Calling in the battle troops!

Dear friends,

Recently I went on a day mission with my church, LifeChurch, and several other churches. We did a "Block Party" downtown for the homeless and poverty stricken people who live downtown. I serve weekly at the City Rescue Mission, so on the way downtown I did some praying. I asked God to stretch me, and boy did He. Without going into all the details of the last 3 weeks of our journey I will tell you that we have hit a little road block.

The lives that God chose to intertwine with ours is a woman named Carol and her three children (ages 2, 1, and 2 weeks!) The baby was born after I met her. They are now off the streets and living with a friend. My extended family has supplied a place for her to live with her children. She has filled out the section 8 forms. She wants to get her life going and I intend to see her though it all. She is my friend.

This is where you come in.

We have a move-in date set for next Sunday. We want to have her whole house furnished and supplied when she moves in. This includes everything from dishes to picture frames to clothes in the closets hanging on hangers. We are also searching for a car so she can get to a job and take her kids to day care.

I am asking you to think big and give big. If you are a Life Churcher too, think of this as your chance to practice what you learned this past weekend.

What we need:

pretty much everything that will make a house a home!

sizes

Carol: size 8-9 shoes

size 12-14 clothing

2 year old girl:

She wears 4t clothing

I am not sure about shoes but somewhere between a 9 and 11

1 year old boy:

18-24 month clothing

size 4 diapers

infant girl:

infant clothing

size 1 diapers

If you have the next size up for any of the kids that would help in the long run for them.

If you have any questions or want to help with decorating or if you have a truck and some time or can assist in any way please email me and/or give me a call. Thank you in advance for giving BIG!!!!

Trusting that God is who He says He is,
cissa

Lord, you establish peace for us; all that we have accomplished you have done for us. Isaiah 26:12

60 miles in 3 days

So I am now in day two of my recovery from my recent walk. I am actually in great shape. My feet don't want to fit into tennis shoes, but other than that I am great! The walk was much prettier and I think easier than last year. I plan on signing up for next year soon. I am so proud of the girls that I took down there with me. Each walked what they could and made a huge difference in the lives of people they will never meet. I love you girls!

$5 or $100?

So our new sermon series at church comes at an interesting time in my family's life. Last Wednesday we took in two little ones (1 and 2) that live at the City Rescue Mission with their mommy. This was to be until mommy had the new baby. Which she did yesterday! Yea! A beautiful little girl!!!!! That to say that I think that God is testing to see if I have a $5 faith or $100. Will I be obedient with all my life or do I hold back?