Reflections

Ahhh, let us see what reflection I should start with. Definitely not the one in the mirror yet!

I turn 50 soon. For some people their age is a big problem. I have no problem with it. I am the exact age I'm supposed to be and so are you. Deal with it. :-)

Here are a few past thoughts on my life
!. I once had a huge mess of shelving fall on top of me when I was working at a retail store. It was "clean up" day in the storeroom and I was assigned the big job of making sense out of someones mayhem. The shelving missed my head and grazed my shoulder. I was spared serious injury.
2. While driving my mom's car I was behind a city bus that clipped low hanging branches of a tree sending a huge piece if it into the windshield of the car. I had to swerve to delay injury. Thankfully the city paid for the damage to the car. No damage to me.
3. In 1999 I almost died.
4. My health has been stolen from me.
5. Friends have betrayed me.
6. New friends have entered my life along with old ones I lost track of for some reason or other.

If I sat long enough I could think of a lot more but I'm due for Coffee Hour with friends!

The Story Starts Here

Ok, where to start? A few years ago I presented an idea to my pastor to start a food pantry. A team was formed and the Lord told me to  name the pantry "Community Harvest". The first day we were "open" we served a handful of people. Today we serve over 200 families each week. After helping to form the pantry, I stepped aside from serving. For reasons of my own.

 

Things were happening in my life health wise that I needed to focus on and to be brutally honest I just didn't want to be a part of it.

 

To make a long story short, I know it's too late for that.....we will go back a couple of months.

 

Those who know me know I have been going through some difficult times with health and financial issues. Probably one of the hardest things for me is to not have my own transportation. But I digress.

 

Recently though I have had such a huge desire in my heart to serve the Lord again. There are times I am overwhelmed with the generosity and help from my friends and family. When I need them or when they just call and want to take me somewhere. It blesses me so much yet it also makes me feel sad that I can't return the blessings like I used to.

 

So my prayer has been really simple..."Lord, I want to be able to serve you again, to bless people." Thankfully the Lord answers even the simplest of prayers.

 

Because of a new friend from church who lives in Pekin, I am able to get out and do more and do more church stuff. That was Door Opening Number One from God. Yesterday Door Opening Number Two From God was I served at my first Community Harvest Pantry Day ( which is every Saturday Morning) . I worked in the kitchen. I love kitchen work. I helped make and serve  ham, au gratan potatoes, green beans, fruit salad and dessert to about 40 pantry volunteers. I'm not as fast as I used to be and I sometimes feel as though I'm in the way because of using a cane, I still enjoyed it.

Door Opening Number Three from God.....You will have to return for that one. The story continues. :-)

In the meantime, if you have Facebook, check out Community Harvest Food Pantry Morton, Illinois.