The place where God calls you to is the place where
your deep gladness and the world’s deep hunger meet. - Frederick Buechner
There are many stories that fill the walls of the century-old hotel in downtown San Diego. The moldings, archways and high ceilings which speak of a previous splendor have been replaced with the richness of human drama and struggle. People come and leave without a trace, babies are born, there is addiction and illness, yet there is a sense of community. But these are not just stories; they are real people with real problems. They are people who sometimes feel abandoned, forgotten and ignored by society, the government and God. However, God has not forgotten them and He has sent messengers to tell them. Each week a team from Maranatha shares a Bible study, a meal and the love of Christ with the residents of this downtown hotel.
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Jun 09, 2010
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Jun 09, 2010
“I actually received Christ in 1972 when I was a kid. I got baptized in a dirty old pond in Mississippi. From ages 7 to 9, it was all downhill; when I was 9 years old, I saw my mom get shot and killed. She was 8 months pregnant at the time.
