Storing up...

We are putting up our veggies!

Sister helping pull the blanched green beans out of the ice water bath
Joey pulling the blanched cabbage out of the ice water bath!

Awake...

I woke up right around 5 a.m. I couldn't go back to sleep because my heart wouldn't let me. My heart is heavy, yet filled with so much excitement. We are coming up on our next FREE community dinner. The heaviness comes from the fact that there are so many who don't understand why we do this. The excitement comes from, I just can't wait for it to get here! I tell you, this morning, I have been up searching and praying, "God, why is this dinner so important to you? Why did you ask us to do it?" Well, He answered me... This is why...

Matthew 25:34-40

34"Then the King will say to those on his right, 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. 35 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, 36 I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.'
37 "Then the righteous will answer him, 'Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? 38 When did we see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? 39 When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?'
40"The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'

After reading this passage... well, reading it more than once... my heart is more excited. He is passionate about feeding the hungry, giving drink to the thirsty, clothes to those in need. It's His heart. When we do that, We are doing it to Him. I feel at this point I can say, Need I say more? It's a true place of worship to serve him and to love Him when you are giving it away. God, may you find our hearts open! May you be able to say "well done". May we serve you with out one inkling of question... may we give you our all!

45 lb. weight loss marker....

This is Before.

This is after 45 lbs.This is before

This is after 45 lbs.

Well, I would say there is a diff in these pics! I didn't think I would see it but I guess you can! makes me smile inside! I can't believe I am REALLY doing this!