ELAINE  /  SAM  /  JUSTIN  /  ANDY  /  TYLER  /  HAYLEY  /  DON  /  MITCH  /  HAMPTON  /  TWIG  /  WAYNE  /  ELLYN  /  WADE  /  T.J.  /  MARK  /  BRIANNA  /  JOHANNA  /  ALEXIS  /  CREEEEEECH!  /  ALEXANDRA  /  BRIEN  /  CHARLES  /  MRS. BONGIORNIO  /  SHELBY  /  BLAKE  /  STEVE  /  LONDON  /  SHAUN  /  did not let a little rain keep them from being God's hands and feet .

What did we have tonight?
Better question- What didn't we have?
God put so much food in our hands this week, we were able to be incredibly generous.

We had our meal and we were able to give people a bag lunch for the next day that was crammed with stuff

MENU
CHEESEBURGERS   POTATO CHIPS   DESSERT  SWEET TEA/WATER

BAG LUNCH
Turkey, Ham, or Roast Beef sandwich
Slice of Pizza
Hot Dog
Bag of Chips
Bag of Cookies

There was a large retreat at Ft. Caswell this weekend we took the youth group. One of the thing I helped with was cooking Hot dogs and Hamburgers for supper for the 1100 people that were there. We had quite a few left over and they gave them to me to use on Tuesday Night. We also brought back the unused chips and cookies. So Tonight we had approx. 250 hamburger patties ready to go for supper. We put out the usuals - ketchup, mustard, mayonnaise, but we also had onions, tomatoes, TEXAS PETE, pickles, banana peppers, and red peppers.
Brett Queen donated 40 Panera Bread sandwiches from a catered event, which we used in the to go bags, along with several pizzas.
John Liverman also brought a pan of roast pork from his Rotary Club luncheon that we used.

The rain had us eating inside, which means we started a little earlier than usual. the rain also kept the numbers down, but not by very much. 

People have asked about clothing and blankets the past 3 weeks. We have not collected any this year so far. I usually wait until after October to put out a call for items. Might need to start earlier ths year. 

The new truck is doing okay. I miss the old one, though. If you've read past blogs, you've noticed I'm not the biggest fan of change when it comes to physical things. Once something gets broke in and works for me, my inclination is to hold on to it forever.

We made take-out boxes for the second stop because of the chance of rain. Bad call. We were fine. Should've done it the regular way. We hardly ever get rained on at the Mercy House. Even the guys in line commented that the rain always seems to stop before we get there. 

Twig made it back after being gone for a few weeks. He went to Alska and then came back for his son's Graduation Exercise from Army Boot camp in Oklahoma. His son's name is Justin but I hung "Sprig" on him a couple of years ago and it stuck.
We're all very proud of him.