Christmas

Christmas 2007 is in the memory bank. We spent time with family, friends, all insane people, by the way.

Diego and Joe received a Nintendo Wii for their big gift. I don't think Joe has been on it at all, Diego logged almost 6 hours on Christmas day! We're limiting the time per day usage after that first day. He's mastered, for the most part, Cars and Shrek the Third games.

Eric, our older son, visited us for the day. We haven't seen him in about a year and a half. It was good to see him and spend some time with him. I discovered that I miss that kid, not that he could ever live under our roof again but he's a unique individual and he always makes me laugh.

Oh, and Joe (aka Santa) ordered an iPhone for me. It will be here tomorrow! I'm so spoiled.

I hope you had a great Christmas.

This is so sweet!

Check out this youtube video, it's very touching. I can hear Diego doing something like this.

Incredible!

Project Share: Food. Love. Hope. happened today.

About all I can say is INCREDIBLE!

God... beyond incredible!

Volunteers... incredible!

Team leaders... incredible!

People who gave money toward the cost of the project... incredible!

The blessings... incredible!

Hey, Would You Pray?

If you follow my blog or others from Crossroads in Adrian, MI you know that we're doing a huge outreach called Project Share: Food. Love. Hope. and it happens this Saturday, December 15.

We have 400+ volunteers ready to serve. Pray for their stamina in unloading 1600 boxes from 2 semis. Pray for the details that must be done on each box before they are re-loaded onto pick-up trucks for delivery. Pray for the safety of our drivers in traveling the roads Saturday to deliver boxes of food and personal care items.

865 people (yes, there are 65 more than a previous report on my blog states) will receive the boxes and bags of food and personal care items on Saturday. Pray they will realize that it's not only important to feed their physical hunger but that they will have a spiritual hunger that can only be satisfied by a relationship with Jesus Christ.

2 semis loaded with food and personal care items are expected to roll in at 10 a.m. They are coming from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Now, if you have been watching the national news/weather, you know that Oklahoma has been hard hit with an ice and snow storm this week causing massive power outages and a state of emergency there. Pray for the safety of the semi drivers and that our trucks arrive on time.

Pray for the Project Share team leaders - they have all worked extremely hard to make this project a successful outreach to the community. Some have already put in countless hours and are weary. Pray for health and safety for these incredible folks.

Pray that God will receive ALL the glory for what happens during this project... after all, it is His.

How Amazing Is This!

On this cold, icy Sunday we took the offering for Project Share: Food. Love. Hope.

Crossroaders - you are incredible!
God used you to do an amazing thing today, you brought it! You showed the stuff you're made of - love, compassion, sharing.

Check out Scott's blog for today's total. He does tease a little so be patient and wait for it. You won't be disappointed.

800

800. Why 800?

800 is the number of families we set out to help feed this Christmas time through Project Share at church.

800 is the number of boxes loaded onto each of two semi trucks due to arrive December 15 for distribution. (that's a total of 1600 boxes!)

800 seemed like an unreachable goal when we committed to the project in October.

800 was downright frightening until...

Last Friday when we received word that -
800 is the number of people who have signed up to receive those boxes, in just under 4 weeks!

God is beyond amazing. He has assembled an incredible team to put hands and feet to this task. I can hardly wait to watch Project Share unfold as Crossroaders hit the streets to share the food, demonstrate the love, and provide a means for hope in this community!