A Late Thanksgiving Cookout

It is the second weekend after Thanksgiving, and our little North Avenue Community has much to be thankful for! Yesterday (Saturday, Dec. 6), we had our second big neighborhood cookout/gathering, and it was definitely as fruitful as the first. It consisted of: members of our house, some dear friends & acquaintances, neighborhood friends & families, hot chocolate & coffee, desserts & pastries, and 75+ servings of chili (which we ran out, and even had to make some more at the end).

Check it out!

Ray, our landlord, was so supportive in this endeavor. I believe that in his heart, he genuinely wants to see change happen and for God to move in individuals lives in this community. He not only donated money for supplies, but graciously allowed us to use his “Freedom Ministries” building across the street; and, to top it all off, he made an entire pot of his special homemade chili! WOW! We praise God and are thankful for him being supportive and involved with us in living out the Gospel passionately here in this community.

Here are some other pictures:

Thank you for taking the time to read, to care, and to pray for us as we try to flesh out the gospel in our lives today. We are currently in the process of dreaming up other practical/radical ways to share Christ's love with our neighborhood during the Christmas season.