Saturday, December 20, 2008

Christmas Miracles

After the miracle of serving 840 people Thanksgiving at 5 locations the following miracles occurred:

  • Bags and Bags of clothing etc were given to the Outreach. The mound reached the ceiling in our clothing room. A group from Chapel Hill came and sorted it all.
  • Wasn't sure how we would secure volunteers for Christmas break lunches received a call from a volunteer named Monica from Delphi, she asked to be put on staff because she recruited help for every day. I gave her a staff T shirt.
  • Food has been provided out of nowhere for daily Christmas vacation meals at Pine Valley and Trinity.
  • Milk came on just before our first day for meals. Fifty- one gallons.
  • The food pantry gets used to the max each week. Yet God continues to keep it full.
  • Needed 1000 pieces of fruit for sack lunches, was just about ready to put out an email plea and a local orchard called and donated 1200 apples.
  • The Bishop of the United Methodist Church visited and preached at Trinity on the 14th. He oversees 1200 churches in Indiana and usually only goes to churches that invite him for special occasions. He called me to come here. That visit was wonderful and the bishop has been talking about us to various groups. We received a nice check from someone he spoke to. Let's say it will provide thousands of meals.
  • Another fine man brought a large check to us out of the blue.
  • We received a $1400.00 grant to start food service at two new sites.
  • We have received 100's of hats, gloves, and socks. I did say hundreds.
  • We added a Secret Santa Site. We needed 600 presents for children to give to their parents. We have more than enough.
  • Christmas gifts keep pouring in and we think by the time all is said and done every Sidewalk Sunday School Child will have a gift.
  • We have had some awesome new volunteers join our more experienced volunteers
  • A brand new stove has been given to the trailer site by a Sunday School Class at Russiaville UMC.
  • Two freezer have been given to the Outreach one is for the trailer.
  • Money has been provided to buy kitchen appliances at two of our sites.
  • Roasters are are being provided to new site.
  • My family sorted and packed all of the Secret Santa Stuff
  • Wasn't sure how we were going to pass out 400 fliers in the trailer park to tell them about Secret Santa, Darren and his group, said no problem we have got it covered. Wow.
  • We are confident that the new Riley Modern site will open the first of January.
  • The first Cycle of Baby College is fully funded(almost $3,000)
  • Buddy Bag Sponsor need just completed.
All of the above happened during the last 23 days. Praise God!!!!

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

God is good!!!!