Dear friends,

Thank you for your donations to Reach for Joy! We appreciate your kindness and generosity so very much. Just wanted to give you a quick summary of recent outreaches so that you know exactly where your donations are going. Our mission is, and always will be, to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ as far and wide as we possibly can AND to put every donation we receive towards that goal. Because we can use High Sierra Fellowship's facilities, we have no overhead. Every dollar we are blessed to receive is given right back to the community.

During the August outreach, we distributed over 2000 meal bags, and sadly, discovered some individuals in dire circumstances. An 81-year-old woman, Jessie, had recently lost her part-time job due to a severe medical issue. She was working for food, literally. Due to rising prices, her entire Social Security check goes toward rent for her 5th wheel at a trailer park. When she sent a message to the church thanking us, she mentioned that she had nothing to prepare for dinner that night and then she received the bag. We followed up and found that in addition to having no food, she also was struggling to afford propane to heat her trailer. She had a little 5 gallon tank like the kind used on gas grills and was using that sparingly.  Reach for Joy is now sending volunteers with food to her weekly. We also set up a large propane tank and are keeping it full. She has repeatedly told us that the interactions with volunteers and praying with them has meant far more to her than the food and heat. Cold, hungry, sick and lonely. The Lord clearly led us to her and your donations allow us to help her. Thank you so very much.

During the October outreach, in a neighborhood where we used to distribute bags to a dozen needy families, 45 bags were given out. In the process, the delivery team discovered a family without water. A pipe had blown and they could not afford a repair, so they were trying to get by with no running water. This had been going on for several days. Reach for Joy contracted a plumber and had it repaired. They were beyond thankful.

These are just two examples of people in dire need we encounter as we are out in the community; unfortunately, there are many, many others. These people aren't in a third world country or a remote area in Africa. They are out NEIGHBORS. Jessie lives in a trailer park in Minden. The family without water lives near the Gardnerville Raley's. As we share the saving knowledge of Jesus and the amazing love that He has for us, we need to do what we can to give them food, water and warmth. Otherwise, our message is "Jesus loves you and good luck with 'that'..." If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food and one of you says to them "Go in peace, be warmed and filled," without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that? (James 2:16) Thank you for helping so many people. Thank you for demonstrating your faith by generously loving others.

During the Veterans’ Day Outreach, we will be distributing gift bags to vets in our community. The bags include a handwritten thank you note, several snacks and the Gospel. Especially with the high incidence of depression and suicide among those who served out country in the military, we want them to know that their service is much appreciated, that we are thankful for them and that they are not certainly not forgotten. It has always been a very heartwarming outreach as we see the sincere joy of many veterans as they receive even such a simple acknowledgment of their sacrifice and service.

The Reach for Joy team has been working on the Christmas outreach since July because of its sheer magnitude. People desperately need Jesus as our world grows darker and more unstable and they need practical help, too. We are anticipating that at least 4000 family meal bags will be distributed and are ready to provide more if needed. Because this project is so large, we needed more space to make and store bags in addition to the church. The owner of Sonny’s Restaurant on 395 has graciously allowed us to use his building rent free for 7 weeks. It has great visibility and is in the center of town so we are praying about the most effective way to use it to reach the most people in need. Please be in prayer with us: that the Lord will provide all the volunteers and funds necessary and most importantly, that salvation will come to every single person we encounter who does not know Jesus. Bg prayer. Big God!

Thank you for being such a vital part of what the Lord is doing. We most certainly can’t solve all of the world’s problems, but we can love and care for the people in our community. Thank you for doing just that! May we all shine the light of Christ right here and right now!

May the Lord bless you.

Kara Miller

Reach for Joy Team Leader

Dear Friends,

Thank you very much for your generous donations to Reach for Joy. You have blessed many people.

As we have seen during our outreaches, it has become obvious that a growing number of people are struggling. Because of your kindness, the help and hope they receive is two-fold. They get a bag of quality food and, most importantly, they hear about the love and salvation found in Jesus Christ.

Our initial plan for the Easter outreach was to distribute 1500 bags. This proved to be much too low. As Easter grew closer, we were inundated with requests and the total rapidly grew to 1900. There were many people who not only asked for help but also directed us to others in need or took extra bags to distribute to people who needed food. It was so touching to see a true desire to help others as they were being helped.

Thank you so very much for making possible to help those in genuine need!

