Drum Roll Please....
Seriously?!?! Yup! GOD’S WORK, done GOD’S WAY, receives GOD’S SUPPLY!!!!
That was Hudson Taylor’s response after God provided for what He had been called to do in China as people scratched their heads and wondered HOW ON EARTH that kind of money was coming in!?!?
GOD’S WORK, done GOD’S WAY, receives GOD’S SUPPLY!!!
So…when He whispers an idea into your heart, no matter how improbable or inconceivable or impossible it MAY sound; no matter how many people roll their eyes when you tell them what God told you to do; no matter whether our world is in the middle of a pandemic where unemployment has skyrocketed, and money is scarce to say the least…when GOD gives you a plan, you best carry it out and get ready to be amazed!!!
So…that’s what we did.
We put up a movie screen, and offered the community of PARIS – a FREE MOVIE EXTRAVAGANZA on FOUR CONSECUTIVE SATURDAY NIGHTS - got the PIZZA MAN on board – cleared the shelf at Dollarama of all their JUMBO bags of POPCORN – blitzed the town with posters and THE PLACE WAS PACKED OUT EVERY WEEKEND – and when it was all said and done – our God stirred the hearts of hundreds of people to give DREAM BIG WITH US - can we get a DRUM ROLL PLEASE - - - - - - - - - - - - $13,500!!!!!
Seriously?!?!? YUP! GOD’S WORK, done GOD’S WAY, receives GOD’S SUPPLY!!!!
Some of those dollars were raised at an impromptu YARD SALE in the front lawn of Arlene, Maurice’s sister – who like us – couldn’t have her MASSIVE SALE as usual, so together with a few friends decided to host a private yard sale – that brought it in $2700!!!!!
Seriously?!?!?! YUP! GOD’S WORK, done GOD’S WAY, receives GOD’S SUPPLY!!!!
He loves HAITI and PARIS infinitely more than anybody on earth ever will, and THAT is the GOOD NEWS that we get to tell everyone, both here and there!!!
Ah, there were so many eternal conversations on those four Saturday nights – so many hearts were touched to look into this whole JESUS thing – plus on the other side of the ocean, Ancy and Noe now have the resources to keep being JESUS to JESUS!!!!
So…here’s another GOD INSPIRED IDEA…why don’t YOU have a PRIVATE YARD SALE or a MOVIE NIGHT and give the proceeds to DREAM BIG WITH US?!?!?!!
If we could have a couple dozen people take up that challenge – then our families in Nan Rasin AND the kids from the surrounding area that Ancy feeds, AND the kids and prisoners Noe feeds, would be lovingly and amply cared for throughout this coming year!!!
Of this we are sure - there are NEVER a shortage of bellies to feed in Haiti – not ever!!
So, if you’d like to host a MOVIE EXTRAVAGANZA – we can hook you up with the peeps that will make that happen for you – and if you would like to have a private YARD SALE – well, you know how to do that!!!
As for what’s next on the DREAM BIG WITH US calendar – it’s our PIES FOR PRISONERS adventure!
Last year we sold 500 pies and this year we’re shooting for 1000!!
Is there something you can do, you ask?!?!?!
Well, yes, there certainly is – and it’s this…
If you have frozen berries or peaches that you’d like to donate, we’ll take them, AND we’re also going to make SAVORY PIES this time around, so we’re looking for FARMERS who would love to donate a whole whack of chickens or turkeys AND even a side of beef!!! If you’re a farmer and Jesus is tugging on your heart to help us out – please give us a shout!!!
Is there ANYTHING more fun than being the hands and feet of JESUS to the lost, the lonely, the hungry and the forsaken?!?!?!
And is there ANYTHING more exciting to watch how when GOD’S WORK, is done GOD’S way, it receives GOD’S SUPPLY, for which HE GETS ALL THE GLORY for?!?!?!
We don’t think so either!!!
Determined to do things GOD’S WAY and for HIS GLORY until Jesus comes bursting through those clouds to take us to our forever home…
Maurice and Sue :)