Posted by LuAnne Burke, Admin. Asst.
Las Cruces Gospel Rescue Mission
Have you ever wondered why we wake up every morning to see a blazing sunrise or in New Mexico, view a fiery sunset? Everything we experience, is, as we are reminded in 1 Timothy 6:17 not to..."trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy." I see that God has given us all so much to enjoy, whether it is taste buds to sense cool, chocolate ice cream, or just to feel the warmth of the sun every morning. But what I am very grateful for are not only his constant loving kindness towards every human being on our planet, no matter who are where we are, but also his random acts of kindness. I have the joy of experiencing these random acts of kindness weekly working at Las Cruces Gospel Rescue Mission. We feed three meals daily to anyone who is hungry. That costs a lot of money. However, we are able to do that because God cares and other people in our community, maybe yourself, care as well. When we are in a pinch, it just happens that a catered event, like two days ago, has planned for 400 people but only has 140 show up. The result is meals for those in need in our community. Thank you!
One of the most awesome things that happened was September 7. As you may have seen on the home page, we had many children and moms in need of shelter this past month. Many of them, thanks to different agencies, work, and fair housing, were able to find places to live. However, they had no money to buy furniture. We did not have donations of beds to assist them. Families with numerous children and women who are disabled were sleeping on the floor. I was praying for God to kindly help them out. Well, I just happened to be at the right place at the right time that Thursday. Super 8 hotel, managed by Andy Patel, had furniture that they were selling since they have remodeled and replaced furniture with newer items that match their beautiful revisions. I was able to acquire 15 beds for a very low cost. In addition, they donated dressers, tables, chairs, and lamps that will help these families and also help furnish the New Life Recovery Transitional House. Already, with the help of Nancy Sanders from Project Link with Las Cruces Public schools and the help of friends, beds and furniture have been delivered to families where the children were sleeping on the floor and to women who are disabled. I am so blessed by God providing for already 5 families who were in need. He is so kind and he shares. I hope today that you see more of his love and kindness towards you and your family. Thank you.
