Happy Camper

Actually, George was not a happy camper. Homeless for seven months, he had been camping out in a wooded section not too far from Manna on Main Street. Through the fall and cold winter months he would slog to Manna for a hot meal. Dealing with an addiction to alcohol, he struggled to find his way in life.

Recently, however, George has been making some progress. He managed to find a job and started saving to get into a local rooming house. Last week he came to us saying that he needed a little help with his security deposit - he didn't want to use his last dollar just getting into a place. So we made the arrangements and had a check sent to the landlord.

It was fun talking with George yesterday. He was so relieved to have a roof over his head. He talked about how good it was to lay in a warm bed; he seemed thrilled to have a mini-refrigerator to store his food; he said there was a park nearby that he could walk to. We don't know how long George will be there, but we are hopeful that he will continue along his current path. For now, he is happy...