11/20/2025
Sit with me for a minute if you will, while I tell you a story!
For the past five years, our little church has given out Thanksgiving meal boxes to those in need in our community. For the first time since we started this little church, we had to make the very tough decision not to give them out this year due to financial constraints. I was heartbroken to have to make that decision, especially given the current state of our economy and the rising costs of food.
Then, a miracle happened! We were contacted by a family from Northern VA who had twins who are getting confirmed soon and decided as their service project, to donate food boxes to our little food pantry (over two hours away). Not just any food boxes mind you, but 20 complete Thanksgiving boxes for all the fixins minus the turkey. God had spoken through this family! What a blessing, now all we needed to do is get 20 turkeys to go with them.
Unbeknownst to me, my father in law was already working on some things. In addition to buying 4 turkeys to donate, he was making a few inquiries and found a farm in Virginia to donate 30 whole farm fresh turkeys at no cost to us!
So tonight, at our food pantry we handed out 34 normal food boxes plus 20 full thanksgiving boxes to families in need!! Miracles do still happen!
Thank you so much to the Phelps family from Alexandria, Bill and Deb Bowman, Jonathan Miller at sunrisefarmsinc in Stuart’s Draft, VA and to all of the volunteers that helped pack, carry and load boxes tonight, including Steff, Kristy, Daniel, Hannah, Olivia, Jelise, Kaitlin, and Randy!
Our community owes you all a debt of gratitude!! Happy Thanksgiving all!!