Twenty four more shoeboxes have been requested by my kids' school community for Operation Christmas Child bringing the total to 272! We have run out of shoeboxes and I am having to go get more at the Collection Centre tonight. I think I will get 75 more just to be on the safe side. :-) Words can not express the excitement that this household is feeling! God is truly gracious to us... this is truly beauty from ashes!
Speaking of which... plans are starting to take shape on how our family can tangibly get involved with the ministry for under privileged children at Jane/Finch. This is an after-school ministry where 25-30 children return everyday for Bible study + worship, homework help, snacks and just to hang out. God loving, Christian leaders reach these children with the goal in mind to raise a leader in order to restore their community! I received an email last night from our friend who is the Site Supervisor there... again, exciting opportunities to impact the lives of those who are truly needy! One item on his list of things that we can be involved in excites me the most... and that is to get Christmas presents for these children!!! You can be sure that our family will start working on that project right away once we are finished with Operation Christmas Child.
Another beauty from ashes item worth mentioning is happening this weekend --- Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. Our family will be going to the Food Bank and volunteer to sort food this coming Saturday. This is to celebrate hubby's 45th birthday! Well, get this --- we invited family and friends to join us and 15 of them said YES!!! I am sooooo thrilled and sooooo excited. Among these 15 people are 3 ladies from my workplace... God truly is turning people's hearts towards the things that matter most to Him!
God is truly taking our family to heights we've not seen before and places we've not been before! I am in awe... we are truly humbled that God is gracious enough to allow us to be a part of these beautiful God-moments!
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