Well sad news over the weekend that Dougy was found dead early Sat morning (circumstances presently unknown). It took a couple of days for the emotion to hit, but it did, and I spent today wandering around town. I found a full packet of cigarettes and a ten dollar note on the ground, which would have made Dougy very happy.
I hadn't spoken to Dougy this year. In fact the last time we spoke was about October last year, after I sat with him in court, with his social worker and celebrity lawyer (someone I didn't know from Big Brother). He had a long list of serious charges that should have seen him put away but the Judge took a different tact.. deciding the best chance for Doug, and perhaps society, was for him to report daily to the Salvation Army 'Oasis Program' for down and out men in need of intensive personal care. As we left the building he shook my hand and thanked me for my support. Then nothing until I spotted him two weeks ago on the ground, out drunk cold, being picked up by an ambulance crew..
He was probably Melbourne's most alcoholic, hospitalized, troublesome, arrested homeless man. When confronted about God, he always replied "he loves me.. he does" and when confronted about his alcoholism, he always replied "I can't help it.. that's the way I am"; a statement of his own submission to the hopelessness in his mind born from the pains and struggles of his heart. And yet in the time I knew him I saw him sober up, commit his life to God, and a few times struggle to free himself from the demon of the bottle. A freedom he now enjoys, at the cost of his own mortality, in a place where hope is reborn. Resting in the arms of Abraham.
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November 2006, I sold everything I had, gave it all to the poor, walked into the city, and to reached out to others about God..
7 comments:
Thank you for loving this man. Thank you for being Christ to him when none of us could or would.
Great and touching blog man. God bless you John!
Wow, I just finished reading your whole blog over the last two days. I am speechless... It is going to take some time as I let this soak in my spirit. I thank you for being obedient and writing this blog. I will be in touch with more of my thoughts as I have them.
How are you doing now?
Hello dear John,
I am a student at the Seminary in Anderson, In. The Lord has been speaking to me about giving away. I could even possibly imagine of sucha radical giving like you did. It is a great example! Praise GOd for that! But, also, tahnk you for sharing your faith walk with us by blog, because we learn a lot.
I learned that attention and friendship is really needed among the poor, it was a revelation to me. It was a discovery about the shops and feeling an outsider... But most of all, thank you for sharing Jesus with them and bringing them to the kingdom of heaven.
Blessings and love to you and your friends
no what if i like all my stuff
i like to party
I am sorry for your loss, and happy for his gain. :)
I see you have not posted in many years...but if you check this, I would very much like to speak with you. Please email me, spam@johnnymoscow.com (i am using that address in case bots pick it up, put "IN CHRIST" as the subject and it will be moved to my main box.
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