Filling The Void Serves No. 40,000

Wanda, center, received our 40,000th sack lunch.

Last year was a record-setter for Filling The Void on all kinds of fronts.

With the awesome support of our donors and volunteers, we served more meals (8,475), held more outreaches (97) and received more donations than in any prior year.

All of that activity boils down to meant-to-be moments where we get to meet and minister to some pretty special folks.

Take Wanda, for example. We saw her twice in 2011. Both times defined what this ministry is all about – seeing lives go from meals to miracles.

On Friday, Oct. 14, in Tulsa, we served our 40,000^th sack lunch. The recipient, of course, was Wanda. She was surprised, excited and honored.

Two weeks later, we ran into her again as we were combing the streets. We didn’t recognize her at first. We just spotted a woman on a bike riding away from one of the shelters.

It turned out to be Wanda. She had begun going to a women’s Bible study there. She said it was just what she needed. We agreed, and encouraged her to continue.

That’s what we do – plant seeds of hope that we believe will bear much fruit in very hungry hearts.