Good Friday!

Last Friday was a good Friday...actually a great Friday! Some of the Divine Divas gathered at Starbucks for some conversation and hot java then headed over to do some work in the food pantry at The Harvest Center. We coordinated this instead of our meeting this month and it was wonderful. Our family has spent some good time there but some of the ladies in the group had not been before. It is really life-changing, as it takes the concept of "being homeless" from very abstract to extremely real.
Took this before Jane and Hannah arrived so I am sorry they didn't make it into the photo! Here we are with precious Sister Rosa (far right) and Pastor Marion. They are a hoot and are so full of Jesus you cannot stop smiling when around them. It is just plain impossible. Always love hearing Rosa's stories of growing up in that same neighborhood and being in a gang and she describes how she terrorized the neighborhood. And NOW her life is dedicated to serving every possible person she can, especially the homeless. By the grace of God she changed her life to a life of Christian service and thousands are better because of her.
Before we even arrived they had handed out 200 bags like these to folks who walked (who knows how far) and were lined up by 7am at the door. We sorted tons of canned food and bagged them so they were ready to go for the next round. They need it all...canned soups, fruit, meat, beans, peas, peanut butter, etc.
Someone dropped off a donation of Carolina Panther popcorn while we were there.
And oh my goodness! While we were working, sweet Pastor Marion came in with a couple of plates full of friend chicken from the kitchen...to snack on!

Y-U-M and BAD/GOOD is all I can say!
Donated breads from a bakery.
Met this kind fella who was soooooo grateful for it and even wanted to pose. I think he thought I was with the newspaper!
Look how much bread was donated! They said it would be gone by the end of the day.
Most of these pictures speak for themselves...
especially this one. Gratefulness is what I will name this one.

If you'd like to know more about The Harvest Center click here. And if you live in the Charlotte area, please take the opportunity to go serve there. Drop off winter coats or clothes for their clothes closet. Drop off hats, gloves, scarves, canned goods. Donate money. But even more than any of this, just go there. Your heart will be forever touched and you will want to go back for more and more, especially after you come home to your warm home with clean sheets and tons of food in your pantry. They need us, and I have to believe we need them too. Call them to schedule or just show up for your own Good Friday!

The HARVEST CENTER
1800 BREWTON DRIVE CHARLOTTE, NC 28206 704.333.4280 (o) 704.333.4231 (f)
www.theharvestcenter.org

HARVEST CENTER SERVICES OFFERED:

• BREAKFAST - TUES./WED/SUN 7:30 AM
  LUNCH - TUES./WED/SUN 11:45 AM
• CLOTHING CLOSET- TUES/WED 12 NOON
• FOOD PANTRY- PROVIDE BAGGED GROCERIES TO FAMILIES/INDIV. WITH A NEED MON/THUR/FRI 9:45AM-1:45PM
• MARTIAL ARTS CLASS
  THURSDAY - 6:00 PM
  SATURDAY - 12:00 NOON
• MEDICAL TESTING EVERY 4TH TUESDAY OF THE MONTH.

xoxo,

C