Thansgiving

THANKSGIVING

As I sit here in my warm home thinking about what to write, I realize that I am blessed beyond belief!  I was blessed to be able to go and serve at The Jesus House in OKC this week with some people from our Church family (http://okccommunitychurch.com/).  You could see in the eyes of these people how broken down they were.  One person actually told me this would be the first "real" meal that his family would have had in the last three weeks.  He was a construction worker that has been injured and is now unable to do the labor work he once did to provide for his family.  His son and daughter appeared to be between 15-20 years old.  As his dad was sharing his story with me, the son said "Dad don't worry you know me and sis will take care of this."  It was so hard to see the pain in the Dad's eyes!  I was also taking out food for a Mom and her daughter that appeared to be in her teens.    The Mom's story was that her husband had left them, so she was working a job three nights a week and having her daughter stay with her Grandma while she was working.  She said they literally have had ramen noodles for lunch and dinner the last week or so and she was so excited to be able to give her daughter a full Thanksgiving meal.  In writing this I want everybody to remember that we all go through tough times and we all think that at some points it cant get any worse, but remember that there are people out there that are going through ten times more than most could handle!  Also, I truly felt sincere thanks for helping these people.  I didn't help pay for their food or even help prepare it, all I was doing was helping them out to the cars and lending an ear for them to talk to.  Don't pass up your next time to help someone out.  It will really mean more to you than the one your helping out!!
HAPPY THANKSGIVNG.....Jeremy Romine