Tomorrow will be my last day working at Sunshine for a while. I have to head home and get back to regular school days and regular schedules. :)
But before that happens, I'll tell you how my week is going.
It's been a pretty busy week! Lots and lots of office work. I've probably killed twenty trees by now just from the amount of papers I've gone through. All of yesterday and the day before was spent writing out thank-you notes to those people who donated year-end money gifts to the ministry here. My hand was so cramped by the end of each day. I didn't realize how many people love to support Sunshine! It's amazing to see how God always finds a way to provide.
Today I've been at the office working on getting paperwork ready to be sent out to future BridgeBuilder groups. We (as in Jared and I since Sarah is out of the office at her classes for the day) have put together massive amounts of starter packets to be sent out to the BridgeBuilder groups that will be coming over their spring breaks. I have also been making lots of phone calls to local area shelters, soup kitchens, and pantries to see who would be interested in having volunteers come and help them out. So many wonderful ministries located around us! I've called at least 20 different places all relatively near to Sunshine.
I've definitely realized how different ministry is. There isn't just one type of ministry, but many. You can minister with your time, your actions, your words, your money, your possessions, your work, etc. Ministry is more than just work work work and getting things checked off a list; it's about relationships and fellowship. Without relationships here in the city, Sunshine would have a hard time establishing a name and being such a help to the community. Sunshine is mostly spread by word of mouth. Just today a lady came in to inquire about our youth after school programs and she had found out about us through one of the teachers in the public school. People love the programs that Sunshine has because the programs are helpful, safe, and caring.
The staff at Sunshine definitely care about this community and the people who live in it. All of the staff live in the Woodlawn neighborhood and have become a part of it. Some of the staff have even gone as far as taking in kids who have gotten kicked out by their parents or who don't have a place to stay. Sunshine isn't just a far-off place to visit on a short-term mission trip and help for a week and walk away from. It's a continuing relationship. When you visit, you grow. You learn how to connect the lifestyle here with your lifestyle and you learn why things are the way they are.
Having community and fellowship is something I value much more now than I ever did before.
Maranatha.
-Kelly
But before that happens, I'll tell you how my week is going.
It's been a pretty busy week! Lots and lots of office work. I've probably killed twenty trees by now just from the amount of papers I've gone through. All of yesterday and the day before was spent writing out thank-you notes to those people who donated year-end money gifts to the ministry here. My hand was so cramped by the end of each day. I didn't realize how many people love to support Sunshine! It's amazing to see how God always finds a way to provide.
Today I've been at the office working on getting paperwork ready to be sent out to future BridgeBuilder groups. We (as in Jared and I since Sarah is out of the office at her classes for the day) have put together massive amounts of starter packets to be sent out to the BridgeBuilder groups that will be coming over their spring breaks. I have also been making lots of phone calls to local area shelters, soup kitchens, and pantries to see who would be interested in having volunteers come and help them out. So many wonderful ministries located around us! I've called at least 20 different places all relatively near to Sunshine.
I've definitely realized how different ministry is. There isn't just one type of ministry, but many. You can minister with your time, your actions, your words, your money, your possessions, your work, etc. Ministry is more than just work work work and getting things checked off a list; it's about relationships and fellowship. Without relationships here in the city, Sunshine would have a hard time establishing a name and being such a help to the community. Sunshine is mostly spread by word of mouth. Just today a lady came in to inquire about our youth after school programs and she had found out about us through one of the teachers in the public school. People love the programs that Sunshine has because the programs are helpful, safe, and caring.
The staff at Sunshine definitely care about this community and the people who live in it. All of the staff live in the Woodlawn neighborhood and have become a part of it. Some of the staff have even gone as far as taking in kids who have gotten kicked out by their parents or who don't have a place to stay. Sunshine isn't just a far-off place to visit on a short-term mission trip and help for a week and walk away from. It's a continuing relationship. When you visit, you grow. You learn how to connect the lifestyle here with your lifestyle and you learn why things are the way they are.
Having community and fellowship is something I value much more now than I ever did before.
Maranatha.
-Kelly
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