Touch Project Night

Touch Project night!

Sometimes in this journey of our lives, we are presented with opportunities that do change our perspective on life. I think this might have been one of those nights. We get so wrapped up in OUR own busy lives, we forget what is going on or not going on around us. I had a unique opportunity to collect clothes, toiletries and food – pack them up with a small group of caring individuals and proceed to downtown Miami. Not knowing what to expect – but eager to serve where God might use me! Jim, David and I (Kodie was unable to attend at this time due to her knee) along with our Community Group from Monday began preparing as early as 6:15 pm on Friday, March 27, 2009. We were cooking 300 hotdogs, putting together gallon zip lock baggies filled with toilet paper, toothpaste, foot powder, soap, socks, etc… along with sorting through bags of donated clothing to prepare for our trip to Miami. It was now 8:30 pm, we had a short devotion and prayer and off we loaded into our bus, vans and cars ready for the task before us. As you will see in the pictures, there were probably 25 committed Christians ready to serve where God was leading us in the desolate streets of downtown Miami – where most people try to stay away from! I must say the first stop was very overwhelming to me – I really didn’t want to get out of the bus – I felt I needed to stay and “protect” the bus. But God was nudging me… As I sat and watched in amazement as the others were the hands and feet of Jesus – handing out food and supplies… So many telling us “God Bless You”… when we should have been saying a blessing on them. It was so sad when we began turning people away – “I’m sorry I don’t have any more toilet paper or toothpaste” – as small as this is in our everyday lives – and we didn’t have enough to hand out to 150 individuals throughout the night. Well, by the second stop – I was not sitting – I wanted to be the first out of the bus… I wanted my feet and my hands to be Jesus! I wanted to touch these lives some way… I began serving up food ~ every plate I made up I quietly blessed it for the one it was going to. Our community group made 16 bags of chicken, rice, salad, pineapple cake, and “flan”. Yep ~ the flan was a big hit… they kept coming back until it was gone! The pictures I have attached tell so many stories… You need to find a way to be the hands and feet of Jesus… WE need YOU to help at Oasis Church! Help with supplies, donate clothes or fix a meal… or donate an evening of your time. We rolled back into the church parking lot at 2am… What are you doing to help? Step out of your box! – Dare to be Different!!!!