The Veterans' Appreciation BBQ was wonderful with almost 600 in attendance. Each veteran received a handwritten thank you note which included a copy of the Gospel of John, AND they got to see the love of Christ in action through our volunteers. They did a fantastic job serving and making sure that each vet felt very honored & appreciated.

We do receive some thank you letters after the outreaches, and one we received recently tops them all. It took quite a while to get to us & had no return address. It was from a man named Jim who said he had returned from a trip & found the box of Valentines candy and card we had left on his porch. I will share his words directly with you: "Thank you for the box of chocolates. They were great, but with much greater joy I enjoyed reading the Gospel of John. In the desert on 395 near Mojave is a big sign: JOHN 3:16, I was wondering why that, but after receiving 'You are loved - the Gospel of John' (that was the cover on the Gospel of John we used for Valentines outreach), I now know the message the sign sent. I kept the Gospel because I enjoy reading it when times are questionable. It clears all concerns and shows the path to thankfulness and happiness. Thank you.”

Jim may not know or have used the word “salvation”, but he now knows the message of John 3:16.. Jesus Who “clears all concerns” and is the giver of every good & perfect gift. He is the WAY. To Him we give thanks in all circumstances. Only the Lord knows the heart, but it sounds as if Jim is well on his way to truly knowing Jesus as Savior & Lord.  

You are part of this. Without your prayers and your financial help, this doesn’t happen. Thank you.

Next up is the August outreach. Based on Easter, we are now planning on 2000 bags. It’s going to be hot. It’s going to be a lot of work and a lot of moving parts, And, Jim’s words will be echoing in our ears and our hearts making every second worth it. Even if one person comes to know Jesus Christ, receives eternal life and is saved from all eternity in hell, the outreach will be a phenomenal success. Please be in prayer with us: that everyone who needs food receives it and most importantly, that the Good News of Jesus Christ is spread everywhere and is received with open hearts. Thank you for being part of Reach for Joy!

May the Lord bless you -

Kara Miller

Reach for Joy Team Leader

Dear Partners,

Thank you so very much for your generous support of our Christmas outreach. As our world grows increasingly unstable & many are growing anxious about the future, you provided not only a Christmas meal for thousands of people, but, most importantly, you put the Good News of Jesus Christ in their hands. Thank you.

Last week, a young man was waiting outside the church when Pastor Rich arrived. He said that he had received a meal bag and read the salvation message & the Gospel of John which were in there. He wanted to know more and Pastor Rich spent quite a bit of time with him. He left with a Bible and said that he would be returning for church Sunday morning. This is what we are blessed to be part of. Look what God has done...

Overall, 2,845 food bags were handed out as well as 400 gift bags. A toy trailer also went with us to 3 very low-income neighborhoods for the first time. Over 250 volunteers from several different churches helped. Three churches that haven't previously been involved with Reach for Joy distributed bags with us & were blessed. Hopefully, this is just the beginning of the Lord multiplying our ministry so we can spread the Gospel even farther. This outreach went to Dayton, Carson City, Minden, Gardnerville, Topaz, South Lake Tahoe, & Alpine county, California. Look what God has done...

Because of God's financial provision through you, we were able to meet every request for meals. As a result, many people felt the love & compassion of Jesus. I so wish you could have seen the tears in one man's eyes as he received a bag and said, "You did this for me??" What a beautiful lead in to "Wait until you hear what Jesus did for you..." I wish you could have seen the tears of a volunteer when a child came out to get a toy and grabbed a blanket first & wrapped it around himself. It was a cold day and many of the trailers lack adequate heat & have broken windows. Finally, I so wish you could have seen the amazing joy on a little girl's face when she received a gift especially chosen for her by one of our neighborhood delivery teams. They let her know that she is special, she is loved, and she matters. The Lord brought each of these moments & many, many more to fruition. Look what God has done...

Next up is a return to the most destitute trailer park with more blankets & good on Saturday, February 3rd. They need to see the light & love of Christ again and again. Our Valentines outreach will send 1000 boxes of candy with the Gospel included to urgent care centers, a hospital, 911 dispatchers, and all throughout the community. Then we will start putting together a very large Easter outreach. Also, we are starting to work on a few different types of homeless outreaches as the problem grows.

