Thursday, April 5, 2012

Being a Relief

So I am at the office today. The boys are in school and Isaiah is at a friend's house for the day. I'm so excited to have some time to work on the newsletters which I have been stressing about. But I'm going to procrastinate a little longer and write about today's happenings instead.
The Metro Relief team just left in our newly painted bus to head to Dallas to do some Relief work. They are going to serve lunch today to those working on clean-up after the tornadoes on Tuesday. What are they serving you may ask since we don't have a kitchen yet? Spaghetti and sides from Army portions that were donated months ago. We've been waiting, knowing God had a purpose for them. And the best part is we are preparing them at a bar in Dallas that has donated the use of their facilities.
Before I begin writing the phone rings....do I answer it? or continue in getting my work done? I better answer it- it will save Austin from having to answer to a voice mail later. It turns out to be someone Austin has been working with that is about to lose their room at a local motel. Robert and Amanda need a ride to a shelter in Dallas and they need somewhere to store their clothing until they get full time jobs and a place of their own. So now I am waiting to hear back from them to know when and where to pick them up. The newsletters will have to be finished another day. And God reminds me this is why we are here. To provide relief to the hurting and needy. These things will all happen in his timing. Our ways are not His ways. --Darcy