Knife-to-Throat

I became a High School leader when I was 22 for Denton Bible Church. It was one of the best decision's of my life, but it can definitely be a see-saw ride and if you are not careful- you'll smash your fingers.

Last night I was sitting in my incredibly comfortable living room with a plate of grilled chicken, stir-fried vegetables, and fried okra- only mashed potatoes could have made this meal better.

So I am feasting in my green chair, a lime diet coke at my side, watching North Shore, and my phone rings. I skipped lunch and so I am really hungry, and after a looooong Monday I wanted nothing more than to just sit in front of the TV and veg out- is that too much to ask after hard day at the office? Apparently it is.

My work cell phone rings and this time, I wrench myself out of heaven and come back down to earth for a few moments and I am surprised that it is Dumas on the phone.

"Hello?"
"Hey, It's Jonathan" (Dumas is his last name)
"What's up?"
"Benny is trying to call you" (We'll say Benny to protect the person's identity)
"Okay, I will call him later tonight" In the back of my mind I am thinking, My Okra is getting cold!
"It sounded urgent, he needs you to call him right away."
Ugh. What could it be? Is someone pregnant? Is he in jail for something? My mind is spinning, I am not ready to be a parent, and yet, sometimes I feel like one.

"Okay, I will call him now." By this time I have decided I might not get back to dinner at all, so I dial the number.

"Benny? It's Eddie"

"Oh, hey man, I really messed up this time..."

"What Happened"

"My girlfriends dad put a knife to my throat in the Sprint store, we had to call the police..."

The story continues, and has many twists and turns, needless to say, at 7:30 last night I was driving from Plano to Oklahoma to pick up a student who I used to mentor as a high school leader.

It's a sad day when times are so bad that you have no car, and no place to go, and only 13 dollars in your wallet. Benny has hit rock bottom. Fortunately, I am very familiar with rock bottom, as I have taken a few trips there myself, so I helped him get to his mothers house and I am praying that everything works out.