The Lord keeps placing needs before us, and thanks to your faithful generosity, we are able to meet them. And to think, Reach for Joy started four Christmases ago with 450 bags assembled in a private home by some cheerful volunteers. Look what God has done... Truly excited to see what God WILL do next....

May the Lord bless you.

Kara Miller

Reach for Joy Team Leader

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ,

Thank you so very much for your kind, generous support of Reach for Joy!! Thanks also to those who gave in memory of Tom Deputy. Amazing things have been happening as the Lord has led us in MANY directions to spread the Good News of Jesus Christ. Your faithfulness in prayer & giving has been so appreciated and has allowed us to reach literally thousands of people.

Here is a quick summary of our most recent outreaches & upcoming events:

-Six hundred veterans & their guests were served by 100 volunteers at the Veterans Appreciation BBQ- It was truly a joyous celebration & each vet took home a handwritten thank you note containing the Gospel message.

-Summer BBQ Outreach- 1600 food bags delivered throughout the community. We took an ice cream truck to the two most impoverished neighborhoods & it was very well received. On previous outreaches, many people in those areas had been reluctant to open their doors to us despite their need for food. There is a definite atmosphere of fear present as we interact with many of the women, & children are always with an adult when they are outside. Quite frankly, there appears to be quite a bit of drug & possibly gang activity. As implausible as it sounds, the ice cream truck broke down some of the barriers. Many people not only opened their doors but came out of their trailers & interacted with us as they got their ice cream. The “Why are you here?” question both spoken & unspoken was repeatedly answered with “We love Jesus & He loves you”. As we gave away Bibles & tracts, one volunteer, a Viet Nam vet, gave a young man his own personal Bible because he was so touched by the young man’s desire to get right with Jesus.

In the months between the large outreaches, we repeatedly dispatched teams to needy areas to pass out food & to build relationships. It allows us to both assess needs for future outreaches & to pray with people. Bottom line: the need for food is most certainly growing, and many more people are receptive to prayer. One elderly lady I prayed with in a neighborhood we have just begun serving told me that she had “heard of that Jesus guy.” The prayer is that they go from hearing about Him to knowing Him!!

Which leads us to the Christmas Outreach: HERE WE GO!!! Usually, during the 2 weeks prior to the outreach, we are inundated with requests. It has already started. At this point, we are at 2500 food bags & growing. So, so many people need help. Rising food prices are straining peoples’ budgets & the rising instability of our world is causing a great deal of worry. We want to help with both. With the Lord’s help, we very much want to meet every request & spread the love & hope of Jesus everywhere.

One new area of emphasis in this year’s Christmas project is outreach to children. A great opportunity has presented itself in having a Reach for Joy float in the Parade of Lights. We will have a living Nativity scene & be passing out 300 gift bags to kids which contain cookies, Nativity stickers & activity books, bracelets with messages about Jesus, and special tracts designed for children. In addition, there will be flyers inviting them to church for Club 56, AWANA, & other kids’ activities. We will also be sending a toy trailer filled with stuffed animals to the lowest income neighborhoods.

In past years, we have sent 200 bags to Dayton for the Christmas outreach with astounding results. The stories that have been shared by the volunteers there truly show people coming to Christ in the midst of their great need. Considering that, when Calvary Chapel Dayton asked for 400 bags for the families of the children they feed in the summer as part of the free school lunch program, the answer was a resounding “YES!!” We are also sending out additional bags for the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office to distribute. The drug problem is terrible in that area and we most certainly need to reach out to those children & their families. Quite simply, they desperately need Jesus as we all do. The fact that the Lord is also using secular organizations both here & in Dayton to distribute the Gospel is stunning- and absolutely awesome!!

Please be praying for the following with the Reach for Joy team: that hearts are being softened in advance, that the Lord leads the way to every single person & family that needs a touch from Him, for the safety of those out delivering, & that every person that we encounter during this outreach comes to saving knowledge of Jesus Christ if they haven’t already. Big prayers AND we have a big God!!

Without Jesus, the scope of this outreach would be absolutely overwhelming!! From Dayton to Carson City to Minden to Gardnerville to Topaz- 1000s of bags- 100s of volunteers- all for the glory of our awesome God- Thank you so very much for being a critical part of these incredible projects that are being done in the name of Jesus. May He lead & guide us all in every step of the way- May the Lord abundantly bless you & your family-

Kara Miller

Reach for Joy Team Leader

Dear Partners,

Thank you so much for your very generous donations. Because of your kindness & faithfulness, we were able to accomplish our biggest Easter outreach ever. Many people received food and also accepted our invitation to attend the Easter services.

