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Please don't take my picture Daddy!  Too late.

Dear Friends and Prayer Warriors,

The Lord continues to show himself faithful in East Tennessee.  Last week we served a number of families, and I'd like to tell you the story of them.  On Tuesday, a husband and wife came in looking for some furniture.  He recently got laid off after 15 years on the job at a local factory because he was the EPA certified person and asking questions about some of the things the factory is doing.  Unfortunately, he and his wife had gotten most of their furniture at one of the local "rent-to-own" places.  After he got laid off, most of their furniture, including their beds, got repo-ed.  As you might imagine, their circumstances are putting stress on their marriage.  He's looking for work, but hasn't found it yet.  We were able to provide beds for them and their son, as well as a number of household items.  We were also able to share with them that the Lord has a purpose in this, and maybe that purpose is so that they can experience the love of God through us and see Him providing in their time of need.  We got to encourage their marriage and challenge them to seek the Lord.  We're blessed to be a blessing to others, and you enable that.

The couple mentioned above left us loaded down with a queen bed on top, a twin bed in the back, and as many household items as we could wedge in.  They also heard clearly that it is the Lord who provides!

We are incredibly blessed to have a wonderful group of ministry partners who enable us to fulfill the Lord's call on our lives by giving faithfully to support our ministry.  If you've followed the blog the last couple of months, perhaps the Lord is leading you to consider partnering with our ministry financially as well as prayerfully.  Every dollar counts, and we appreciate your sacrifice.  All of our funding is handled through Denton Bible Church.  If you would like more information on how to give, simply reply to this email and I'll be glad to send you the details.

This week you can be praying for...

On Wednesday and Thursday, a number of high school students from First Baptist Greeneville will be coming to serve with us.  These students went with the church on a mission trip about a month ago, and this week they are serving locally to help them retain and implement the things the Lord taught them on their trip.  By Gos' grace, the Greeneville Housing Authority has donated a bunch of used stoves and refrigerators to our ministry that we need to pick up, sort, and prepare to give away.  The students will be helping with that process, as well as helping us sort clothes and clean up around the Storehouse.  Please pray for these young people, that through their service the Lord would open their eyes to the physical and spiritual needs of others all around them.
 

Helping mommy with the sheets.

Lily "gives the bear hugs".

"And gives the bear kisses".

She's a beautiful little person who is growing too fast and absolutely full of life!