4 cars were loaded up with shoeboxes at the FMS Denton office! 482 boxes in total! So many children will be blessed by their efforts.
Back at the beginning of the semester, the Morton office helped to get backpacks for needy children in the area. They purchased the supplies and helped had them out. Here are some pictures from that.
Here are some pictures!
How many shoeboxes has your agency filled? Have you met your goal? Shoebox collection week is November 16-23. All shoeboxes must be turned in to your local collection center during that week. Please join us in reaching our goal of 2000 boxes! Completing a shoebox for a needy child is easy and fun! If you have any questions, feel free to contact Emily McNay at emily.mcnay@twentysixtwelve.org, or check the Samaritan’s Purse website – http://www.samaritanspurse.org. Also, if you would like to join us at the Operation Christmas Child warehouse in Denver, Colorado from December 8-12, please let us know. We would love to have you!
One week from today, a small team will head back to Belize. The Palliative Care Association of Belize, still in the beginning stages, requested some training for pastors and volunteers regarding grief and bereavement. Rick & Beckie Hinze, and Bob and Margaret Gentry will provide this training. We ask that you would partner with us in prayer.
Pray that the attendees will be responsive to the material presented, and that the presenters would present with accuracy and confidence. Pray for the patients and that the caregivers would be knowledgable and effective. Pray for this country as these precious few embark on the journey toward excellent hospice care.
The trip to New Orleans was wonderful. 15 participants went with us, representing 8 agencies. We were split into 2 groups, and worked on 2 families’ homes. Both groups were at the “mudding” & sanding stage of construction. The work was hard, but not unbearable. It was such a joy to know that these families would be able to finally move into homes after 4 years of instability and heartache. We are told the homes will be complete in approximately 3-4 weeks. In addition to our work, we learned a great deal about the people of New Orleans, and the great need of the people there. It is estimated the city will not be back to the way it was before the storm until 2027. We hope to continue to partner with them in this process.
The Whole Team!
This year, many of our agencies have used a portion of their budgets on providing backpacks and school supplies to need children in their community. One of those agencies is Pampa. Last week, they purchased 10 backpacks and loads of supplies to fill them. Below is a picture of their assembly party. Some schools in the area will give them out as they see fit. Providing supplies is a wonderful way to help children succeed in school, so they can succeed in life. Thanks to all who gave of their time and participated!
The house of a Lubbock employee, Krista Moreno, was destroyed in a fire recently. The agency decided to have a luncheon to raise money to help her and her family with some of their many expenses. The luncheon raised nearly a thousand dollars, which was presented to Krista on Friday. Sometimes serving means taking care of our own.
It’s off to Africa they go!
The team boarded their first plane this morning around 11:30. They will arrive in Johannesburg about 24 hours later. Friday they will journey to Bulembu, Swaziland, where they will serve all next week.
THE TEAM! (Marcie Jenkins, Beckie Hinze, Debbie Bryson, Maria Torres, & Bob Gentry)
The Send off Team at the airport.
The 5 adventurous travelers will return July 21st from their trip. We can’t wait to hear the stories!
As you may have heard, there was an earthquake near Central America this morning. Belize City, were our group did most of our work and met most of our friends felt the quake, but is not suffering from much damage. Further south, however, many homes have been damaged. Our friend Kenny, who works for The Word at Work, is traveling down there to help out. His mother’s home, which used to be on stilts, no longer is. Please pray for all the people affected by this earthquake.
Also, a Belizean oil company is discussing this morning whether or not it help The Word at Work by covering their many shipping expenses. This would be a huge blessing to their ministry in Belize, as they send medical and building supplies down there often, and it is very costly. Please pray for that decision making process.
