Saturday was our first food distribution of 2011, and the first general distribution from our new facility. We had earlier facilitated 180 cases of high-nutritional-density "Manna Packs" to Club Dust, who serves working poor families living along the railroad tracks just east of Tijuana. That was a fairly simple exercise for Hilarious Givers; the food had been obtained by People Helping People, and Club Dust picked it all up at once. Piece of cake. But Saturday was different.
We missed a month in December; during Christmas season many churches get involved in outreaches of their own, and we were occupied with moving into our new digs. So we were apprehensive over what success we would have in our first distribution from our new facility. We shouldn't have been; things went smoothly, two new missions were added to our list of supported programs, and kids are being fed.
The numbers: 14 missions and feeding programs supplied, 1,428 kids being fed, roughly 2 1/2 tons of food distributed. But the numbers are only an imperfect measure. Better to think of the lives touched, the children who are being fed; not just rice and vegetable soup, but fed spiritually. Kids learn of a loving God, who cares about their needs and meets those needs through the kindness of strangers.
What a blessing to be called to serve these little images of God!
Saturday was our first food distribution of 2011, and the first general distribution from our new facility. We had earlier facilitated 180 cases of high-nutritional-density "Manna Packs" to Club Dust, who serves working poor families living along the railroad tracks just east of Tijuana. That was a fairly simple exercise for Hilarious Givers; the food had been obtained by People Helping People, and Club Dust picked it all up at once. Piece of cake. But Saturday was different.
We missed a month in December; during Christmas season many churches get involved in outreaches of their own, and we were occupied with moving into our new digs. So we were apprehensive over what success we would have in our first distribution from our new facility. We shouldn't have been; things went smoothly, two new missions were added to our list of supported programs, and kids are being fed.
Awesome! AWESOME!!! That picture of that sweet little boy is fantastic. Is that his older brother feeding him? Oh, such love and kindness ... I really wish that our children could have experienced, Hilarious Givers, first hand, when we were in SD. Well, maybe when we move back?? Charlie tells me he's ready to blow this popsicle stand. We're expecting another 2-4 inches of snow tonight. (Personally, I love it!!!)
ReplyDeleteYou guys are really an inspiration. We miss you!!! :)