Many, if not most of us, are either semi or fully
quarantined at home experiencing "cabin fever". Many are still
working and many have lost their jobs.
One of the most rewarding things you can do right now is to focus on
helping someone else. Call a friend, family member, or senior adult to check on
them, take them some of your food stock if they are low, or just give them some
much-needed conversation.
I started this week helping to give out foods to the school
students who were at home. They were excited to receive the food and said a
hearty "thank you". You would have enjoyed the sweet smiles. For those whom you know who really need the
food, this project is a very fulfilling one. There is such a high number across
our world who are suffering in different ways because of the economic downturn.
One way is the lack of food. This is always an ongoing global pandemic.
In the last five years, I have seen people who were
suffering from much hunger. Below, is a memo from a Filipino pastor. I have
been in the homes of those who only have rice for the day. I have seen people
who didn't have a meal for that day. When I would do these community feeds, as
mentioned in my GoFundMissions page, these people would come to for a meal and
a worship service. They were so
appreciative to know that someone cared. They felt as if God had not abandoned
them. They had hope for another day.
Many of you have helped this mission through the years. Many
are helping now. The need never ends. If it is one meal or five meals, smiles
abound. Just think...how would you feel if you didn't know where or when your
next meal would come.
This mission endeavor delineates its purpose and its scope.
This is not a one-time-fix-all project. We just help hundreds of people get
through another day.
As I write this, I am very sad. With the global crisis, I
have yet to see an opening for me to travel as planned. People are still giving
and those financial gifts will be honored. The plans were to provide school
supplies and food for the people. As of
this writing and in the near future, school is the unknown--needing food for
physical sustenance is known.
So, irrespective of my travel plans, the money given will
still go towards the purchase of food. If
you have any desire to give towards this mission, I am asking you to send by the
middle of April and then the money given will be forwarded on to the respective
pastors. I can only send what is given. To be honest, I am hoping to get the
needed monies so I do not have to choose a specific pastor to support.
As I stated, the monies for food will be sent once their
quarantine is lifted. The money for school supplies will be sent when school
resumes. Their school year actually ends sometime in March and restarts the
first week of June. So, food first, then school supplies.
Thank you for reading this. God bless you for prayers and financial
support.
Gregory T. Bunn
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PLEASE READ...
Dear brethren in Christ, Because of the enhancement community quarantine mandated by the government due to novel coronavirus that is fast spreading, our church members are already severely affected especially our members who are in the squatters area and our members who are from Mangyan tribe because they cannot able to go out from their houses to find a job. They just live one day at a time. The wages they earn from their work today is the one that they buy food tomorrow. And since they are in a house quarantine, they cannot go out to work. So they don't have money to buy food for their families.
As their pastor, my concern is for their welfare. Because of this, I am knocking in your good heart if you could donate any amount to assist them to buy some food and medicine until the lockdown will remove.
If you are touch by God to send some assistance to these poor families just communicate to me in the messenger. Thanks and God bless! Yours in Christ, Ptr. J.F.
