Feeding the Hungry

a friend posted..

"I went to Greenville to help unload the Shared Harvest semi truck at the GRCC food bank which is also the distribution point for all of the Darke County food banks and the backpack programs. There were many volunteers, many of them older folks, but we managed to unload 12,000 pounds of food for our hungry neighbors. I personally touched each piece....SIX TONS. Then we drove down to Castine to put the turkeys in the freezers. If you've never volunteered or donated to a foodbank please consider it. If we are truly the hands and feet of Jesus in this world then many of us need to get up and walk. I am The Dude With the Food and I like serving others."

my thoughts..

~ That's awesome.. feeding those in need is dear to my heart, every church should have a ministry or be closely associated with ministry that provides food and clothes to ppl truly in need. You're awesome Mister Dude!

~ This is the one ministry that our church lacks.. ministering to the poor.. you can't just throw money at it.. or help on holidays.. it should be in the forefront of ministry opportunities, imo.. but that's just me talking.. I just commented about this to my daughter yesterday.. her response was seasoned with so much wisdom as usual: Maybe you're there to start an outreach. I would have no idea how to go about such a thing, and have a bag full of excuses, but am praying for God to point the way if it's something I am to do. Am watching and listening. You're post was encouragement to me today.

~ As a kid, I remember our family being at a very low point after my mother's death, my dad was a young soldier trying to support four small children ages 5-9yrs old.. never knew what church left it, but a food box showed up on our doorstep a couple times. It was a huge blessing. I went to bed hungry on more than one occasion as a child. The great thing is that we scoured our cabinets to find four cans of food for us to take to sunday school in the weeks prior to the delivery of the food boxes.. it was difficult giving up those four cans, but my dad never questioned it.. he always had a heart to give and to help others (one thing the Catholic church engrained in his character, as well as the hardships in life that God led our family thru). We gave out of our want, and received an abundance. God keeps his word, and he uses ppl like you as his hands and feet. Kudos and hugs and love to all those who feed the hungry. Not everyone is a lazy wretch asking for a handout.