I
love seeing God at work through His people. Last week we had a
finance committee meeting. Who would have guess that God would show
up like He did? Reports were given and I saw God’s hand working in
one report. The report was on the back of the stack of papers. It
was titled Charitable Giving. This report was simply how much money
our community of faith has given outside of the budget for mission.
We have given for the first five months of the year $29,298 and we
have also given to missions $14,810 that is in our budget. So, our
mission giving for the first five months of 2013 is $44,108.83. The
dollars are not as impressive as what can be done with this money.
For example we have given over 10 thousand dollars to local missions.
This helps those in our community. We have help those whose lives
were changed by tornadoes. We have missionaries and many other
mission endeavors. God is working.
Last
week I also ventured to our church kitchen to get a cup of coffee and
saw that lunches were being made to be disturbed in our community. I
learned that one day over 200 sack lunches were given out. Amazing
that in our community there are those in need of a meal. What is
more amazing is that we have volunteers making sure that need is
meant.
Today
I am thankful for those who care and show their caring hearts in many
ways. To all who have helped us to continue to be in mission I say
thanks -thanks-thanks.