Volume 36 Issue 08 August 2021

P. O. Box 4741El Paso, TX 79914

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You don't even know what tomorrow will bring--what your life will be! James 4:14For you are like smoke that appears for a little while, then vanishes. HCSB

Feeding The Homeless, El PasoHe went by the name of Chief. We never did know his real name. He could be found at some of the busier intersections in Northeast El Paso panhandling for enough money to buy a meal or another hit of drugs, alcohol and a cheap room for the night. When Sean and Jeff were doing the feeding program before the pandemic, they would run into Chief from time to time and give him a good meal. Then he became hard to find, like the elusive Big Foot. After almost 3 months they saw him again and greeted him with hugs. As Sean was warming up a meal for him, they chatted and Sean asked him, “when you die, where will you spend eternity?” After a long pause Chief replied, “To be honest, hell.” Sean told him, “Chief, God wants to forgive you and wants you in heaven with Him. Chief, when I go to heaven, I want to see you there.” Chief said, “I really should get back to God but I will do it later when I am old.” Sean told him, “Chief, with the alcohol and drugs you are consuming, death could come for you next week. Do you really want to gamble with eternity? I really care about you and want to see you in heaven, but the choice is yours.” After eating another bowl of chili Chief said, “Sean, can you help me get back to God, I can't do it on my own.” After Sean and Jeff prayed with him, they could see the joy on his face. He asked for a Bible to read and Sean had one in his truck which he

gave to him. Two weeks later people on the streets began to ask Sean & Jeff if they knew what happened to Chief. They told them that Chief was found dead in his hotel room with the open bible on his chest. It was 10 days after they led him back to Christ that God took him home. You never know if the opportunity you have to share Christ with someone will be their last.

Thank you for your prayers and support.

Ron, Bernadette and Sean

During the pandemic we closed down the feeding program but we are happy to report that on thJuly 15 we began feeding the homeless in El Paso once again. Sean and Jeff will be going out

every Thursday. Please pray that God will give then many more opportunities to bring souls into the kingdom and good food to feed needy people.

Sean cooking up tacos on his 3 burner camp stove in the back of his truck.

Sharing the good news of God's love while filling their stomachs.

If anyone would like to donate to the “Feeding El Paso” program, just mark your checks, “Feeding program” and we will make sure the donation is used for that purpose. Currently we are feeding 50+ people and spending about $200.00 min. per week for food and gas, but we expectthat to increase. Many homeless people we feed go and spread the news of our truck and how delicious the food is. We are experiencing an increase as more and more people hear about the meals we are serving and want to try one. If you do help us with this ministry, don't donate without praying that the food your donation purchases will bring souls into the kingdom.

Prostitutes, drug addicts the down and out, God loves them all and would love to see them come to the foot of the cross to be set free and have their names written in the book of life.

It's amazing how a really good, free meal can open them up to a conversation about Christ and their eternal destiny.