Typically, Friday is a difficult day because everyone is tired. But Maggie and Jake began the day by focusing on our only real purpose which is to get outside the box and point to Jesus!
It felt good to be a part of significant agencies and ministries in Jacksonville.
The fence project is complete at City Rescue Mission (CRM). This work team did not stop until 6:00 p.m. on Friday evening. They denied themselves of group showers, packing and dinner to persevere and finish the project.
The garden group at CRM completed seed planting by 1:00 p.m., in time to teach the students in the Recovery Program how to continue to nurture and care for the garden. Before wrapping up for the day, some of the garden team members helped finish the Fence Project.
The "lunch bunch" crew at CRM cooked up a delightful meal for the residents. They were able to serve the students restaurant style and then joined them for their meal.
A small group traveled to the CRM thrift store where they sorted and organized the warehouse.
Over at BEAM they wrapped up the week of preparation for the Back to School Bash on August 10th. 7,000 articles of clothing are sorted, sized and hung for 1,100 children to shop. Before leaving the agency, we said a prayer in advance of this annual event held in the Jacksonville Beach community.
Friday was field trip day at Sanctuary on 8th for the students who earned enough participation points. Julie and Luke led our youth to a nearby island to spend the day with the children.
Showering, packing and cleaning occupied the next several hours, followed by dinner and our closing celebration.
Work teams debriefed the talents that were turned into miracles during the week. Counselors were given their annual Paper Plate Awards.
The eagerly anticipated slide show, capably edited and produced by Anne, was enjoyed by all. We also received a really neat new tshirt that captured our Live2Give mindset.
During our closing worship, the names of those who touched our lives, were lifted up in prayer and brought to the altar.
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