2nd CSO - leaf raking

One of the things we are very passionate about is getting out into our community and playing apart in making it what it is.  So once a month we get as many people together for a Community Service Opportunity (CSO) and find a place where we can do some manual labor.  So October 30th about 15 people from our church got together and prayed that God would show them where to work and asked that He would open the doors for them to show love to someone because of the love God has shown to us.  So as they were driving around, they saw a house with a lawn the size of a small park covered by leaves.  So all of them jumped out and started raking while Aaron went to the door to convince the people to allow our group to rake their leaves.  They were confused when our group didn't want money, or anything else for the job to be done.  They were even more confused that a church group was there on a Sunday morning instead of at a church building and for icing on the cake they couldn't understand why our group wanted to talk more about God and His love than about our church.  You see these events are not to get our name out there, they are about getting God's name out there!!  It took our group 5+ trips to the recycle drop and more than 3 hours to complete the job, but that place look amazing when they drove away and God got the glory.  As you can see by the pictures our kids led the way in getting the job done and making it fun the whole time!!

As the leader I was so proud of our group, I was proud at how they all worked together, how God's name went out and not our churches, and how this was done when I was out of the country.  I could not be prouder and I just praise God for how He is working here in the Palouse!!  May His name continue to go out and May He continue to build His church!!  Thanks to all of you who pray for us, financially contribute, and who come out every week to help make this thing happen!!  May God bless all of you as much as He is blessing us!!  Until Next time!!