Day at Joe’s











Today, a new man came into Joe’s. I’d never seen him and wondered if he might be from the halfway house down the street. He went straight to a table near the front window. He had brought a book with him, but he didn’t read. He began rolling a cigarette.


After a few minutes, I went to him and told him that we have free coffee, if he would like a cup. He said it was too hot for coffee (It was 103 degrees today!). I agreed and asked if he would rather have a tall glass of iced water. His face lit up and he asked, “Could I?”


Several glasses of iced water later, he came over and sat down at the table nearest me. He asked, “Do you have an AA meeting that meets here?” I told him that we don’t, but that we are hoping to start a Celebrate Recovery group. Again he brightened and exclaimed, “I know all about that program!” He then spent the next 10 minutes telling me his story of post traumatic stress, mental problems, cocaine addiction, loss of family, loss of everything, rehab in Louisiana for six months and for some reason landing in Valleybrook, Oklahoma—renting a house on the street behind Joe’s.  Someone told him about our free coffee and the help we offer. I encouraged him to come to our men’s discipleship group on Wednesday nights to meet some of the other men who could encourage him. Suddenly downcast, he said, “I often don’t know what day it is and will forget to come.” I told him we’d send someone to knock on his door Wednesday, if he’d like to come. Once again bright, he smiled and said, “Please have them come a little early, so I can get ready!”

 
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