The Give one/Take one food distribution concept has helped countless people. People within the church body are encouraged to take a food bag if they need one as well as taking one (or several) to give away. Of greatest importance, the Gospel message is included in every bag. It is such a blessing to be able to help people within our congregation as well as many others throughout the community. It can be difficult to ask for help, but this approach eliminates embarrassment and allows everyone to have a part in blessing others and spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ. Over 700 bags went out after the 3 Easter services. Thank you for making it possible.

In addition, the Reach for Joy team & volunteers took out over 650 bags to low income areas.

I’d like to share a quick story from one very low income area that we went to for the first time during this outreach. As we were distributing food in this particular neighborhood, we were approached by a woman, her mother, a toddler boy & a little girl who was about 7 years old. The ladies were in great need & we loaded them up with food for their families and gave them Spanish Bibles as well. The little girl asked for a Bible & Deb also gave her a box of Girl Scout cookies. The child turned to me and asked why we were there giving away food. I told her that it was because we love Jesus & want to share Him with everyone. Right there in the middle of the road, she began to twirl around and dance with her Bible in one hand & her box of Thin Mints lifted in the air with the other as she shouted, “I LOVE GOD!!!”. Unrestrained. Unashamed. In the middle of this destitute area where you can smell the rot as you approach some of the trailers & many of them are surrounded by garbage, this little girl danced & recognized the source of her blessing. It was amazing, humbling & convicting all at the same time. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for blessing that child, her family & many, many others.

Next up is our 3rd VETERANS APPRECTION BBQ on Memorial Day weekend. It’s a lot of fun & the one time a year we have a huge outreach at our church facility. We have 100s of pounds of meat ready, 120 volunteers signed up & thank you cards being written. Each veteran will receive a card as he/she walks in the door which will also contain the Gospel message & a Gospel of John. Everything is geared around honoring them & letting them know how thankful we are for their service to our country as we love & serve them. Again, thank you for providing for this very special outreach. Many may come to salvation as a result.

The Lord is working powerfully through Reach for Joy. It’s been such a huge blessing to have a front row seat to watch Him work. A lady recently asked me if we have someone praying the prayer of Jabez for us because our territory keeps expanding and expanding… We are devoted to following Him wherever He may lead us. We sincerely thank you for providing financially so it is possible.

May the Lord bless you –

Kara Miller

Reach for Joy team leader.

Dear Partners,

Thank you so much for your generous support of Reach for Joy. Because of rising prices, many people needed help & we were able to cover a huge area as a direct result of your donations. Five more low-income housing areas were added to our existing Christmas meal delivery list & it was such a blessing to be able to help hardworking families who are struggling to make ends meet.

Instead of just a letter I so wish that you could see the gratitude in peoples' eyes when they receive a really nice meal for their family, when glass is installed to replace the cardboard in their windows, when they know that others genuinely care about them & their situation. And most importantly, because of your generosity & faithfulness, the Word of God is placed in their hands and they are told about the peace, love and salvation available in Jesus Christ.

The number of people reached over the week-long Christmas outreach was incredible. TWO THOUSAND meal bags & over 700 gift bags were distributed. Organizations such as Life Choices, Spirit of Hope, Austin's House, the Mom's Clinic, DCSO Good Neighbor Program, Chine Springs, the Rite of Passage, Gardnerville Rehab, 2 assisted living centers, the Senior Center, as well as families submitted by local schools all received bags. Well over a dozen low-income neighborhoods were covered in their entirety as well as numerous individual deliveries. Two hundred bags went to Dayton & were distributed in just over 3 hours. The local paper did an article on the outreach entitled "Hope Abounds" and clearly stated that R4J was there to spread the compassion of Jesus.

One individual really touched my heart. A volunteer team ran out of bags at one trailer park because the need was so great that people were asking for extra food. A friend helped me load up my car with supplies and I drove down. Unfortunately, the team was gone & hadn't said exactly where they had left off so I started praying. The first person I met was Ike, who said that he would love a Christmas dinner. When I told him that Jesus loved him, he said that he had just started talking to God the day before after many years of ignoring Him. He said that he had told God that it was just him & his dog and that he really needed help. We prayed together and Ike was very aware of all the ways the Lord was reaching out to him and answering his prayer. Then it got even better!! He asked if he could give a bag to a young family with two small children who "have very little". Because of the Lord's provision and the fact that He knew the need, there was extra food, stockings for the kids, and large family blankets in the car. As we put it all in Ike's car, he was so excited that he was able to help out someone else. It was watching "It is more blessed to give than to receive" lived out.

