Today we returned to Metro Relief in The Colony to help out at the food pantry. The Gungan family along with the Duncan family joined us for the day. The kids worked their way through boxes of canned goods donated to the North Texas Food Bank. Each box needed sorted by content and expiration dates.
Some of the kids continued to assist guests as the older kids unloaded the truck. The pantry had a huge donation of diapers; this meant the kids grouped them in groups of eight to hand out to families. It was fun to see the big kids sitting on the floor surrounded by diapers.
It turned out to be a hot day, the A/C went out in the facility and workers were busy trying to get it back and running. It made for a hot three hours of work! Today was another great connection; one of the counselors is from our church! Small world! Abigail tells me, 'Hey mom, that's my Bible class teacher from 5th Grade.' Sure enough, it was Ms. Ramona!
As we were preparing to head home, the director asked if we would be able to help out this afternoon at the Closet Ministry at Horizons Church in The Colony. It is a new clothing ministry that is preparing to open; they have had so many donations they were buried under donations.
We got a bite to eat and then we all headed to the Closet Ministry to inspect, sort, tag and fold clothes. Within three hours we had them caught up on all their work! The Director, Ms. Katie was so sweet as she explained to the kids that she had prayed this morning for God to send workers because she just could not imagine how she would get through the piles and piles of clothes. She was so grateful that God sent us.
It was a hot, long day but so full of warm fuzzies and good friends!
Some of the kids continued to assist guests as the older kids unloaded the truck. The pantry had a huge donation of diapers; this meant the kids grouped them in groups of eight to hand out to families. It was fun to see the big kids sitting on the floor surrounded by diapers.
It turned out to be a hot day, the A/C went out in the facility and workers were busy trying to get it back and running. It made for a hot three hours of work! Today was another great connection; one of the counselors is from our church! Small world! Abigail tells me, 'Hey mom, that's my Bible class teacher from 5th Grade.' Sure enough, it was Ms. Ramona!
As we were preparing to head home, the director asked if we would be able to help out this afternoon at the Closet Ministry at Horizons Church in The Colony. It is a new clothing ministry that is preparing to open; they have had so many donations they were buried under donations.
We got a bite to eat and then we all headed to the Closet Ministry to inspect, sort, tag and fold clothes. Within three hours we had them caught up on all their work! The Director, Ms. Katie was so sweet as she explained to the kids that she had prayed this morning for God to send workers because she just could not imagine how she would get through the piles and piles of clothes. She was so grateful that God sent us.
It was a hot, long day but so full of warm fuzzies and good friends!
In everything I did, I showed you
that by this kind of hard work we
must help the weak, remembering
the words the Lord Jesus himself said:
‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
that by this kind of hard work we
must help the weak, remembering
the words the Lord Jesus himself said:
‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’
Acts 20:35
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