This is _____. Yep, I wish I had asked for his name! I was walking back to my car after being on campus, and this homeless man approached me and asked for spare change. After I told him I didn't have any, he enthusiastically said, "Well God Bless you! Have a great spring break!" After I kindly said thank you, he looked down at my camera (I was holding it around my neck, looking for photo opp's!) and his face lit up as he said, "Could I get my picture taken by a beautiful young lady?" Ok! So I did! And I love this image. It captures a side of Albuquerque I don't naturally photograph. The homeless population here is huge, and my heart often breaks for them as they sit by the side of the road, and I drive past. God has given me a new compassion for the homeless, and I wish there were a way I could truly help them, more than just sparing a little change. Seeing them always reminds me of the passage in Matt 9:36 that says, "When he (Jesus) saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd."
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3/18/2009 11:07:42 am
Allison, I don't always comment, but I eagerly wait for your blog updates and your pictures. I love them!
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365 days of Photos!
This is a unique type of blog. I read somewhere about the idea of taking a photo a day - a photo of something I did, someone I saw, food I ate, places I went, ect., and I thought it would be a neat way to document this year as I continue in another semester of EDGE Corps, and go on a mission trip this summer! I hope you enjoy the journey! Archives
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