Freedom Church Partners Rock

This is total rip-off from my pastor’s blog, but it was worth repeating and I don’t think he will really care.

We started a new initiative several weeks ago.  Here is an email I received in response ::

Dear Pastor J.R.

We were the recipients of a lovely act that was extended to our family.  My name is ____.  My son ____ was at Wendy’s last week.

We needed a treat and sent him with a few bucks to buy our family of five a frosty.  We are going through a terrible time – I am battling cancer and my husband is out-of-work and very ill.  We don’t have a lot of money due to this situation and really watch our pennies.

Sometimes, I try to cheer up the kids with a small treat & yesterday was that time.  To my son’s amazement, when it came time to pay someone had already paid for our Frostie’s.  The cashier simply said that the generous person was from Freedom Church.

I imagine that they thought they were doing just a small thing, but it meant the world to us!  Cancer is tough, I’ve lost friends through it, I’ve lost hope…briefly….I have been so weak that I couldn’t lift my head from my pillow…but I fought and fought hard…with God at my side and holding my hand, and I wasn’t afraid.  God gave me strength and we’ll get thru the rest of this too.  God will heal my husband, and he will see and receive the hope that he needs.  I thank you for the hope that this Frosty provided.  Yes a frosty can give you hope. :)   The gesture offered comfort, knowing that people care – people we didn’t even know.  You never know how you can touch someone’s life one small gesture at a time!

Keep up the great work!  I hope the person that did this can read this message as well!

Keep it up Freedom Church!  Little things can make all the difference.