As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, our family has finally found a local church to call for our time in Orlando. We have been deeply fed by the Word being taught, and we've been brought into beautiful worship. Saturday was a church-wide serve day, and our whole family participated.
(As a random side note, this will be the only time you will ever see our family in matching shirts! What I think is fun on occasion, my husband is morally opposed to)
The group we served with went to an organization called Harvest International. In addition to providing low cost food and clothing to locals who need it, the organization gathers supplies to send internationally to those in need. We spent the first half of our time together sorting and folding bedspreads a hotel had donated, making sure they were in good enough condition to give away. Soon they will be crated up and sent to South America.
This was one of the first times we had to work beside our kids in the gift of service. It was great to be able to pray together for the those we would be able to bless through our hands and feet. It was great to see so many others in the church come together to go out.
Hannah, especially, had a great time. When we left, she said, "I could do that every week!" We do hope this is just the first of many opportunities we will have to serve together.
We began our Thanksgiving week with hearts thankful for the ability to serve others. We will be spending Thanksgiving in Florida with our new friends the Lows. They are a family from Singapore who are participating in the STINT we're doing. Though the 80 degree weather in Florida is challenging to all of us in terms of it feeling much like the holiday season, we are pretty excited to introduce our friends to such an American tradition.
We hope you all have a most blessed Thanksgiving Day.
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