Feeding the Homeless/Less Fortunate 1/19 – THANK YOU JESUS!!

Wow . . as I sit here my heart is just full of so many emotions. I cannot even express the love that I have for the people that come, that we are able to serve. The friends that we have made through this outreach. We fed about 75, about 45 takeouts, and took 50 to-go containers to the Homeless on Madison. The one picture you will see Steve. He is giving the thumbs up. . he received one of the Thanksgiving Dinners and said it was the best food ever and remembered us. . very cool It is soooo cold out right now and to see these people enduring this cold weather. It breaks my heart. It is so hard for me to put into words the love I feel for the ones we serve. They have become a part of our family. Mr. Ed came today and I love him so much!!! He gave me the biggest kiss on the cheek and held my hand for about 5 minutes. He is the sweetest man I have ever met. There is just something about him that touches my spirit.

Then, Mr. Robert, who always arrives 45 minutes before dinner is served did not show today. He comes every month and we are so worried about him, so I would ask you all to pray for him that he is safe and warm somewhere. We drove around and could not find him. My heart is very heavy for him. You see, I know we are no better than any of these homeless/less fortunate people. I was once hungry and lost. I could not feed myself and my kids. I know the pain of hunger and I know the pain of being judged. . . these people do NOT need us looking down on them, they need us to LOVE THEM. . an unconditional love. They don’t need a handout, but rather a hand up!! I don’t know why they are in the situation they are in, but I do know I want to love them and share the Joy of Christ with them. God ONLY makes masterpieces, he does not make junk and a doctor, lawyer, pastor, etc, doesn’t hold more value to God than a homeless person. Jesus left 99 to go get one and while I am here on this earth, I will try to touch as many lives as I can. . and in the process, honestly, my life has been touched more.

I love God with all my heart and I love others more than I can even express. I love the lost, I love the homeless, I love the least of these, because when I was lost and lonely and hungry, my creator loved me so much and it is because of him that I am where I am today. We will continue to serve every 3rd Sunday of the month and our next date is February 16th and we will be serving Italian (spaghetti, lasagna, chicken fettuccine, etc) and YES, sweet potato pie especially for Mr. Ed, because that is his favorite!!!!! To ask them what they like to eat, even if I don’t know how to make it, I will figure it out, because I want them to know they matter and someone cares about them, their likes and their dislikes!! Thank you to everyone who helps us pull this off. We know that none of this is possible without your support and it does not go unnoticed. We know it would not be possible otherwise and as always our ultimate goal is to glorify God and to share his love with as many as we can.

After we left the church, Vanessa, Danielle, and me and Jamie and the kids headed downtown to feed the homeless. To see the people line up at our vehicles to get some food and then to have to turn some away because we didn’t have enough is heartbreaking. I love watching our kids roll down the window and hand the meals out and to watch the people grab their hands to thank them. I am so thankful that our kids are experiencing this. They get so excited when they see the smiles on their faces and we even got to see Brother Gerald again. He squeezed my hand so tight and thanked us. God is moving in our community and people are feeling HIS presence. We are humbled and thrilled the way God is using us and this is a legacy that we want to be handed down to our kids that Matthew 25:40 is ingrained in their hearts and mind and when they see someone hurting that they will feel the prompting of the Holy Spirit to intervene. None of us can help everyone, but ALL of us can help someone and when we do we serve Jesus!! Thank you all for your love, support, and help. I love you guys and appreciate you all more than you will ever know!! Thank YOU JESUS!!!!

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