{"id":11565,"date":"2024-02-23T17:13:20","date_gmt":"2024-02-23T23:13:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/?p=11565"},"modified":"2024-02-23T17:16:05","modified_gmt":"2024-02-23T23:16:05","slug":"the-brave-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cottrillcompass.com\/blog\/2024\/the-brave-ones.html","title":{"rendered":"The Brave Ones"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- wp:themify-builder\/canvas \/-->\n\n\n<p><strong>So a storm passed through on Saturday.<\/strong> It was one of those times when the weather prediction a week and a half earlier had been right on! 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And while it didn&#8217;t look like much, and walked out into it and quickly got soaked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyway, it was one of the mornings of our hospital evangelism, and we&#8217;re normally outside under the sky (and a few sparse trees) serving tortas and sweet bread. That wasn&#8217;t going to happen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is an indoor courtyard, with a porch all around with a roof. This is essentially the &#8220;waiting room&#8221;. So this time we were allowed to go right inside there where everyone was waiting, serve hot coffee, tea, and the above-mentioned snacks, and share the gospel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Above you can see some of the people who braved the weather on Saturday. I&#8217;m especially impressed at those who could carry a box with both hands and still hold an umbrella!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>I have been reminded again what a variety of people you are apt to meet. 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