Dear BIGHEART Ministries,

This past Sunday I had my first experience with assisting with feeding the homeless and passing out clothing. You guys definitely fit the shoes of having "Big Hearts". Thank you for a great experience.

-S.L.

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TOO BUSY?  NO WAY!

 THAT IS THE EXCUSE THAT MOST OF US USE WHEN ASKED TO HELP IN SOME WAY.

 OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS HAVE BEEN HELPING OUT WITH BIGHEART MINISTRIES FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW.  SEEMS LIKE SOMEONE IS ALWAYS ASKING MY FAMILY “TELL ME ABOUT WHAT YOUR FAMILY DOES FOR THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS ETC WITH THE HOMELESS”.  WE NORMALLY RESPOND, “IT IS AWESOME; LET ME TELL YOU A LITTLE ABOUT IT…”

WE FIND GREAT JOY IN SPREADING THE WORD OF BIGHEART MINISTRIES AND NORMALLY WHEN OUR CONVERSATION ENDS WE HAVE RECRUITED A NEW FAMILY OR CHURCH TO HELP OUT AS WELL.  

LAST YEAR WE WERE AFRAID THAT WE MIGHT HAVE TO MISS OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS DINNER WITH THE GROUP. MY HUSBAND WAS WORKING A NEW JOB AND HIS HOURS WERE FROM 5:00 AM UNTIL 2:30 PM.  I ASKED OUR KIDS JUST WHAT WE SHOULD DO ABOUT IT.  THEY BOTH CHEERFULLY RESPONDED THAT WE WOULD HAVE TO GO EVEN WITHOUT THEIR FATHER AS THIS WAS OUR FAMILY’S CHRISTMAS TRADITION.

WE GOT UP EXTRA EARLY CHRISTMAS MORNING TO OPEN OUR STOCKINGS WITH MY HUSBAND THEN WE HEADED DOWNTOWN TO REALLY BEGIN OUR CHRISTMAS DAY CELEBRATION! 

THIS YEAR HIS SHIFT TIMES HAVE CHANGED AGAIN AND I WAS SELFISHLY THINKING THAT WE WOULD JUST STAY HOME THIS YEAR TO ENJOY HIS COMPANY UNTIL HE HAS TO HEAD IN TO WORK AT 2:30.

HOWEVER, GOD HAD ANOTHER PLAN FOR US………I HAVE BEEN BOMBARDED WITH QUESTIONS FROM FAMILIES AS TO “WHAT IS THIS THING YOUR FAMILY DOES FOR CHRISTMAS?”

 YES, WE WILL BE BACK SERVING THE HOMELESS AGAIN THIS CHRISTMAS MORNING.

 GOD BLESS YOU.

 MAYBE YOU TOO CAN MAKE THIS A FAMILY TRADITION.

 -N.M.