New creation on the street

One of our first prayers when we moved onto the street was that God would help us love and serve our neighbours. In a very general sense, the first need we identified was community. No one really knew anyone else on the street and so we’ve been working hard to try and address this (for example, we’re having another street barbeque this Sunday). But we’ve found it much harder to get close enough to people to identify more specific, individual needs.

One neighbour we have got to know really well, however, is Geoff from two doors down. For over a year now he has been unemployed, and throughout that time we have tried to encourage him, and pray that he’d find work. Last week our prayers were answered.

Nick has recently started work as a safeguarding training officer. He is visually impaired, and so needs a driver and assistant when he goes out to give presentations. Nick put Geoff’s name forward, and he got the job! So now Nick has an assistant, and Geoff’s got work. Perfect.

It really felt like a ‘new creation’ moment, as the consequences of sin were challenged, as both physical disability and unemployment were touched by God.