Wednesday, November 9, 2011

It is that time again!

It is hard to believe that it is time to start thinking about Christmas already but it is! I hope you haven't forgotten the enormous outpouring of love from our project last year! We started this as a way to be a blessing to those in need at Christmas in our local Gypsy Villages. It far exceeded our imaginations and we would love to do it again! Of course we need your help!
This year I would love to be able to do more for more children and families. I would love to put more food on the table in more homes. I would love to show the love and compassion of Christ in a greater way to more people this year than last year.
Bro. Leslie (our ministry partner)has collected shoeboxes filled with toys for children that he will put on his container and ship next week. We have a sweet lady in Rendon, TX who saw the need and felt burdened to do something and she started "Wrap Croatia for Christ" and with a small group of dedicated women from her church and others in the area, they have made over 1300 scarves !!
Last year we proposed we would need approx. $12 to buy Christmas dinner fixings for a family. With all that you gave we were able to go above and beyond that to make entire laundry baskets filled with -not only Christmas dinner- but food staples every home needs, as well as warm blankets, toiletry items, washcloths and a few other little goodies. It was a huge blessing to be a part of this. This year we would like to collect enough money to do it again! To make a basket filled with Christmas dinner, food staples and other needed items (like those mentioned above), I am estimating the cost at approx. $30 per basket. If you want to be part of this special project in our ministry please consider donating money that will feed these families, as well as helping with any special needs they may have. Last year we had enough money to fulfill a tremendous need in one of our families, with buying brand new winter coats for all 7 children!!

Not everyone may be able to give, but everyone can pray!!