Floyd Franklin: “A wise man will hear and increase learning.”

TO OTHERS, IT WOULD NOT SEEM THAT FLOYD FRANKLIN HAS MUCH REASON TO BE OPTIMISTIC ABOUT HIS FUTURE.

Floyd Franklin: “Last night it was crowded at the mission.”

BUT TODAY, SITTING WITH FRIENDS AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH BIBLE STUDY IN DALLAS, FLOYD IS HOPEFUL.

Floyd Franklin: “It’s just like we’re family, and I like that.”

HE’S HOMELESS. FLOYD WAS HURT ON THE JOB EIGHT MONTHS AGO, AND EVERYTHING BEGAN SLIPPING AWAY - EVERYTHING BUT HIS PERSPECTIVE.

Floyd Franklin: “Everybody wants it now because, you know, they don’t have anything and they want it now. But you can’t have, you know, it comes in time.”

IN TIME, FLOYD FOUND THE CHURCH’S COMMUNITY CROSSROADS MISSION.

Cyndi Peters: “We want to help families and individuals who are experiencing some level of economic stress, to help them stabilize their situation.”

FOR CHURCH MEMBERS, IT’S NOT ABOUT HOW FLOYD ENDED UP HERE, OR WHY - BUT ABOUT GIVING HIM A CONNECTION TO THE COMMUNITY.

Dr. John Fielder: “And it speaks as much about our humanity and our faith as it does theirs.”

Floyd Franklin: “I’m calling in reference to the job opportunity...”

FOR FLOYD, IT’S ABOUT BEING A CARPENTER AGAIN. THERE ARE OTHER NECESSITIES FOR REINTEGRATING WITH SOCIETY - A HOME ADDRESS, FOR STARTERS. THE CHURCH OFFERS THAT, TOO.

Floyd Franklin: “And I notice, if I keep my faith, I go up a little bit farther, a little bit farther. I feel a lot better today than I’ve felt in a long time.”