the second Sunday of the month!

  Once a month our family has the privilege of preparing food and serving at the homeless shelter.  It's an amazing and humbling experience.  Several months ago our pastor announced that we would be needing team leaders to spearhead a group, each Sunday, to feed the homeless (it's the only day of the week they aren't provided a good warm meal).  I volunteered to lead a group and immediately began praying that God would direct me to the people He wanted on our "team".  I called one family and they thought it would be an awesome idea and the other family I sent a lengthy facebook message explaining how I had prayed over this and felt God's leading to ask.  I received a reply back and they said, "we knew God wanted us to be a part of this but He said to sit and wait, that someone would be asking!" I just love how God connects individuals and families. 

We had planned to do Little Caesars Pizza, as one family had a neighbor who owned a franchise.  I was bringing the salad and the other family the dessert.  Just as I was going to bed Saturday night I got a call that the pizza was a "no go".  My mind went blank as to what to do!  Then my friend said that they had a huge roaster full of taco meat and all the fixings (for walking taco), would that work! Oh my YES! so plan B went into action.  I decided instead of salad to do a fruit salad.  I ran to the store early Sunday morning, bought the fruit and Jacqueline and I cut it all up.  Unbeknownst to me both families also brought a fruit salad and 5 watermelons!  Den assured me that it would be no issue, it was hot,  90's, so the fruit would be a welcome relief.  We made our way down to the shelter after church, got everything set up, everyone in their designated spots and began serving, serving and serving!  We ran out of food, a first ever, and thankfully there were sandwiches, yogurt, and cookies in the walk-in frig (left over from the week previous) and watermelon!  It was amazing watching everyone working together (18) of us; washing trays, drying trays, wiping off tables, putting up chairs, wiping counters, etc.  oh and the laughter and conversations, nothing like it!

Several of the homeless commented that they hadn't had such good food! always they thank us and tell us how blessed they are that we serve them.  Um. . . excuse me. . . you're blessing us!  Its a very humbling experience; you realize. . . .but by the Grace of God. . .there go I!