The City of God

Who ever thought New York City could be so spirit-filled? A man by the name of Dylan Chapman was just another bystander trying to get people's attention on the corners of New York City's most congested areas.

This one, was unique.

He attracted my attention because of the way he approached me. It wasn't threatening, it was friendly and personable. His accent was clearly not of New York City and it looked like he might have been standing on the corner for awhile. God puts certain coincidences in place and this was a prime example because I was actually on my way to the site of a different story.

At first it was just small talk, but his speech, which he probably rattled off to hundreds of people a day, caught my interest. He was speaking about a foundation know as Children's International, which kept children in third-world countries alive and well. As WJI students, we recently heard of a different approach known as micro-financing. The process is a little different, but basically the same idea.

All I knew was this man had to walk into my path for some reason and it hit me, a story. I made him a deal, I would sponsor one of these children if I get a solid interview out of the deal. He ran it by his higher up's and it was a symphony in progress. Here was this random man, on a random street corner, and I firmly believe God put him there.

He was a fascinating man. He didn't experience anything fantastic in his life, but his ordinary story turned into an inspirational one for everyone. God was truly a part of him as God has been a part of me this past week. And, as an added bonus, I got some serious experience with on-the-spot questions and on-the-spot angles. Nice.