Monjoe

        On friday I went to work. I am working in a career center at goodwill industries. basically a computer lab that provides assistance to job seekers. the career center provides assistance to people applying for jobs on the internet and searching for jobs. on friday a few new people came in.
         Alex Kendrick an actor who acts in and produces christian movies like courageous and facing the giants came in with an indian man. i greeted them as they entered and didn't recognize the actor. i was trying to assist the indian man in activating his prepaid cell phone. i got to talking to him and found out he had only been in the usa for like a month. he had saved money for years to come to the usa. somebody broke in his apartment and stole his laptop, savings, and identification. i felt bad talk about bad luck in the usa just a month and robbed. what does an immigrant do in this situation?
       This man went to sherwood baptist church who makes these christian movies. they paid his rent, paid to file for new identification,  bought him a prepaid cell phone, a hindi bible, and even where helping him find a job. i was encouraged that people do things like this. i am not a christian but admire sherwood baptist church for doing this sort of thing.
     This indian man was going on about how great the usa is. even though he got robbed he thought he had a movie star helping him. He said the usa is so much better than india. makes me more grateful for what i have and encouraged that their are good caring people.
   i felt bad though this indian man was unable to activate his cell phone because the activation code was on the receipt and alex had left with it. the indian man called alex and asked me,"What should i do?" i told him," i don't know you can wait here." he waited about thirty minutes and told me he was leaving to walk to the church. i said, are you sure you want to do that it's hot out and like a 5 mile walk. he said,"no not far i walked 20 miles in a day before." i said,"Okay it was nice to meet you Monjou." then he left.
   I spoke with the receptionist who said she received a weird phone call about 5 minutes before Monjou left. A man asked for Manjou and said he had the activation code for him. the receptionist had not met Manjou and said he wasn't there.
   I thought poor guy. Really bad luck he probably got to the church all sweaty and Alex told him he called him. I was encouraged by this though it gives me hope. i think things are bad for me sometimes. All this happens to Manjou and he still says he loves america. I think i have much to be grateful for.