Timothy Harris

Our dear Christian friend from a Muslim background was like three months behind in his electricity and two months behind in his rent. And so just he just felt so much pressure and he works, but he had developed sciatica. And so he had terrible back and leg issues and he was he couldn't work for weeks. And so he got behind and weeks or I think maybe a month or two at least.

Our dear Christian friend from a Muslim background was like three months behind in his electricity and two months behind in his rent. And so just he just felt so much pressure and he works, but he had developed sciatica. And so he had terrible back and leg issues and he was he couldn't work for weeks. And so he got behind and weeks or I think maybe a month or two at least.

And so as we're talking to him, I could just see this weight on him. And so we conferred our little team and we said, hey, we're going to we're going to pay for this. You know, we're going to take care of this. And it was like his spirit just lifted. And then the idea came to me and I said to him, have your children ever been to McDonald's? And because there's there are McDonald's in in Jordan.

And so as we're talking to him, I could just see this weight on him. And so we conferred our little team and we said, hey, we're going to we're going to pay for this. You know, we're going to take care of this. And it was like his spirit just lifted. And then the idea came to me and I said to him, have your children ever been to McDonald's? And because there's there are McDonald's in in Jordan.

And he said, no, I mean, you know, it was kind of a I know it was kind of a stupid question because it's like, you know, how am I going to take my kids to McDonald's when I can't pay my electricity and rent? And I said, I would like to take you and your family to McDonald's tonight. If you're if you can if you can get there, he said.

And he said, no, I mean, you know, it was kind of a I know it was kind of a stupid question because it's like, you know, how am I going to take my kids to McDonald's when I can't pay my electricity and rent? And I said, I would like to take you and your family to McDonald's tonight. If you're if you can if you can get there, he said.

he said oh he was so appreciative but he said i don't even have money for a taxi so we gave him money for a taxi and uh and and brandon it was so amazing to sit and watch this man and his family at mcdonald's his children never been there and it was pretty obvious when they ate these large sandwiches that they were hungry They don't have that much food.

he said oh he was so appreciative but he said i don't even have money for a taxi so we gave him money for a taxi and uh and and brandon it was so amazing to sit and watch this man and his family at mcdonald's his children never been there and it was pretty obvious when they ate these large sandwiches that they were hungry They don't have that much food.

And so we did that with this dear friend from Syria. And then there's another man, another family. They're from Yemen. And this man works in the hotel where I often stay. And he invited me over to his home. And I went, had a great time with them. And then I said to him...

And so we did that with this dear friend from Syria. And then there's another man, another family. They're from Yemen. And this man works in the hotel where I often stay. And he invited me over to his home. And I went, had a great time with them. And then I said to him...

have your has your family ever been to mcdonald's well of course it was the same thing i mean no i have he said once but my wife's never been my four kids never have i said can i take you tomorrow night and and and we did man i took them and you know to see the looks on their faces as they ate food in there and then i remember seeing him at the hotel the next day after we went and he just said my family is so happy today

have your has your family ever been to mcdonald's well of course it was the same thing i mean no i have he said once but my wife's never been my four kids never have i said can i take you tomorrow night and and and we did man i took them and you know to see the looks on their faces as they ate food in there and then i remember seeing him at the hotel the next day after we went and he just said my family is so happy today

you know, about going to McDonald's. And so, you know, I want to tell your listeners that obviously we need to be careful with how we do quote unquote charity. I mean, there's books on when helping hurts and toxic charity and all that. But sometimes just doing a simple thing for someone like that, it just means the world to them and they'll never forget it.

you know, about going to McDonald's. And so, you know, I want to tell your listeners that obviously we need to be careful with how we do quote unquote charity. I mean, there's books on when helping hurts and toxic charity and all that. But sometimes just doing a simple thing for someone like that, it just means the world to them and they'll never forget it.

And in the case of the Muslim guy from Yemen, it's just another way to open the door to his heart, to the gospel. Because Muslim people aren't doing these kinds of things for him, but we are, you know, we are.

And in the case of the Muslim guy from Yemen, it's just another way to open the door to his heart, to the gospel. Because Muslim people aren't doing these kinds of things for him, but we are, you know, we are.

And so those are maybe not super deep stories, but to take two families, refugee families separately to McDonald's was one of the funnest and most fulfilling things I've done on a mission trip.

And so those are maybe not super deep stories, but to take two families, refugee families separately to McDonald's was one of the funnest and most fulfilling things I've done on a mission trip.

before you go on any mission trip, or even, as you said, just spending time with people from another culture here, I'd love to recommend a book to your listeners that we really believe in as it relates to short-term trips. I may or may not have mentioned this earlier, but we have a little book that we use called Before You Go. It's a 40-day devotional guide for short-term mission trips.

before you go on any mission trip, or even, as you said, just spending time with people from another culture here, I'd love to recommend a book to your listeners that we really believe in as it relates to short-term trips. I may or may not have mentioned this earlier, but we have a little book that we use called Before You Go. It's a 40-day devotional guide for short-term mission trips.