Two weeks ago when Crossroads received the list of box recipients’ addresses (which is confidential) from Community Action Agency, I recognized an address as that of a child in my son’s classroom.
I’ve noticed this little boy eating breakfast and lunch at school every day since the beginning of the year. His family cannot afford to buy enough food for those 2 daily meals. The boy eats breakfast and lunch only when school is in session, skipping, for the most part, weekends, school holidays, and weather related closings. It is heart-wrenching to think he has nothing to eat when he doesn’t go to school.
The Sunday after seeing their address on the Project Share recipient list, I looked across the lobby to see this little boy, his mother and 3 of his young siblings; they are not regular attenders of Crossroads. I can’t help but wonder if they attended because they wanted to check out what kind of church would be delivering a much needed box of food to them on December 6. I pray this family will return to Crossroads and hear the gospel message that will ultimately feed their spiritual need and give them the hope part of Project Share: Food. Love. Hope.
Faythe.