Thank you for making all of this possible and blessing so many. We pray that God was glorified and that many came to salvation.

Please pray for the Valentines' outreach; it is special because we are able to get the Gospel into hospitals as our gift bags are distributed. In addition, we are adding a food distribution to this outreach because of the great need we encountered at Christmas.

It's hard to convey the breadth and depth of this outreach with just words on paper, but please know that you are deeply appreciated. Without your kindness and generosity it wouldn't have been possible. Thank you.

Kara Miller - R4J Team Leader

Dear Supporters, 

Thank you so much for your generous, faithful support of Reach for Joy. The Lord is very clearly in the midst of this ministry, and we are so thankful that you are on this journey of faith with us to reach everyone we possibly can with the Gospel of Jesus Christ. No matter what activity we are engaged in, our prayer is always for people to come to salvation as a result.

In the August outreach, we passed out over 1400 family meal bags which was the highest number to date. Due to the rising prices of food & gas we are encountering many hard-working families who are running low on food begore their paychecks arrive. One of our volunteers discovered a couple in their 90s who had very, very little food left in their home. Directly because of your kindness and generosity, Reach for Joy was able to provide them with, healthy, nourishing food that will last for quite a while. Unfortunately, this wasn’t a single occurrence. We are continually finding people who are having to choose between buying food or gas, and soon there will also be a choice between food and heat.

As a result of the increasing need we saw in August, Reach for Joy volunteer teams have repeatedly been going out to low-income areas with food, coats & blankets. At one trailer park, we found barefoot, filthy children and 3 trailers with multiple windows missing. In all honesty, the conditions those families are living in mirror those in 3rd world countries. One team member noticed a hole in the ceiling, asked the contractor in our group about it & he said that it was from rats and mice trying to burrow OUT of the trailer. We provided food, blankets, coats donated to us by Sertoma, and bought windows. An amazing group of volunteers led by a contractor who attends HSF installed the windows; they literally were working on the last trailer as snow was falling. We very much want/need to help them and share the hope and love found in Jesus alone.

We began working on the Christmas outreach this summer as it became obvious that a huge number of people are going to need help and supplies may be difficult to find. Because of the sheer size of this project (we anticipate distributing 1800-2000 family meal bags), we need a tremendous amount of volunteer and financial help. Please pray with us that the Lord will provide in every way as we reach as many as possible with the Good News of Jesus and that salvation will result.

The most wonderful thing about the Reach for Joy ministry is having a front row seat to watch God work. He has been so faithful to provide everything we need every single time in very clear ways. “Thank you” prayers are said constantly. Thank you so very much for being such a vital, important part of this ministry. You are so appreciated.

Sincerely,

Kara Miller

Reach for Joy team leader

Thank you so much for your support for Reach for Joy!!  Our last two outreaches have been the largest we have ever done.  Well over 4000 people received a touch from Jesus & we pray that many may have made a decision for Christ. 

The Valentine's outreach went far & wide.  Not only did volunteers with Reach for joy deliver flowers and candy to the numerous organizations that we usually cover as well as to countless individuals, but secular organizations delivered them for us also.  Flowers and candy were delivered by Meals on Wheels, by volunteers with the Sheriff's Department, and the Carson Valley Medical center administrative staff who also distributed to the local urgent care centers for us.  The Senior Center passed out of 325 at their Valentine's lunch and three different assisted living centers passed out over 200.  A tract beautifully, boldly declaring the Gospel message went out with every vase of flowers and box of candy.  In all honesty, the degree of community involvement and the fact that unbelievers are taking a very large, active role in spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ is astounding.  God's hand and favor are very evident in this ministry.  The Lord's leading is also extremely obvious.  In this outreach, we found many who had felt forgotten.  A repeated refrain from numerous widows and many many lonely people was, "I never thought I would get a Valentine again."  In His kindness and in His grace, the Lord made sure they did; and all of us are very blessed to have been made a small part of it.  Thank you for making it possible.

