Joy Break: ‘I Pray That God Allows Me to be Used Every Day’

By Nancy Flory Published on May 22, 2018

When we turn on our television or smart phones we are bombarded with news that brings us down. Where are all the good stories? Those stories are still there. Here’s one that we hope will bless you.

A photo has gone viral of a teenager performing a simple act of kindness β€” providing shade for a woman waiting in the heat for a bus. 

‘It Was Unbearably Hot’

Louis Jordan went to pick up his mom from work in downtown Houston recently when he spotted a woman in a wheelchair waiting for a bus. “It was unbearably hot,” he told KTRK. “I wouldn’t want to be out there in the sun.” 

He grabbed an umbrella from his car and held it over the woman to provide shade. “Come to find out, it was going to be a little longer for METRO Lift to come and get her, so we ended up waiting out there for an hour and 45 minutes,” said Jordan.

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Now Jordan and the woman, Michelle, have become friends. When Jordan sees Michelle waiting for the bus he gets his umbrella and waits with her. “We laugh, joke. She’s in a book club. Come to find out, she likes pork chops.” the teenager said.

Another Selfless Act

His mom snapped the photo that has now gone viral online. This isn’t the first time Bernette Botts has seen her son do something selfless. When his grandmother was trapped in her home during Hurricane Harvey, he went to rescue her. “She was trapped inside, four feet of water, no power,” said Jordan. Botts added, “He called me back from my mom’s and said, ‘I got her.'”

“I’m one proud mama,” said Botts.

“I pray that God allows me to be used every day,” Jordan said. “I’ve been down and out so much.”

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