I'm settled in for my flights back home and have some time to reflect on the weekend and recap everything we did. It was a whirlwind trip, and I'm incredibly thankful to have been able to take it. As always, the Rennells were wonderful and generous hosts, and we enjoyed each other's company.
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By Dan T.It has been two months to the day since the CO:MISSION team returned home from serving alongside Soaring Wings in Colorado, and as I write this, I'm on the second leg of my journey back to the ranch to continue the work our team started in August.
By Doug D.Note: This post is republished with the author's permission from Trinity Bible Church's blog.
One summary snapshot of the earliest, first-century Christian church reports that “God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all that there were no needy persons among them.” (Acts 4:33-34) The biblical writer goes on to detail the open-handed generosity of Christ-followers who freely shared their resources in a united effort to address the practical needs of the poor. The recognition of “God’s grace” as the driving force behind this material care is enlightening. By Emily M.
Look around you. Homelessness and poverty exist everywhere. If you are like me, you are feeling like you need to do something, anything, to help make a difference in the lives of the homeless. We are called to help. The homeless, "the least of these," are God's people and He cares deeply for them.
There are several ways to help the homeless in Fort Collins and closer to home. By Emily M.We handed out over forty of these this week, and prepared even more. The staff at Soaring Wings Ministries hands out about a dozen Blessing Bags in a typical reach, and even more if there is a specific outreach event. The Blessing Bags are an effective way to care for the homeless "now", while Soaring Wings Ministries plans for the future homeless family that will live with them after the building of the addition is complete.
By Emily M.… After construction wrapped up for the day, we returned to Fort Collins to begin the face-to-face portion of the homeless outreach ministry of Soaring Wings. I was nervous about this portion of our mission at first, as were several other members of the team. As Meredith, Ed, and Anita led us into the area near Catholic Charities close to downtown Fort Collins, my nerves disappeared. Each person we encountered was just that – a person.
By Emily M.Today we worshiped, relaxed, recreated and repasted together as a team, and it was a perfect counterpart to the frustrations of our travel yesterday. We feel strongly that the Lord is answering our prayers and is actively working for good here in the Fort Collins area. We feel a sense of unity within the team that is certainly God-sent. And we feel quite full and ready for sleep after hiking in the Rockies then enjoying a delicious barbecue meal. Tomorrow, we are up and at 'em early to start work at the Soaring Wings Ranch at 8am.
By Dan T.At the end of June I spent a week in San Francisco for work. It was immediately clear when I arrived, even before I made it out of the BART terminal on Market Street, that San Francisco has a massive homeless population.
By Dan T.During our first team training meeting, we shared some of the reasons why each one of us chose to be a part of the missions team. Each one of us recognized the need answered the call of Christ to this specific service opportunity.
Over the past few years, I've had several experiences that have reshaped my attitude towards the homeless and were a big part of my motivation for joining the CO:Mission team. |
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