Pray for Jake

As we continue the work of planting Jesus in people's hearts in and around Loveland, God continues to faithfully deepen our desire to be missionaries to our culture. In a region where only around 10% of the population claims to belong to any kind of faith community it is becoming clear that many of the people we encounter are hurting and lonely.

Over the last several months, while working part time as a driver education instructor (I know, pray for me!), I have become friends with a gas station attendant on our driving route named Jake. Jake is in his early fifties, and has suffered through some tough times in his life. When I stopped to get gas a few days ago, Jake told me he wasn't sure he was going to be able to get a ride home from work that night. Because of a DUI a couple of years ago, he lost his driver's license. I felt God prompting me to take advantage of an opportunity to love Jake toward Jesus and offered to drive him home when he got off work at 10:30 that night. We stopped for coffee on the way and I listened to Jake emotionally struggle to share his story of divorce, DUI, and bankruptcy. He told me I was so lucky to have family and friends that love me, and I said, "You know Jake, it's all because of Jesus."

When I dropped Jake at his apartment, he told me I was now one of only three friends he now had since moving to the Loveland area two years ago! I called Jake yesterday and offered another ride and coffee tonight. Please pray that Jake would see that Jesus is his greatest need!