Scott Hicks Response

I love Steve & Trachena & what they are doing with Surrender40. My pastor was going over "The Greatest Commandment" with us at our church here in Southern New Jersey & he pointed out that the second part-"Love thy neighbor" if followed the way Jesus intended us to do would eliminate the problems we have in society. I got it & then saw it when I met Steve & Trachena on Twitter. The two of them truly are shining examples of what we all should strive to be, The Hands & Feet of Jesus Christ the Saviour until His return.


I am so disappointed in the city council of Miami trying to impose financial restrictions on anyone doing what the city has failed to do: Feed and Shelter the homeless. Instead of making charities jump through beauracratic hoops and pay for unnecessary permits with the limited resources they have, the city should be providing the support needed to encourage these people to continue doing what they do.

As a donor and friend to Steve & Trachena, I will continue to send them what I can, but it is upsetting to me that the money I will be sending them will now partially wind up in the hands of the city council of Miami, who have no need for it. All the money donated to Surrender 40 is precious, limited and should only be used to accomplish the mission, not be wasted on an employee of the city putting a stamp on some worthless permit that does nothing to help the cause.