The Easter outreach was a 3-part endeavor.  Because our first attempt at a roadside outreach was such a success on Valentine/s Day, we did it again.  This time volunteers passed out boxes of Girl Scout cookies and invitations to church just as we had done with the flowers and candy.  Standing on the side of 395, waving and giving stuff away DOES, in fact, grab people's attention.  We were able to have a lot of very meaningful conversations with people we wouldn't have been in contact with otherwise.  The repeated question was "Why are you all doing this?"  The answer every time was, "Because we love Jesus and want to share with you...".  We gave away cards and tracts to everyone as well as many copies of the Gospel of John.  Because it was different and unexpected, people were extremely receptive.  In addition, we delivered food to 4 very low-income areas - milk, eggs, fruit, meat, tortillas, cheese & a box of cookies.  The third part was 900 Easter boxes which were delivered all over the county and included an invitation to church, jellybeans with the Gospel message on the package, a "Jesus loves you" imprinted stuffed animal, and the obligatory chocolate bunny.  It was a true blessing to see so many invite their neighbors and friends to church using this simple method.

As you can see, the Lord is leading us to try different things and to reach more and more people.  He continues to open unexpected doors.  Thank you for being such a vital part of this ministry.  Without your financial and prayer support, none of this would be possible.   But because of you, people all over our community are finding out about the love of Jesus and His sacrifice on our behalf.  Our next outreach is the Veterans Appreciation BBQ on Saturday, May 28th.  Please pray that Jesus is honored and glorified at this event and that many more come to know Him.  Thank you!

Kara Miller 

Reach for Joy Team Leader

To all who have worked for or donated to this ministry,

Thank you so very much for your amazing generosity to Reach for Joy!  

It's been a very busy productive year for our ministry and the true blessing is that we have been able to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with literally thousands of people in many different areas.  Those  we have reached include fire victims, law enforcement personnel, emergency dispatchers, active duty military personnel as well as veterans, shut ins & the elderly, people struggling with drug & alcohol addictions, pregnant women choosing to have their babies, patients in hospitals, children in foster care and in single-parent homes, and many living in poverty.  The Lord has opened so many doors that we never expected.  It is common place now for secular organizations to both requests our help and then to also help us pass out Gospel tracts.  Because of your donations, we have not had to say no to any legitimate needs.

The recently completed Christmas outreach was massive.  Almost 1100 food bags containing meat and fresh items were distributed in addition to 400 gift bags.  Geographically, we sent bags as far as Dayton, Yerington, South Lake Tahoe, Markleeville and all over Douglas county.  Recipients included Life Choices, City of Refuge, China Springs, Spirit of Hope, Austin's House, The Chateau Assisted Living residents as well as staff, Gardnerville Rehab residents and staff, the Carson-Tahoe Cancer Center, 3 local public schools, residents of 5 trailer parks, and hundreds of other individuals.

Quite simply, our God did incredible things and we continue to hear the stories.  One of my favorites  occurred in Dayton where a veterans group had met to pray for healing from their wounds (physical, PTSD, emotional, mental, etc.) on the night of the outreach.  A man with no connection to R4J heard what we were doing and got bags from Ashley, our Dayton team leader.  Men and women hurt in service to our country received a real, practical touch from Jesus as they met to call out to Him.  The evangelistic Christmas card in the bags began, "One night, love came down..." And it did.

In a very different way, the Lord showed us the importance and urgency of the R4J ministry.  A team went to the Sierra Pines trailer park that Saturday and distributed food bags to everyone.  Tragically, a man was shot & killed there the following Thursday.  We don't know if he was a believer or not, but we do know that the Gospel was placed in his hands just days before his death.  Our Lord keeps reaching out.

Please be in prayer for our efforts during the coming year as we have very ambitious goals to reach countless people for Christ.  Our Valentine's outreach is up next.  Last year we passed out 1800 vases of flowers and candy with great emphasis on those hospitalized and people who were isolated.  We are hoping to at least match that this year even as it is a little more difficult to get materials.  The Lord abundantly provided at Christmas despite shortages, and we are praying He will do it again.  There are also more very low-income trailer parks in our area that we are eager to start ministering to.  As Jesus opens your eyes to people that are in need, we have complete trust and faith that He will provide the resources.  

Thank you for being such a vital part of Reach for Joy.

Kara Miller

Team Leader, REACH FOR JOY