As I sit here at 9:55pm the Team is rehearsing and making final adjustments to tomorrows opening day of the VBS. So much energy was spent today with the food deliveries that I am surprised they are still running about.
Many of the folks we delivered food to allowed us to pray with them in their homes. Most places we visited were still cleaning up from the recent floods that in some cases took trailers down river.
Recently the Happy Church put up a small building behind the Happy Shack that will serve as a thrift store for the community. With a huge inventory in waiting the new facility will provide much needed replacement provisions to those who lost everything and are starting from scratch. Some families had to live in tents on their property while their trailers were cleaned and made livable. In most cases that meant shoveling mud and muck from the floors and letting it dry enough for them to move back in. New carpet is not an option for most.
That's all for now as it is nearing our lights-out time.
Thanks for your prayers! They are really being felt as our team becomes a family.
God is good!
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Amen! God is very good, especially as He uses you all this week to show His love to the people of Jackson and the kids at the Happy Church! Keep your eyes on Him and you will continue to see His goodness all during the week as you faithfully serve.
Hey Team,
It is so strange to be living on this end of the trip. You wouldn't believe how special it is to follow the blog and hear from you! It sounds like you had a very eye-opening day. It is so challenging to come face to face with poverty. Thanks for your willingness to go and serve food to that precious community. I am praying for you and cheering you on. I can't wait to hear how your first day of VBS is! Love ya!
Brian Mease
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