This week-end was a little busy, but we were able to do something wonderful as a family. Friday we went to church for a prayer meeting to get ready for our week-end of We Care at Holland Ave. Baptist Church. It was amazing to be part of this event. Different groups volunteered to do a wonderful assortment of things around the community. They varied from ICU visitation, Nursing Homes, Prayer Walking, River Walk Ministries, Laundry Love Ministries and just so many more. So much was going on and it was so wonderful, my heart is full to the top with cheer and pride for our church. We are going to keep this up, this week-end was just a little kick off! We have so much more in the works.
Pat and I participated in the Laundry Love Ministries. We had a team of 10 people, 5 went to one laundry mat and another team of 5 went to one. We were armed with snacks, drinks, reading materials, coloring books, washing powders and lots and lots of quarters. As people entered to spend a DAY at the laundry mat we offered to pay for their laundry to be washed and dried. I thought we would get some resistance from people, everyone was so grateful. It cost $2.00 to wash a load of clothes now days, and about the same to dry them! We met lots of people and as I said before everyone was so grateful. It was difficult to communicate with most of them since they spoke Spanish, but they felt the Lord working in their hearts because as they would leave they would hug us and say God Bless YOU! We were there to bless them, and yet we got so much more back in return. It felt good, really, really good! Who knew $4.00 bucks and a little laundry detergent would be so rewarding. We had a couple of people who were only going to wash one load and when we offered to pay brought 2 more loads in. Two girls had what looked like 3 families worth of clothes to wash and dry. We were there from 10:00-12:30 and honestly we felt we were just getting started, however our quarters were almost gone. We also met a young man who is getting married this Saturday he had his proposal on You Tube and pulled it up for us to see. They just bought a house and getting married soon, and have not had time to get a washer/dryer. We met another young man who him and his wife just moved here from Illinois and they too are on the hunt for a washer/dryer. He said they had been looking for a church and want to come check us out.
Everyone loved our shirts, and I gotta admit they are pretty cool. The Church Has Left The Building!
Luke and Ashlyn were going to be in Daycare, but Mrs. Wright, Rick’s momma wanted them with her. She felt that it would be good for the kids to get out and see what good was going on. She was feeding everyone lunch and on our lunch breaks we all joined up at the park where Luke and Ashlyn were hanging out with the Wright Family. Luke said we were the 1st people here, and then a lot of people came and it has been SO FUN! Ashlyn pointed out a man who had been working on cutting the grass all morning. She said Mom he has been cutting grass and working all morning!! I told her that we would watch and when he got closer we would take him something to drink. He left before we had a chance to get over to him. She and Luke were upset when they got home and realized we forgot to give him some water. We will have to do better next time! Just so much was going on. I am excited that they are thinking of others and trying to make a difference at such a young age.
God was at work in a mighty way this week-end, and I feel things changing. What a blessing!
Romans 10:15 And how shall they preach, except they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
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