A testiment to faith

So.. I am a sports junkie as many of you know. I was watching Real Sports with Bryan Gumbel when I came upon one of the most touching stories I have heard in a long time. This is the place i want to get to in my life. It makes me want to cry just thinking about it.
Tim Lewis is a 52 African American living in Compton. If you know anything about Compton, CA it is impoverished to say the least. This is a place that is the epitome of depravity and despair. guns, violence, drugs, sex, not exactly the place for a bunch of little leaguers to learn the game of baseball. Yet after 30 years, Tim Lewis changed that. He single hand idly is responsible for returning baseball to Compton. Despite the fact that Mr. Lewis' life was less then ideal. He is homeless, living out of a van, a former drug abuser a victim of a culture that glamorized the hustle in the inner city. Despite waking up everyday in a van he got up went to the park and asked God to you him to make a difference. He admits he would pray to God thanking him for all his blessings that he has an opportunity to worship him. God heard his cry to be a servant and has used him to start up a team where children had never played outside because it wasn't safe. While some great hall of famers have come from Compton most of those wont go on to play in the majors. Yet, they are learning teamwork, compassion, respect, perseverance and dedication to your self friends and God all because of one man. He coaches them, and piles all of his little leaugers in his van on the mattress that is his bed. I am amazed. I am amazed on many accounts. One how God really does listen to us and wants to use us and will defy our expectations if all we do is ask. All it takes is one person to coach children towards Christ. How many times when bad things happen to us and we are quick to get mad at God and turn away? How many of can say when we have nothing Thank You God? Being homeless can really take its toll on the spirit. You are embarrassed, ashamed and people look down on you with disgust. I can tell you from my own experience when I was homeless, I was thanking God for my sanctuary or asking God to use me. In my darkest days I wasn't focused on being a servant. We often sing songs about thanking God in church no matter what but it is really easy to sing the song and a lot harder to put it into action. Just something to think about. God's Blessings don't always come in a typical package, and the fact that we have a God who loves us is enough to sing blessings for endless days. It just goes to show God wants to use you, and me but he also wants to use the abused, broken, the homeless, the drug addict, the prostuite and all those people that so many look down. Jesus raises them up. So thank you Jesus for Tim Lewis and using him to minister and inspire so many others.