Summer's Miracle

A miracle is as simple as feeding one child and making a small difference for one hour of their life.  I just returned from Owsley County Outreach and understand the miracle we are all able to achieve with minimal effort - it's just a matter of making the effort.  I spent three hours with the director, Cleda, and she warms my heart with every word.  Here is a woman who could have taken her retirement, stayed in her modest home and lived out her remaining years with her husband of 46 years.  Instead, 9 years ago she had a calling to help feed the children of the county of her youth.  She is a modest woman with peaceful eyes and a huge heart.  She works 6 days a week, with no salary, running a thrift store in order to make money to feed these children EVERY weekend.  I was humbled by her love for life, for children and for Christ.

Cleda receives no federal funding - all donations and the small amount she gets from the annual festival she participates in to sell donated items.  She moves me.  I ask everyone who reads this to take a minute and say a prayer for Cleda and for everyone who gives of themselves to help others in need.

The picture below is Cleda with our donations in her store. 

The be4goodproject provided food for 150 children for a weekend.  Just one weekend - and a summer miracle occurred. The be4goodproject has made a commitment to help her again in the fall and next year as well.  More details to follow.

I'd like to thank all the members of the be4goodproject who donated food especially: Christina Klejka, Jill Hewes, JoAnn Crawford, Nicole Burkhalter,  Nancy and Eric DeHart, Lesley Thomas, Shay Hamer, Courtney Moore, Marilyn Sammons, Patty Sammons, Susan Neal and Kathryn Gale.  Please forgive me if I forgot someone.

Have a wonderful rest of summer - our next project will begin in a couple of months.  In the meantime, be the miracle!

and as always, be4good!