February 2014

Another month has gone by.  We have been busy.  Mel is working with others throughout the week to help the needy.  I am there as often as I can when I am off at WalMart.  God has blessed us so much!!

We are helping at a local food pantry on Mondays', helping a local feeding program on Fridays' and  helping cook and setup for a local group that has a service and meal on Saturday evenings.

Mel has also started Stephen Ministry training through our church. I am taking Disciple I, through our church, as well.

Happy New Year

Mel and I want to wish everyone a very Blessed and Happy New Year!  We also want to thank you for all your prayers and support in 2013.  We want to ask you for continued prayers and support during this upcoming year.  We have been very busy these past few months.  God is opening doors for us to show His love to others by serving them and building relationships.

We are serving a meal to the needy on Mondays and Wednesdays at 4pm in Zephyr Park.  We have been at the park on Mondays and Wednesday for a month and we have been increasing in numbers each day.  We begin each meal with prayer and the people know that we are there for them.  We are building relationships with the people.  Mel is also cutting men's hair for anyone who needs a haircut.

We are also involved with a food pantry on Mondays, helping with a meal that is served on Fridays at a nearby church and helping with a meal on Saturday evening at a prayer meeting followed by a meal.

Trina is continuing working at WalMart and Mel is also busy working with wood in what spare time he has.  The woodworking will be used in the ministry.

New Days, Mondays and Wednesdays, Feeding the Needy at Zephyr Park

Yesterday was our first Wednesday of feeding the needy at Zephyr Park.  Mel and I together with 2 other couples have added Mondays and Wednesdays to the feeding of the needy in Zephyrhills.  We have been blessed to be able to add these days. 

God is so good!  Please check out the pictures from there on our photo page.   Mel has been busy (in his spare time!) working with wood.  He enjoys creating woodwork.  Please take a look at the photos taken of the Nativity that he made!  Are you ready for the coming of our Saviour? 

Helping in Zephyrhills

We hope everyone had a very Happy Thanksgiving.  Mel and I were able to go to dinner with very special friends on Thanksgiving Day. I had the opportunity to work both Thanksgiving evening and Black Friday. It was an experience!  

We have continued to find new ways to help God's people. We are cooking and helping feed the needy on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays through two other outlets. We are also ringing the bell for the Salvation Army on Tuesdays up until Christmas.  Trina is working 5 days a week at WalMart in Zephyrhills to enable us to do more for others.

Zephyrhills Update from Mel and Trina

We have been back in Zephyrhills for a little more than three weeks and we are very very busy!  We dove right into helping the needy in Zephyr Park on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  We also have met other pastors who are helping in other ways.  Pastor Jerry is conducting a service and meal on Saturdays and we have begun helping there.  We met with Pastor Mike who is a member of the Zephyrhills Wesley Chapel Ministerial Association and Mel is scheduled to go to Lake Wales Care Center with a group of people from the Zephyrhills community who Pastor Mike put together.  They will tour the Care Center and get ideas on what they are doing in the Lake Wales community to help and will be bringing back ideas to the Zephyrhills area and begin the process of implementing things here.

Trina has began working at WalMart, in the shoe department at the Zephyrhills store.  This will help us continue to help others.  

Please keep us in your prayers and if God is asking you to help us help others please send a check to:
           5824 23rd St, Lt 21
           Zephyrhills, FL 33542

Update on Zephyrills

We have been very busy helping to feed the needy in Zephyr Park, beginning last Tuesday.  The group of people that are being feed is growing as the weather begins to change up north.  During the winter, the numbers increase dramatically.  

MaryAnn has asked us to become much more involved and we are prayerfully considering it.  Please add this to your prayer time.  Trina has also began job searching to help with the costs we are and have incurred in helping others. in PA and FL.  We want to do as much as we can for others.  

Funds are getting low for the food and supplies and more people are coming in to eat each day.  Some of the businesses that donated food or money have gone out of business.  God is good and so far the food has stretched to feed those that come.  We know that God will provide.  Prayerfully consider a donation to help with the purchase of food and supplies.  

Thank you so much.  God Bless you all.

Mel and Trina

Be sure to check out the pictures from Zephyr Park on the photo page!

In Zephyrhills

We arrived in Zephyrhills Saturday afternoon.  After 2 days of setup we are almost there. 

We have a meeting with MaryAnn with the homeless feeding program tomorrow afternoon to schedule.  We may be handling all of Wednesday and Thursday meals with help from others. Please pray that we are able to bring Jesus to these
less fortunate people through our words and deeds.

Trina will also be job searching so that we can greater fund our mission.  Please pray that Trina finds a position that allows her to participate in the feeding program.  If the Lord is leading you to help us,  please click the link to the right  to donate using PayPal.

Thank you for your prayers and support.

God Bless,

Mel and Trina