THANK YOU

Our list of volunteers and supporters is long and our appreciation for each one of you is great – without the support we receive from all of you including your partnership with us in time and heartfelt prayers this ministry would not be able to survive. The Lord has anointed T.O.U.C.H. in awesome ways. In addition to the hundreds of backpacks that have been distributed to the homeless and needy T.O.U.C.H. has been successful in bringing intense awareness to the crisis of homelessness and engaged countless groups of men, women and children in hands on projects that have aided the impoverished amongst us.

The Lord has used us to involve children in schools in affluent areas to show compassion and give to children in schools where the lack of clothes and hunger are part of their every day life. Those who have helping those who have not! Isn’t that what it is all about? It is such a blessing to be able to be used in this way.

God continues to manifest himself in unbelievable ways in this ministry. We found out about a Head Start school in a poor area of Ontario that desired to serve a Thanksgiving dinner to their students and their families who may not have had one any other way and the Lord heard our prayers. As we called out to Him for the food, like manna from heaven in the same day we received a call from someone that knew nothing of the need in Ontario advising us that there were 50 turkeys we could have if we needed them. ConnieSue and ConnieLee picked them up and delivered them to the school and they had their Thanksgiving dinner. That’s God!!

Tents in 'Camp Hope' (tent city) were needed after a wild windstorm recently and after praying and putting out the request for help by e-mail the dollars came flooding in. T.O.U.C.H. was able to give $1,330.00 to Jane Mercer of ‘New Hope’ who is overseeing to the needs to aid them in purchasing new tents for those in need. That was God!! There are countless stories like these.

We’d need something as large as a telephone book to list all the many people and local business who have been vessels for the Lord and so instrumental in serving in this ministry and we’d still probably miss someone. So, as much as we’d like to put all the names down here we just wouldn’t be able to. You are appreciated, you have been used by the Lord and you know who you are but more importantly God knows who you are and your reward is in heaven. God bless all of you for your continued support and your giving hearts. Please call or e-mail us anytime to find out how you can serve and please keep praying with us that God will touch even more people in 2008 through T.O.U.C.H.

Blessings In Abundance From all of us on the TOUCH Board.

(Written by: Connie Parra)