Members of the ladies Bible Study have
been faithful to reach out and bring their family members and friends. It
has been such a blessing to see them share with each other the hope that is
only found in Jesus. Their faithful witness to each other and their
determination to go forward is contagious.
Thank you to the volunteers that helped several
of our families get ready to celebrate Resurrection Sunday by providing
gifts of clothing, food and Bibles.
Thank you for the continual gift of your self: your
time when your schedule is full, your love when it is not immediately
appreciated, your patience when you keep facing the same obstacles, your
understanding when circumstances are rather bizarre and your faithfulness
when there are no quick solutions. God sees your sacrifice. You are making a
difference by bringing good news where it is desperately needed.
School is coming to a close and many of our
children will need tutors throughout the summer. If you are currently
tutoring, can continue through summer vacation time or would like to make a
great investment of your time this summer—-PLEASE CONTACT US!!!
Last Saturday, we took a group of children to a
local park, one of the children asked if we were going to have the Bible
lesson. Another answered, "this is the Bible lesson, can’t you see, nice
people to bring us here, cookies, drink, a place to play and bright
sunshine, what do you want?" Again, thank you to those of you who pray, give
and allow us to be "the Bible lesson". There’s much to be done. Spring is a
time of renewal and beginnings. This would be a wonderful time to ask God
what He would have you d
We need more "walking, talking "Bible lessons". The
billboard says, "Jesus loves you", signs at a every other church share
messages that say Jesus lives or loves or has the answer or something to
that effect and yet……
*A grandmother cries over her granddaughter, "her grades
are good, her conduct is terrible and I am too tired to deal with it, her
mother has about made me crazy and I can’t do no more". Someone spending
time with this little girl could improve her behavior at school. Someone who
cares, a phone call asking about her school day, a card, some
accountability....
*There’s a distraught mom in jeopardy of losing her job
because, she has no one to sit with her little son, in the hospital while
she works. She has to keep her job to keep a home for her other children.
She can’t be in two places at one time. Someone….
*His eyes are clear (unusual in this neighborhood), he is
going to school and is "doing okay". When asked about his future, he shrugs,
hasn’t really thought about it, today is enough. One man….an hour or so a
week….a consistent friend to help this young man dream and see beyond the
potholes, broken glass and ghetto graffiti.
*Smart children with broken hearts and angry attitudes
from hard held survival techniques need a place to belong, A family to call
their own, a place to put down roots could make the bitterness go
away.
It’s difficult to believe the "signs" when life is rushing
at you but, it’s impossible to believe the "signs" if people who say they
believe are able to ignore your cries for help? Please ask the Lord how you
can play a part. Listen for His answer and then DO IT! Do not miss an
opportunity to be His "lesson" to someone in need.
God is love, the tomb is empty. Let’s be Jesus in action.
It’s one thing to say, "it’s a shame all those people are thirsty"—it’s another to hand them a cup of water. Love
is a verb and God’s love is a power-filled verb.
With cup in hand,
Debbie Dickson
*These are actual situation taken from a 48 hour span of
time..
