It's funny how we start things like this with the best of intentions but as life happens they fall by the way side. We've been hanging onto a few things for a while now with the intent of sharing them, and what better time than a rainy windy day to remember how much we sometimes need "rain".
Each week we serve any where from 15 to 25 families, which may not seem like much, but for a mostly family run ministry open one day a week to pass out boxes and being on call the rest of the week to help provide and pick up massive amounts of food to distribute to other agencies, it's a pretty big undertaking. From the outside looking in, one might think the folks we serve are always grateful for what they are given but that's just not the case. Of course it isn't their approval or gratitude we seek in this ministry but it's is a sacred delight when we receive it. Here are a few cards and gifts we received from Thanksgiving 2014 to just last week. We hope you find as much encouragement in these simple gestures as we do. Enjoy!
Below are texts from one of the ladies we help. She has a few grown children and one that is disabled and lives with her. There's very little editing (only to remove names and phone numbers). This wonderful lady has been with us since she was diagnosed with cancer. We have seen her go through the treatments and now navigate the trials and sicknesses that follow. She is a great reminder of why we do what we do at JHH and also at Harvest View Church.
L: the juice an drinks have been a life saver for me its hard for me to eat withe those nine teeth cut out but Wayne an Ed love the variety we get from you I make a lot of stirfrys . but we really thank all of you its been hard an you have made it bearable we thank God for you an people like you that have hped us in many ways. May God bless each an everyone of you for walking with us I was cancer free 2/years the #8th day of April couldn't have done it without the prayers .faith. An help from your hearts thank you so much we are truly blessed to have y'all Our testimony
you are all the help we get an appreciate it more than you know. I may be in centin8el with my hip replacement . just keep us in your Pryers please.
I will I wish I could remember how to get back to your church. We would love to visit. We don't know a lot of people. But I can honestly say I have never felt so much love an fellowship. It did my heart so good . right now we don't have nice tings to wear an I have been trying for a while just to get W's new glasses an it seems we take two sreps forward an the devil knocks us back four. But through all we have endured its been people like you an your church that has kept us strong we have each other an 5he kindness an carding that has been shown by you an it gives you hope an faith that it could be worse an we thank God for people like you an your church. You have brought us through some rough times. Some days all I can do is drink the drinks we get from you o5herwise I couldn't afford anyes you are thought of everyday.
Not one day has sent by I haven't cried my eyes are sore tears of joy .sadness. An depression. To behind graterull. W can't get glasses on Tenn care but because I got med8care an Tenn care they pay for mine . I want go get cause I can't get Hus. I am sorry talking you4 ears off bu5 nonoby want to hear it. But like W says mom we gonna make it an we hav3 keep us in you4 prayers as we will you in ou4s.,
