Today our family had the privilege to "step out" of our comfort zone and serve some families in a less fortunate area of town. I feel like we kind of cheated, instead of manual labor we have done in years past, we put on a carnival for the neighborhood kids. We gave out school supplies, backpacks, hot dogs, drinks, prizes, played games, had face painting, a balloon artist, etc. The kids had a blast and as well as the volunteers. To finish off a hot day of playing, someone broke out the waterballoons. Chris took off for the car...you know to bring it us for us. haha The rest of us drenched each other in refreshing water. Our girls not only saw the joy we brought to many deserving children but experienced the joy of helping God's family.
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| our work stations included the stilts and later grilling |
On our drive back home I begin thinking about what our family can do in the following months to serve others. My heart is full tonight. My prayer is that there were hundreds and thousands of people touched today as churches across our city "stepped out" to make a difference. What compels us to do this...simply the love of Jesus.
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Wonderful!
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