Monday, November 17, 2008

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

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I love you and stuff.