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What I Learned from Spending Two Nights in Rescue Missions
A seminary assignment sent Herb Reese and a fellow student into Dallas rescue missions with five dollars and a toothbrush. He recounts meals, chapel services, crowded sleeping quarters, and encounters with day labor recruiters. This personal reflection describes what those two nights led him to conclude about charity and work.
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2 thoughts on “What I Learned from Spending Two Nights in Rescue Missions”
It is an eye opener. We feed the hungry through Hope for the Hungry, a ministry in Georgia. Those who do not know the Lord hear the gospel. Some are unable to work because of age and physical limitations. Some work but need help in feeding their families. There are others who are young, physical fit, and appear to be able to work.
I believe protocol may have changed since your stay at the Salvation Army in Dallas, Texas. I have taken people to the Salvation Army in Fayetteville, NC and, at the time (approximately 2005 – 2012), they required a fee of $ 7 a night and a background check.
Good points, John. Yes, I think things are different at rescue missions than they were 40 years ago. They have to achieve a fine balance. I have a good friend who heads up a rescue mission. They do great work.