at the Kitchen, life is much harder than I can imagine. 

As we left the Kitchen tonight, I bid farewell to Luis, a guest who works hard after each meal to help clean, mop, and dump the waste containers, as he stood alone on the sidewalk enjoying an after-dinner cigarette.  I know now that I want to do more than just feed the hungry; I want to know Luis, and the other guests of the Kitchen; know their names, hear their stories, their hopes, dreams, struggles, and fears.  I want to listen to them.  To that end, I hope that soon, we ourselves might be able to eat in shifts, for I’d like to take my meal side-by-side with the guests, rather than after they’ve gone.

I want to understand better the complex issues of poverty, hunger, and homelessness.  And, with all my heart, I want to work to end them. 

 I would love to hear your reflections on this experience as well.  If you feel moved to do so, feel free to post your thoughts on our website at www.widesky.biz/servantsatheart. Just click on the “Comments” link below each post to leave any feedback you might have.

Thank you for sharing this journey with me, and for listening to my hopes about where this path might lead.  I hope each of you continues on this journey with us for as long as you wish, for I am enjoying every minute with you.  I hope you are enjoying it as well; and that it stirs your heart in some meaningful way.  For if it has, I urge each of you to invite others to “Come and see.”

Namasté in Christos,

Jason