In Part two of Matt Jensen’s account of ministering on skid row, he recounts how other Salvation Army members pitched in to give those living on the street something to eat and something to think about.

      After many battles won and lost in the hearts of the homeless on Skid Row, I got the idea to give them a day of peace – a small break from the daily activity of pain and misery. I talked with Kevin Larsson, who directs The Salvation Army’s Torrance Corps band and Major Ivan Wild, the Torrance Corps officer about my plan and received a quick response – “We’re in.”
      After completing an inch-thick stack of paperwork to receive city permits, we got the green light for an open air on Skid Row. With the Torrance Band playing and Los Angeles Lighthouse corps officer Captain Bill Finley talking to the crowd, we cooked more than 800 hot dogs, distributed hundreds of bottles of water, and passed out Bibles. The day was a success for the Lord.
      Weeks later, we still get homeless coming up to us and thanking us. They still remember, because Christ moved through us to love those on Skid Row.