November 20, 2011.

Today is Sunday morning and in an hour or so we are going to head out for morning worship and fellowship time.  I really love Sunday mornings!  Yesterday morning we traveled to a church where a friend of ours is the pastor.  We went to partake and assist in a food giveaway they have once a month.  The giveaway is for anyone, no questions asked.  We've gone in the last couple months to this and it has greatly helped during the time Chris was off work.


Anyway, the time changes where the church is and this always messes me up.  We wound up getting up too early and got there a full hour before the doors opened.  A sign of our poor economy, there were already people there waiting in line.  By the time the giveaway began two hours later, the church was full.  They did a survey of the folks who were there and there was 145 people, representing 97 families covering about 355 people.  What a blessing that this church can provide food for all these people.  


Chris and I decided next month instead of partaking, we would just help.  Our financial situation is better, not great...we are getting by OK.  There were so many others there in a worse of situation then ours.  One couple I was near, it was there first time there.  She was handicapped and she told me her and her husband do not live together.  Mainly because this way she can get more state aide for her handicap.  I don't quite understand how the state works, but this struck me as very sad.  There is another mother and son who come each month.  I stood near them last month.  She mentioned in conversation that over the summer the had to live for a couple of weeks without power.  So indeed, most who go truly need the assistance of this food.


This week is Thanksgiving.   I am thankful that there are churches and other groups who provide such a blessing as a food giveaway like this.  It will truly make the holiday a little brighter for the folks who were there.