Day 444 ~ Success is Good for the Soul!

I was not tired all day until I just sat down!

Today was an absolute success!!! One thing is for sure... I would  we would never been able to do this without all the other volunteers today!

What an amazing experience.  Sure I had a handful on no-shows, but even so... everything could not have gone more perfectly!!

Funny... at one point it started to rain out of the blue... and the roof was leaking so bad that I was drenched!  Again... it didn't matter.  It had been so hot that the water felt quite refreshing.  

I had the perfect amount of helpers... I even had a mom and dad that brought the teenage kids plus two friends and we had them serve the dinner.  They did an awesome job!  I had an amazing amount of food thanks to Sprout's Farmers Market... and I was even able to leave the Shelter food for another two meals.  Thank you again for all the food!!

All I can say is that.. we may not have much, but compared to these people I have so much.  I have so much to be grateful for... and I am so grateful for having had this opportunity today!  I am definitely signing up again.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deedsand glorify your Father in heaven.  ~Matthew 5:16 (NIV)

I am second..

[here's to you finding your... ]

Peace...

... for a, l & c.  You are my sunshine(s).  

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Day 443 ~ Another Item Off the Bucket List!

Okay so we have arrived to the night before I go to the Rescue Mission to help feed the homeless.

I told you there's been a lot of life going on.  wink, wink...

You see what has been happening in the last six months is that I have really become involved at my Church.

I have gone through several of their classes to become an official member... I have signed on to have a food lover's theme bible study each week (starting on Sept. 13th- more on this subject at a later date)... and I also signed up at Church to volunteer tomorrow on a city wide restoration.  My group, {which I was assigned as its leader due to my experience in the food industry,} was to help at a local Rescue Mission feed their homeless for lunch and dinner.

I am really excited about tomorrow.  You see I have been wanting to volunteer to feed the homeless at Thanksgiving for years, but was always had family obligations.  I know it's not Thanksgiving right now, but I am getting to feed the homeless and that's the important part.  I get to cross this one of my bucket list, baring in mind that I plan to do this over and over again.

Oh...sure I have to gather the other volunteers, as well as organize the day... the best part is that I get to help plan the menu and get to do the grocery shopping as well.  I suggested taking a letter to the local grocery stores and possibly getting donations from them.  

l am sooo happy to share with you that the local Sprout's Farmer's Market donated $500 in food for the event!  Thank you Sprout's!! Sprout's has no clue about my writing this thank you... all of this is my opinion alone. I am not getting paid for this shout out to them.  I already shopped at Sprout's... love their produce and vegetarian/vegan products... but now I REALLY love them!!

SO... I bid you adieu for the evening knowing that I will need a good night's rest.

For there will never cease to be poor in the land. Therefore I command you, ‘You shall open wide your hand to your brother, to the needy and to the poor, in your land.’  ~ Deuteronomy 15:11 (ESV)

I am second..

[here's to you finding your... ]

Peace...

... for a, l & c.  You are my sunshine(s).  

Images are courtesy of google or Bing images.  Some images maybe labeled property of Carla Barila Karam and of this blog, Took It... Making It... Living It... My Life .  © 2012  U.S Copyright Laws apply.