AS THIS YEAR OF 2009 SO QUICKLY COMES TO A CLOSE I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO KEEP IN MIND THOSE LESS FORTUNATE THAN YOU.  THIS YEAR HAS BEEN A TOUGH ONE ECONOMICALLY, THEREFORE, THERE ARE MANY THAT ARE DOING WITHOUT DURING THIS SEASON.  OUR FOCUS THIS YEAR HAS BEEN OUTSIDE THESE 4 WALLS! HEART TO HEART WOMEN'S MINISTRIES HAS DECIDED WE MUST MOVE OUT IF WE ARE GOING TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT WE HAVE BEEN CALLED TO DO. IN OCTOBER WE SAT AT WALMART GIVING OUT BALLOONS, COOKIES, BREAST CANCER RIBBONS AND MATERIAL TO CAUSE AWARENESS OF BREAST CANCER.  ALSO DURING THE MONTH OF OCTOBER WE COLLECTED NON-PARISHABLE FOOD ITEMS TO DELIVER TO A SINGLE MOM WITH THREE CHILDREN. SHE WAS CERTAINLY SURPRISED AND I BELIEVE IT WILL BE SOMETHING SHE AND HER CHILDREN WILL NEVER FORGET. IN NOVEMBER WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE BACK TO THE CHURCH FOR THEIR THANKSGIVING BASKETS THAT ENDED UP FEEDING 4 FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY! FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER WE HAVE DECIDED NOT TO EXCHANGE GIFTS WITH ONE ANOTHER AT OUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS OUTING BUT INSTEAD GIVE THE NORMAL AMOUNT SPENT INTO OUR BUILDING FUND, BECAUSE WE OUR THEME THIS YEAR IS "BUILDING FOR JESUS!"

I AM SO VERY BLESSED TO BE A PART OF A WOMEN'S MINISTRY THAT FOLLOWS JESUS' EXAMPLE. IN JOHN 4:4 JESUS SAID HE HAD "NEED" TO GO THROUGH SAMARIA, MEANING HE HAD A PURPOSE, FOR JUST ONE, TO GO BE A BLESSING IN SOMEONE'S LIFE. ISN'T THAT WHAT WE ARE SUPPOSED TO DO? ISN'T THAT WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT? HOW MUCH MORE JOY IS RECEIVED WHEN WE GIVE OUT OF OUR NEED, NOT OUT OF OUR PLENTY!

GOD BLESS YOU,

MICHELLE