October 28, 2024
Disaster Relief update! Over the weekend we received an urgent need for deep freezers. We have so many families with young ones who have been impacted by Hurricane Helene. With your continued support we were able to supply 10 deep freezers to families in need of storing milk for their little ones. We can’t say thank you enough for the outpouring of love and support you all have continued to show. Please pray for our team as we try to meet the needs of our community. “And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me. ’”Matthew 25:40 ESV |
October 25, 2024
Hello All, The first email I sent out had some issues with the photos not displaying. Hopefully this works ok now. I have just returned from Boone, N C. where I served as a volunteer for Samaritans Purse disaster relief. I left on Wednesday and returned on Sunday. It was disheartening to see the devastation throughout Watauga county. This is one of the hardest hit counties in NC. It was a blessing to be part of a team working to make roads passable, mitigating the damage to homes, and giving people hope. Each team consisted of 15- 40 people. We were part of a larger group of 750 to 1500 volunteers working all over the county on a daily basis. Some pictures from this past week are below. Your donations to this ministry help to make trips like this possible. Please donate if you feel led to do so. |
October 23, 2024
12 buddy heaters, 24 propane tanks, 200 bottles of shampoo/conditioner, 200 bottles of body wash, 200 -1 load packs of laundry detergent and Propel are heading to the Cajun Navy Relief in Erwin, TN this week thanks to your generous donations. We can’t say thank you enough for how generously you are continuing to give to our Hurricane Relief Fund. 2 Corinthians 9:7 |
October 19- Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts Update
Yesterday we were able to accomplish so much thanks to your donations and support! Here is a brief update on our Disaster Relief efforts: -We were able to distribute 50 charcoal grills, 50 bags of charcoal, 100 sleeping bags & 240 blankets to Hurricane Helene victims. -We visited a local church in Washington County, TN that sits close to communities that were devastated by Hurricane Helene. It was such a blessing to be able to meet with their volunteers, learn about additional needs and provide some much needed supplies to them. -We met with our friends from Stephens Valley Church in Nashville, TN. They brought a truckload of donations and we were able to deliver them to Washington County, TN as well. Today, October 19, we are delivering more loads of supplies to Erwin, TN, another devastated area. We will provide additional updates soon. We are hearing that heaters & hand warmers are currently a big need and we are working to fulfill as many of those needs as quickly as possible. |
October 16, 2024
This make-shift cross was made and placed beside a bridge that had collapsed in Greeneville, TN when Hurricane Helene struck. Our Lord brings hope for the hopeless and rest to the weary. Our God reigns. The next few days we ask you to lift us up in prayer as we prepare to drop off donations to our brothers and sisters in need. Thank you ALL as you continue to generously give to our Hurricane Relief fund. We can supply aid to our neighbors because of YOU. |
October 15, 2024
Thank you to Bristol Pediatric Associates, PC for answering the call and donating supplies to our Disaster Response. What a blessing it is to see our community come together to help our neighbors who have lost so much. Galatians 6:2 |
October 14, 2024
Early this morning, we received a message about a family in need of a deep freezer. Their home in Elizabethton had been flooded. They had lost almost everything, other than a few things they were able to salvage from their home. Their deep freezer was floating in their home, still plugged in, during the flood and it was a complete loss including the food inside. This family has two young children, one of them is 4 and has major medical needs. He is 4 and takes tube feeds. The mother in the family cannot work due to the ongoing medical needs of her son. With the donations you have given, REF was able to purchase a new deep freezer for this family and deliver it to their temporary home. They plan to rebuild their home over the coming months, but in the meantime are working to find a temporary housing solution that also meets their son’s medical needs. With no flood insurance on their home, the rebuilding process will be a long difficult journey but this young family is determined to make the best of their situation and was so grateful that REF was able to meet this urgent need. |