Today our team of 40+ members packed 50 toothbrushes and toothpaste, 70 pairs of underwear, and over 80 pairs of flipflops to take to Mexico.
No, this isn't a new group packing fad...
Each of us asked friends, family members, co-workers, and neighbors for donations of items to give away to those in need. We were all blown away by the tremendous response. We got MORE than we asked for... toothbrushes, underwear, flipflops, books, medical supplies, art supplies, the list goes on.
Not only that... our team was able to raise $50,000 as a group. This provides for everything we will need to complete all our ministry objectives AND.... allows us to bless the Lehman family to join our team at the hotel for some much needed rest and fellowship. Plus we will leave a financial gift with them as well to help their on-going ministries.
We personally have been very touched by the outreach of support from those we know and love. It is very heart warming to see the generous hearts of everyone around us, working together to reach out to those precious people who have nothing.
There really aren't words to describe how very thankful we are to all of you!!
We are all excited to leave this Wednesday and see what God has in store for us. He has made some amazing things happen in preparation for this trip so we know He has something to accomplish through this.
Thank you all for your continued prayers.We look forward to sharing stories and posting pics when we return.
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