by diviadmin | Jan 10, 2025 | Street Stories
Hi – I was hoping you’d be able to pass on my thanks to the two pastors who took care of me on Saturday night after I was attacked by a group of men on North Hill. They sat with me and calmed me down until the police arrived, giving me tissues and water and making me...
by diviadmin | Jan 10, 2025 | Street Stories
A young man, late 30s, was walking towards us. We exchanged a few pleasantries and then he gradually engaged deeper in conversation with us. Another team member takes up the story…… He was an ex service man, having served in Iraq and Afghanistan. As he started to chat...
by diviadmin | Jan 10, 2025 | Street Stories
“Several months ago, on my way home on a Saturday evening, I asked two pastors on Mutley Plain if they would walk with me. I was alone, scared, a little out of control, and pretty upset. I knew that I needed some help and the pastors walked with me from Mutley, right...
by diviadmin | Jan 10, 2025 | Street Stories
I’m always amazed at how the simplest things, to us, can make such a huge difference to the people we do them for, like the following example: We walked past a group of friends obviously saying goodbye after an evening together – one of the girls went to the kerb to...
by diviadmin | Jan 10, 2025 | Street Stories
The other Saturday we had a wonderful concert and BBQ organised by the church family to say thank you to all. Three hours later I was in the centre of the rubbish of Plymouth, kneeling beside a lady with the most horrendous feet. They really stank and I have a strong...
by diviadmin | Jan 10, 2025 | Street Stories
Just before Christmas one of our teams found a lady looking for something sharp to cut her wrists with. We were able to talk to her and help avert that suicide which would have no doubt devastated her young family. “I don’t want to wake up tomorrow morning” –...
