LA needs you now!!!!!!

You have responded before and again we have the opportunity to show LA that they are not forgotten.

I received a call today from Master Provisions which is the group that has been helping us with so much of our shipping. They had been trying to collect toys for the kids in LA who would not have any this year. Because they have previously served in this mission field as a deliverer of goods and services they did not get the response they hoped for…………………….. This is good news for us!!!!!!!!!

We need you to reach down and let God touch our hearts yet another time for these people who have suffered so much. Master Provisions will have a truck at the Spring Road Church of Christ on Monday December 19th with room for up to 1\2 of a semi load of toys. That’s a lot of toys for the kids of LA, but let me assure you there are lots of kids in LA who need our love. Just to give it some perspective, we just sent 750 book bags down to LA and when I called to be sure they were needed they told me they had already handed out some 20,000 but there were three more schools getting ready to open after the holidays and the book bags would indeed be needed.

So the question is can we do it. In this time of hustle and bustle for ourselves and our loved ones, can we take a few moments, a few dollars, and a lot of prayers and do this for these people. For those of you who watched Extreme Makeover Home Addition on Sunday night you saw what the area was still like just over a month ago. Well after crying though out the “pay it forward” theme of the show my wife looks over at me and says what are we gonna do about how we are feeling!!!!!!!! She is and continues to be one of the key inspirations in my life!!!!

Well here we are with our opportunity in Extreme Makeover Soul Addition our chance to pay it forward once again to those in need. And I know you find it how I do, I receive so much more by just taking the time and doing it than I could ever give to anyone. Join me and let’s fill that truck.

For ideas on gifts you can go to whereisawjesus.blogspot.com and in the current needs section, click more details and there is a whole list of ideas. Remember you don’t have to make this hard on yourselves; these gifts are going to children who most likely will receive nothing else for Christmas.

Once you have your gifts here is what we would like you to do:

• Select your gift or gifts
• Select a gift bag appropriate for the gift or gifts – do not put the gift in the bag, they will prepare the bags in Mandeville. This will keep us from having to write out what each gift is etc.
• Bring both to the Spring Road building, 74 S Spring Road Westerville, sorted by age group 1-12 or 12 to 18 and by boy or girl by 5:00 PM on Sunday Evening.
• We will have designated areas set up at the church for the 4 categories. Just drop your gift and we will take care of it

Don’t kill yourself trying to find a gift bag, if one is not available we will take care of it. I am going by the Dollar store today and buying what they have for any that come in without.

For those of you who wish to help and can not get free to buy a gift and get it over to Spring Road simply let me know your purchase or monetary desires and we will have volunteers purchase and prepare your gifts.

So come take a moment and “Lets fill that truck”!!!!!!!!

For the 6 of you who have responded to me already, thank you and God bless you. For those of you still considering your gift, thank you for your kind thoughts and hopefully we can make it into your schedules for these kids.

The email went to 650 people, please know and understand that we are aware that there are many efforts going on in many areas for many different people. We do not judge or track who responds to our plea and who doesn’t, we simply appreciate when God moves anyone to action for the needs we are trying to fill.

May the God of peace and love greatly bless you and your families this Holiday Season

Brad