My friend Renee was in the hospital this week and had to have heart surgery, so I spent most of my week also in the hospital, sleeping on what can only be charitably called the world’s most uncomfortable cot. However, she came through surgery OK so she is now on the good drugs, feeling little pain and generally up to her old tricks. There were some scary moments along the way, but God is good and all is now well.
While sitting there, eating hospital cafeteria food and getting fat, I talked to some folks I trust and it looks like the next step for me is to start a 501c3 non profit to manage the work I do with the homeless. It will force oversight (something that is needed) , it will make it easier for people to donate money and goods (also needed) and it will give me some credibility when talking to churches and other nonprofits.
This does force other issues, though. Issues like:
- What is the long term plan?
- How do we measure success?
- Is there a growth plan? Do we want to build this and expand to other cities?
- If we had money, what would we do with it?
- Do we just work with the homeless, or all the poor?
- What do we call it?
- What would day to day look like?
All of these and more are running through my mind. I have answers to many of them, which I will expand on in future updates, but these are all questions that must be answered before kicking this thing off.
Meanwhile, I will still be out there, plotting goodness and creatively loving folks. Maybe I will see you out there.
