Miracle Bash

Yesterday we had a back to school bash at the church. I should say, God had a back to school bash at the church. He blessed us by allowing us to bask in His presence. He brought over 1500 people to the church. He gave away 680 backpacks, complete with school supplies each child would need. He gave away clothes and shoes and jewelery. He gave away modern day loaves and fishes that we call hot dogs and hamburgers. He fed over 1300 people, and we had just enough left over. People walked into the door and asked Ms. Alma and me,

"are the school supplies really free?"

"yes."

How bout the clothes, are they really free?"

"yes, it's all free."

"Even the snow cones, the hot dogs, and the Bibles."

"Definitely, free, enjoy your day."

"The inside games, the face painting and stuff."

"Seriously, no strings, it's all free have fun."

That conversation was repeated literally a thousand times. I can't tell you how many miracles we each saw yesterday. We had mostly the same backpacks, with a few exceptions. We had all the same ones left for the middle schoolers. I picked up the bag and handed it to a cute 6th grader. As I picked it up, there was a backpack underneath I hadn't seen before. He stopped, stared, and said, "mam, can I have that one, that's the one I've been wanting." My answer, "yes, God put it here just for you today." I've never seen brighter eyes. God gave a homeless woman school supplies for her kids, clothes, food, and most of all hope." We're going to keep working with her. Parents that can't afford to take their kids on vacation, thanked workers countless times for the day. They told us their kids NEVER get to do anything like this because they can't afford it. And, there was the woman who came to church this morning. I had the privilege of sitting next to her. She thanked the church for the supplies for her grand kids. And for the baby stuff for her daughter's child, due in a few months. She said she had to come and see these people today who loved others so much. Miracle, after miracle, after miracle. We did nothing fancy. We gave out free food, free clothes, and free school supplies. We had games. God, He did all the fancy stuff. He made backpacks appear and kept the food and drinks coming. He gave out the laughter and the music. He painted faces and handed out His word. He laughed, hugged, kissed, and talked. He is God, and He showed up to do what God does. Miracles. One man asked why everything was free. Our go to guy-Paul-said because God's love, it's free.

Free. Miracles for the taking... Anyone interested? ;-)

Some pics from the day...

PS. We had four huge slides, sitting on our retention pond. We had a lot of rain this week. This ground should have had several inches of water standing it after all the rain Friday. On Saturday morning it was dry...lots of miracles.