Christmas Blessings

I hope you had a blessed Christmas and New Year! I sure did!! One blessing for me was helping to deliver Christmas food parcels to our team of coaches – 16 young men and women so dedicated to mentoring young people through our school program.

While December is a time to celebrate Christ with family and friends, it can also be a hardship for our coaches. School is on break resulting in decreased wages, and most of our coaches provide the primary support for their immediate and even extended families. We so wanted to bless them during this season, but with beginning a new ministry, finances are tight on our end as well…

That’s when God showed up big-time, and through the generous support of others we raised enough money to provide each family with more than a month’s supply of food. Flour, sugar, beans, maize meal, rice, oil, canned fish, and sweet treats as well.

They were so overjoyed at the consideration and generosity. Over and over they thanked the Lord for His provision and for those who gave to bless them at Christmas. Our coaches also loved introducing us to their families and having their family pictures taken. It was a great day and a great way to celebrate the true meaning of the season.