What are you going to say to 40 youth and a dozen adult chaperone's who take their summer vacation and serve 15 hours a day for four days straight?
Thank you Westgate Chapel Youth!
Thank you is the most uncomplicated yet complex utterance known to man. In just two simple words gratitude is known by all and the depth of its meaning makes one curious.
Friday morning I stopped by our Bancroft house which is being prepared to open for much needed transitional housing for women at the Sparrow's Nest. The love and dedication of these fine examples of God at work is astounding. All .. I mean All, of them were working. Not one was complaining about the heat or about the amount of work. As a matter of fact, I observed the exact opposite - they were All smiling, laughing and enjoying their service.
The group I saw at the Bancroft house was only a portion of their group. The other half were equally hard at service at our Madison Street facility preparing, cooking and serving meals - well over 2000 in just four days.
It gets better. Westgate also raised their own money to purchase the food they would serve.
What can you say to such a complex love and service?
Thank you!
On another note, the Bancroft facility will open this month .. by the grace of God and will be officially named Abigail's House.
My final Thank you at least for today, goes to Luann whose love of others and dedication to the ideals of Cherry Street have in great part contributed to Abigail's House and it's opening.
Dan
A Runner
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