11 years ago I was distraught looking at the pictures and hearing the stories of hurricane Katrina. My husband and I hadn't been going to church for very long so I didnt know many people. One night I decided I wanted to go to Long Beach, Mississippi to help with hurricane clean up. I called a lady I had met in church and asked her if she wanted to go. Within days we were packed and ready to go. Nothing can prepare you for what you see after total destruction of a city/town. It happened to be November when we went. Three months after the hurricane. It was hard for me too leave. I wanted to stay and help but I had obligations at home. On the way back we talked about how we could give back to our community. We came up with what we call our Thanksgiving Meal. Our congregation donated all the food and we quickly prepared a Thanksgiving meal for our community on Thanksgiving day. Open to everyone free of charge. The first year we fed 85 people. This year marked our 11th year and we fed over 700. The meal has grown, thd ministry has grown. I set out with one goal to bless people and I am the one that is always blessed. I have met many people over the years. Ones that are homeless and need a place to go, ones that have lost their jobs, ones that have lost family members, and ones that just want to fellowship. This year we added a clothing closet, gave out grocery boxes, had prayer boxes and a blessing tree. It takes many hands to pull this meal off and I am humbled that people give their time to help support my mission. Even the youngest of children help prepare. They get excited about giving back to the community. I pray every year that this meal blesses at least one person but I have come to realize that it blesses many. I can only hope that future generations carry out my dream that everyone in our community knows there is a place with food, friends and fellowship on Thanksgiving day.
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