Feeding the Hungry

Beth Ell is a friend of mine, a long-time volunteer in the soup kitchen, and a board member, wrote me the most encouraging email.

Talking about children I have to tell you about a family who came into the Soup Kitchen this week. There was a Dad with a boy, about 8 years old and two little girls probably about 4 years and 5 years old. The children were so polite that when they asked for more bread - they said "please" and when I brought it they all thanked me for it and they were just the most wonderful children.

The little girls were quite talkative and they were telling me that they had come a long way (I never did find out where they came from) and they asked me where my home was. I told them that I've lived in Regina for a long time so this is my home now. The 5-year looked up at me and asked "Do you have food in your home?" I had to look into her beautiful eyes and tell her "yes, I do" while thinking that "this child does not have food in her home!" It still gets me teary-eyed thinking about these children and the situation they were in.

Of course, I did go into the cooler and the pantry at the Soup Kitchen and filled up two grocery bags of food to give to the Dad and he was very appreciative for this and thanked me a number of times. He did say that they had a place to stay and with the food I gave them they would be okay. They didn't come back, so I just keep praying that they are okay.

This is just one reason I keep going to the Soup Kitchen. Almost every day there is someone who comes in that makes such an impact on me that I when I go home I say "This is why I love being there!"

I would like to again thank you and Ken for your work and the Mission because it gives individuals like me the opportunity to help to make a difference in one person's life or a family's life every day. Thank you and continued blessings in your lives!