It has been a real privilege to help out here in Union City while waiting for the project in Ridgewood, Brooklyn to start. We have gotten to know so many wonderful new friends and heard first hand so many encouraging experiences.
Young and old(er), married and single , some retired others leaving behind jobs. Coming from as far away as California, Georgia, Alabama Virginia, and Maryland to help out. Many with out knowing how they really were going to do it.
For example Mike and Simone Edwards, had lived in a house a few years earlier and had since moved into a 5th wheel trailer while living in Georgia working on an assembly hall there. They had come to NJ to work at Stanley Theater and then were invited to work with KHCG. Meanwhile friends back home packed up their belongings for them and sent them up here to NJ. However where would they live? They made it a matter of prayer. While in service shortly afterward they worked with a brother who was a widower and was praying for a way to use the extra space in his house to help someone in need. He offered them his finished basement free of charge! As to the Edward's trailer, a sister back home helped them out by cleaning it, selling it and depositing money in their bank account.
This is just one story of how Jehovah by means of his spirit and the support of our dear spiritual family really helps those who want to extend themselves. Matthew 6:33 and Psalm 110:3 in action. So many had similar stories.
It is only with Jehovah's help this work could be done. As was brought out at the volunteer appreciation program for the Stanley Theater, "flying with out a parachute", but Jehovah always catches us.......even if its at the last minute. We just have to jump.
Mike and Simone
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