January 2011

2011: MORE MILESTONES TO COME

We can't say "thank you" enough to all of our friends, donors and volunteers. Your kindness and contributions helped us serve 5,800 meals in 2010 – up 8 percent from what we served in 2009.

You fed Cliff in Tulsa, who wants to persevere in his faith and be a blessing to others. And Janelle in Denver, who’s trying to retain custody of her two-year-old son.

Of course, our prayer for every person we serve is that the meals we provide and the moments we spend with them will lead to much greater God-sized miracles in their lives.

That's why we believe that Lydia, who's mute, will one day speak and praise God with her lips and her tongue. It's why we prayed for Bobbie and Lenny to get a roof over their heads.

Financially, we were blessed in 2010 with $36,400* in donations – down slightly from 2009, but well above our annual average of about $29,300.

We’re really excited about 2011. We’ll soon serve sack lunch No. 35,000. It’s entirely possible that we’ll serve No. 40,000, too, since the Denver ministry is equipped to do more than ever.

*Denotes donations for charitable purposes only in both cities – Tulsa and Denver. We also receive additional funds for our administrative expenses.