This year we got to see Christ Jesus at work. The Christmas miracle started by us receiving a call from a family that took a couple into their home that did not have a place to stay. This family did not have much. They live in a small trailer and were only making ends meet, but they was willing to share what little they had. One day they went to the store and when they returned the couple they had taken in and all their children's Christmas presents were gone. I went to visit the family and I told the family that God would bless them for their act of kindness. I talked to them about the widow who gave out of poverty in Luke 21, and not to lose hope, and to trust in God.

When I got home I sent out an email asking for help for this family. I received a call from a person that said they wanted to take this family shopping. Then I received a call back saying they was not going to be able to take the family shopping but they was going to bring a check for the family. Bill called when he received the check and the check was for $1000.00. Bill and I cried, laughed and were over joyed, because we knew it was God. In our minds we had hoped for a $100. or $200. dollars for this family, but God had something else in mind. When this family found out, they was in shock, they sit there quite for a moment and then begin to share their testimonies with us. After hearing their testimonies there was not doubt for any of us that the hand of God was at work and had shown himself to them in a very real way.

It reminded me of Gideon having doubt and questioning God and how God made his presents known. I know through this family God was making his presents known to Bill and I. We both had been growing a little weary through the Holiday Season, after having to evict several residents from the ministry site. Our hearts are always saddened when this happens, even though we know not everyone is ready to make changes to their lives. Also we know that sometimes God has only called us to plant the seed and we are not the ones he has called to water that seed. But still we questioned ourselves if we worthly of doing what God has called us to do, and if we was making a differences. In Ministry you will always have people who are quick to tell you what you're not doing, or how you should be doing things. The bottom line is we are only human, we are not perfect, we are only trying to do what God has called us to do. Its not always easy, but he reminds us this Outreach Ministry is not our Ministry, it is Gods, we are only called to serve him.

We want to thank everyone that helped throughout the holiday seasons, Thanksgiving and Christmas. Through Project Christmas Blessing and all the donated items that were given. For us missionary work starts in our own back yard and only though all of you that some along beside us is it possible to meet the needs of our community.

We both feel so blessed to be a witness to these types of miracles throughout the year, but this Christmas we really got a blessing that we will not soon forget.

Your Friends in Christ Jesus, Bill & Tamara