For this reason, I do not believe in coincidences. God very intentionally puts people in our paths to grow us in some way. He put a sad lady on Skid Row in our path so we could prove to her she isn't forgotten. He put a hipster dog-walker in our path so we could simply show him compassion. He put 2 pastors in our path to open our minds up to other ideas of Christianity. Maybe these aren't His reasons, but I definitely took something away from each of these encounters with strangers. I know His plan is much greater than what I can wrap my brain around, but for now, this is how I see it.
These people didn't by chance cross into our lives. . . It wasn't just a coincidence that we were seeking God's wisdom and the pastor preached about that very thing! It wasn't a coincidence we were at Echo Park and just so happened to pass the dog walker. It wasn't a coincidence we were at the Dream Center the same week as the pastors from Indiana. God very intentionally put us where we needed to be when we needed to be there!
I look at each of these scenarios as sweet blessings from Him. God continues to work on my heart even after I'm thousands of miles away from LA. He continues to plant seeds in me, which enables me to plant seeds in others.
I wish I could step out of my moment for just a minute and see what's happening with Kawana, Dillon, Jared, and Chris. I wish I could see the work being done in their lives! I'm so thankful we serve a God who is so much bigger than anything we can imagine and I'm confident they are well taken care of!
I continue to pray blessings over all the men, women, and children I came into contact with while in LA! They are destined for greatness and I hope they put their faith in God to get them there!!! 
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