Riding the Bus!

I had a cool experience today. I rode a bus. Now on the surface, that doesn’t sound all that exciting. But this bus ride was cool. I have a good friend through our ministry at East Liberty who works for the Port Authority. He drives a bus route for people in East Liberty every day. We have been very busy promoting our new breakfast ministry at our church. Cayenne (the bus driver…cool name) has given me permission to sit on the bus during his route, pass out invitations and talk to people. It is amazing what you come in contact with on a bus. It is a cross-section of society. Everything from the homeless guy, who can’t find his bus pass to the business person heading home from work.

I met a lot of people, passed out a lot of invites, and had the opportunity to pray with one lady. What did I learn? people will talk with you if you approach them. People will talk with you if you listen. if you ask questions, people will answer.

I also learned that people are looking for something. They are looking for what is different, what interrupts the routine. Some people are just glad to be noticed. You could see people getting on the bus with heavy burdens. Getting people to smile is sometimes a challenge. If you want a heart for people, for a city, for an area…spend time with the people.