Yesterday I heard from World Orphans that they have postponed their international trips until 2013,  including my planned trip with them to South Africa in December.  It's good news both ways,  as now I can concentrate on local ministry,  and international kindness-spreading in 2013.

Beginning next week I'll begin doing home visits to clients of the Peoples Resource Center food pantry in Wheaton,  bringing them food items to those who are shut-in,  or have no transport.  I've heard many of them are elderly (and very lonely) and just waiting for a kind soul to pay any attention to them.  They feel the world is passing them by,  leaving them in the dust,  while on their way in the constant pursuit of more.

I'm enjoying attending at Wheaton Bible Church,  and am slowly getting plugged in to a community there,  For the past couple years I thought of myself as a wayward pilgrim,  a minimalist,  someone content with what I have,  which is a lot compared to many impoverished villagers in the Third World.  Now I feel like a part of a community once again.

This Sunday I'll again head to Willow Creek's downtown Chicago campus.  Just can't get enough,  or get away from there.  Will still plan to attend there once a month.

Sometime in mid-late October I'll join WBC's Hunger Team,  their version of Meals on Wheels.  It will be similar to what I'll be doing with Peoples Resource.

Remember to choose kindness!