Getting Families Connected

Brad Fulton and I met about a year ago, when he began working with me. Because of working together, he had heard me speak frequently of all that was happening at Food for Life prior to his decision to begin volunteering. Brad's heart for people stirred in him the desire to begin volunteering at Food for Life around two months ago. He quickly got plugged into the ministry opportunities at FFLM, and in a very short amount of time he met Brandon, thus beginning a friendship that has caused many of us to be greatly encouraged. The following is a picture of Brandon and Brad's account of what has been transpiring over the past few weeks with regards to his friendship with Brandon, and subsequently Brandon's family.
~Charity

"I met Brandon September 11, 2007 at Food For Life ministry to the homeless. Chris, a neighbor who frequently attends, invited Brandon to the ministry. Brandon did not attend that night to meet any sort of physical need, but to seek to satisfy his spiritual appetites. In God's providence, I sat down next to him to share a meal and conversation that night, and we've been good friends ever since.

Currently, he's a member of our church care group and a weekly attender at our church. Our conversation at FFL was so deep and heart-felt that he quickly accepted my invitation to attend our church despite his 15 year absence from church. I met April (his wife) and Jaden (his son) at Community Bible Church that next Sunday following our first encounter at Food For Life. I believe firmly that the quick connection at our church that Sunday led to them desiring to join our College and Career Care Group I am leading. (One highlight that I will share quickly is that April left Jaden alone for the FIRST TIME at our church nursery that Sunday!)

Brandon and I have enjoyed activities like golf, Sunday afternoon meals, and a Six Flags day trip thus far. Our conversations usually entail him asking questions about the Bible and me seeking to answer him. He has been working his way through the Old Testament while writing questions down as he goes.

One immediate prayer request for Brandon and April is that God would give peace to April's heart about leaving Jaden with Michelle (a girl from our Care Group who has volunteered) so that they may attend our Marriage Retreat at CBC the weekend of Nov. 16-18th. Funds, babysitting, and hospitable couples are already waiting open-handed...but leaving Jaden is the last understandable hurdle for April."
~Brad