Into the fire

A Grand Rapids Firefighter climbs a ladder in the red glow of the emergency lights from a fire truck while at a house fire Tuesday night at 1012 Lincoln NW.

Trying to warm the homeless

During the coldest night of the year so far, when the temps hovered around -15 degree windchill, I spent the evening with two gentlemen who's ministry was to check on the homeless in Grand Rapids. Most have nothing but what they can scrounge around for, wearing layers of clothing to keep them warm. This night however, was different. They were encouraged to find some kind of shelter. Then we went into Mel Trotter Ministries, to see how the ones who did make it in were faring for the evening. They received a hot meal, some ministry and a warm bed for the night.