One of Hope Community Church’s mission partners is the Help Hub at the Harrelson Center. Last Sunday, we built blessing bags to support their work. The Help Hub offers emergency financial assistance for folks in our community. People from all walks of life come in to seek help.
One of my favorite parts of serving at the Help Hub is the invitation for a morning prayer. In this room full of people who are probably feeling ashamed, worried, angry, frustrated, and scared, a prayer is offered by someone in the room – it’s a powerful opportunity for someone who might be at their lowest to come into the presence of God.
One of the things God is teaching me as I volunteer each month is the courage it takes for folks to ask for help. It is so humbling to watch the single dad come in with his toddler because he is late on rent and can’t afford childcare. Or the immigrant who speaks little English who has tears in his eyes because he can’t pay his electric bill. Or the elderly lady who is a burn victim and needs her temperature set on a specific setting, and now her energy bill is too high to afford. This takes so much courage!
These people are us. They are our community members, our coworkers, our neighbors, and our friends. God is softening my heart and opening my eyes to these things.
Grateful to serve alongside you,
Blake
