Initiative

Today I had a meeting with some of the ladies in the church.  They wanted to give me a report of what they had done while we were away.  So they gave their report of how the guard's brother past away and they helped with the funeral and did what they could even to the point of giving some money and food to help the family.  Then another man in the church passed away.  The way they do things here, since he attended church with us we were responsible for the funeral.  We weren't here so we couldn't help much.  Again these ladies took initiative and did what they could to help that family.  Even some of the other leaders stepped up and represented the church.  And then another lady past away who was also part of the church.  These ladies once again showed God's love to the family by washing the body, carrying the casket and praying in the funeral.  

I was so encouraged to hear such a report.  To hear of all they did just because they saw a family in need; they stepped up and did all they could.  No strings attached.  We hear of death just about every week and to be a part of a church that will reach out to hurting families and show them God's love... that's God.  The ladies went on to share with me about how peoplein the community were so impressed at how much a church cared for and loved on those that lost loved ones.  They showed the community what God is all about and what HPC is all about.  Reaching out to the lost and hurting.