All the Bloggable Things

So, here are a few things from this week...

1. I have the wonderful opportunity to work with the food pantry ministry at the church, and I usually send out a weekly update about how things went with some of the prayer requests of the people who come to receive food. I am going to start posting those here as well for 2 reasons. I will see them everytime I look at the blog and those of you who read this can be encouraged about the way God is working. Here is this week's:

We were able to serve 34 people on Tuesday morning before we ran out of food at 9:20. There is such a need for this ministry and God is richly blessing me for being a part of it. This week Annette came for the first time. She brought her husband and two little girls with her. She filled out the form that we ask everyone to fill out during their first visit. When she was finished, I asked her if she had any prayer requests and told her that we have several faithful family members who would receive and pray for her requests. Her whole face softened and she said "Oh yes, please pray for us. We have had a rough couple of months and are trying to get back on our feet." What an amazing opportunity to be the hands and feet of God in a lost community! These are the people Jesus would hang out with if He were here.

2. I was driving to a dr,'s appointment when I passed a strip mall. The largest sign was for a gentlemen's club (aka strip club). In the grass in front of the strip mall, there was a female maniquin in a sweatsuit. It had no head. I am sure it was meant to advertise some other store in the strip mall, but I thought "that pretty much sums it up, huh?" A strip club does to women what that maniquin implies...a body with no head...personality...feelings. hhhmmmm

3. Allergy skin tests hurt!!!! I got like 100 shots today. If that is an exaggretation, it is only a slight one. I am so sore.

4. Two of my favorite people joined facebook this week. My best friend from 8th grade, Christee, and a new dear friend, Shannan. I love connecting with people even if social networks seem impersonal.

5. Not sure if this is bloggable or not, but T is lucky he made it out of this week alive. He has been in a funk. Quarrelsome and disjointed. I think things are going on in his brain that aren't bloggable. Pray for him!