Last week our some of our students spent a lot of time serving in a variety of ways in our local community. I would like to share some thoughts from Morgan, an upcoming junior at Loganville High School. It is so awesome to hear how God is working in her life. Our students meet on Wednesday nights at 6:30 in Walnut Grove at the CATG office. Listen to what your students might be missing:
“Everywhere, these kids were running out of houses after our car and a truck in front of us to receive these lunches. Now, I know you’re thinking… wow, you made lunches and gave it to kids in
monroe , but it’s so much more than that. You wouldn’t believe me if I said that 15 minutes down the road there were families with 4 or 5 children who couldn’t afford groceries, would you? Well, you should start believing, because it’s true. During the school year, these kids receive free or reduced price lunch at school so they can eat. But during the summer… they don’t have much. So, this AMAZING organization called “F.I.S.H. for Kids” makes around 2000 sack lunches everyday and delivers it to these kids who don’t have anything to eat. This sounds unrealistic because you live in a different part of the county, everyone here complains because they haven’t got that brand new car and they’ve had their license for 3 weeks.. yeah, I can’t complain because I have a car but I’m extremely blessed and even more thankful for that, but still… riding through these neighborhoods, seeing the houses and the condition they were in, and the children rushing to the car for a paper sack with a pb & j in it and hearing numerous children lie to you because they’re trying to get another lunch… I think it proved itself that poverty is everywhere, and it is definitely real.”“…but it’s just crazy to think that there are so many families a few minutes away that can’t afford groceries, when I complain every week that I save every single penny to buy tacobell, pay to get into a crappy show, and buy gas. I’m not saying that those things are bad either, but it makes me realize how truly blessed I really am. My Mom goes grocery shopping every week and buys junk for me to scarf down when I’m sitting at home doing nothing in between naps. I’m pathetic.”
“I can honestly say that hearing these kids say “thank you” after handing them their little paper bag is worth more than almost anything anyone has ever said to me….”
Amazing!!