My last installment provided info on food preparations. These next pics (taken fromthe training website) will show you what happens after the meals are packed in the Cambro. 
The Cambro is closed, and labeled.
Each completed Cambro is stacked on pallets waiting on forklift to carry over to pickup site.
Here’s the outdoor pickup site with labeled Cambros. Any additional items for the meal is also put out here. (Bread, buns, condiments, etc) These meals are picked up by the Salvation Army or the Red Cross to ge distributed to specific identified areas in need.
I think I initially listed the various ministry opportunities for each volunteer. The Administration, Assessing and Logistics areas have long been involved before food preparation is made. Identifying needs, setting up staging areas, communicating with churches, coordinating with ministries,monitoring available volunteers and tons of other details. This has been a real life experience I am blessed to be a part of the helping side and not the needing side. I told you about Janice and Yolanda who came from Islamorada. They had bags ofclothes donated to the cause, and although the FL DR didn’t have need, they did find a person with the church that would be sure it was distributed. Each nights “testimonies” of something invigorated, yet broke your heart. We were a month AFTER and still there were some areas that were so devastated their homes were gone or demolished. One of the ministries is to help them find shelter, sift through their demolished homes to salvage whatever is worth salvaging, help them file necessary paperwork to get help. We heard lots of stories that brought hope and help to so many. But I have to tell you about Roy. Roy had his truck parked next to my car while we were there. I saw him out there driving a forklift and varioustrucks and machinery. He was a heavy bearded fella that didn’t speak much, probably because he didn’t have a lot of teeth He looked like one of those guys standing on a corner with a sign. But Roy wasn’tstanding on the corner! He came from California to help. I don’t know all the details, but I can tell you this, he slept in his truck because he had a little dog he didn’t want to leave. Roy earned the love and respect of those men working with him andone night one of the men witnessed to him. Well, Roy knew Jesus in his head, but not in his heart. He asked the Lord into his life and you couldn’t keep the smile off his face! When we heard about this, one of the shower ladies said he was so thankful he couldn’t remember when he had anice shower like that. And then one of thelaundry ladies washed his dirty clothes and he was so happy to put them in clean. Long story short, we all had an opportunity to see Jesus at work through each of us. The men talked about it with Roy and asked him if he wanted to be baptized. His smiling eyes said it all. So plans were made to clean out the vat used to sanitize and make it a baptismal tub! They took up an offering to help get him some new clothes. He told them he was a veteran and felt “called” to help with the Hurricane. But I think the Lord knew his heart was ready and willing, and thank God Roy’s fellow workers were moved to help him. They also gave him a Bible signed by all of us. As much as I’ve been hurt by “church folks”, I can honestly say “I’ve been to church” working with these people.
The Bible tells us we are the church 1 Corinthians 3:9, KJV: For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
Although I am no longer a “member” of achurch, I felt I was a “member of the body of Christ” helping where I could. It felt good to be a part. I’m not sure when u canget back there, but I do feel I am more prepared to help in the future. Thank You, Lord for letting me help.
The Cambro is closed, and labeled.
Each completed Cambro is stacked on pallets waiting on forklift to carry over to pickup site.
Here’s the outdoor pickup site with labeled Cambros. Any additional items for the meal is also put out here. (Bread, buns, condiments, etc) These meals are picked up by the Salvation Army or the Red Cross to ge distributed to specific identified areas in need.
I think I initially listed the various ministry opportunities for each volunteer. The Administration, Assessing and Logistics areas have long been involved before food preparation is made. Identifying needs, setting up staging areas, communicating with churches, coordinating with ministries,monitoring available volunteers and tons of other details. This has been a real life experience I am blessed to be a part of the helping side and not the needing side. I told you about Janice and Yolanda who came from Islamorada. They had bags ofclothes donated to the cause, and although the FL DR didn’t have need, they did find a person with the church that would be sure it was distributed. Each nights “testimonies” of something invigorated, yet broke your heart. We were a month AFTER and still there were some areas that were so devastated their homes were gone or demolished. One of the ministries is to help them find shelter, sift through their demolished homes to salvage whatever is worth salvaging, help them file necessary paperwork to get help. We heard lots of stories that brought hope and help to so many. But I have to tell you about Roy. Roy had his truck parked next to my car while we were there. I saw him out there driving a forklift and varioustrucks and machinery. He was a heavy bearded fella that didn’t speak much, probably because he didn’t have a lot of teeth He looked like one of those guys standing on a corner with a sign. But Roy wasn’tstanding on the corner! He came from California to help. I don’t know all the details, but I can tell you this, he slept in his truck because he had a little dog he didn’t want to leave. Roy earned the love and respect of those men working with him andone night one of the men witnessed to him. Well, Roy knew Jesus in his head, but not in his heart. He asked the Lord into his life and you couldn’t keep the smile off his face! When we heard about this, one of the shower ladies said he was so thankful he couldn’t remember when he had anice shower like that. And then one of thelaundry ladies washed his dirty clothes and he was so happy to put them in clean. Long story short, we all had an opportunity to see Jesus at work through each of us. The men talked about it with Roy and asked him if he wanted to be baptized. His smiling eyes said it all. So plans were made to clean out the vat used to sanitize and make it a baptismal tub! They took up an offering to help get him some new clothes. He told them he was a veteran and felt “called” to help with the Hurricane. But I think the Lord knew his heart was ready and willing, and thank God Roy’s fellow workers were moved to help him. They also gave him a Bible signed by all of us. As much as I’ve been hurt by “church folks”, I can honestly say “I’ve been to church” working with these people.
The Bible tells us we are the church 1 Corinthians 3:9, KJV: For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
Although I am no longer a “member” of achurch, I felt I was a “member of the body of Christ” helping where I could. It felt good to be a part. I’m not sure when u canget back there, but I do feel I am more prepared to help in the future. Thank You, Lord for letting me help.
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