The Fall Auto Care Saturday saw 22 women take advantage of the ministry on September 20 in the lower church parking lot. The event was marked by so many things. First, with the help of Christian Services, we were able to gather the needed supplies by Friday. So the Auto Care Guys and Gals were ready to take care of the first car at 8 AM on Saturday. Next, we began to implement several of Mary's suggestions in improving the flow of the day. We had a folder for paper work, a sign-up sheet, a person responsible for information gathering, and a designated place “the grassy knoll” for the women to wait for their car. Next, Pam provided a wonderful lunch with enough to feed both the workers and several of the women waiting for their cars to be completed. We had a certified mechanic, Dave, on site to help with several more complicated auto issues. Just in case you forgot, that is a direct answer to prayer. We had a younger man join the group and get his hands dirty another answer to prayer. Finally, we had some of the best weather! When you work outside, that is one of those things you take for granted until the weather is not good.
Once again thank to Christian Services and Napa of Ellicott City for helping us offer this kind of help.
Below please find those offering the help
• Greg
• Bryan
• Dale
• Norm
• Fred
• Pam
• Mary
• Aaron
• Dave
I talked with one of the women after Saturday and she told me the following story.
At this Auto Care Saturday, all the ladies sat together as they waited for their car. It was a wonderful time to talk. In those conversations I got to hear some of the very difficult situations these women are struggling to endure. One women was looking for housing so she could take her kids to a Christian conference about dealing with divorce. Dwayne, we all stopped right then and prayed for her and her request, and do you know the next phone call she made was an answer to that request. God is at work in right now.
That is just one of the many ways God opened our eyes to his working in our mist. Greg received the following thank you note from a participate at Auto Care Saturday
"Thanks can't express the way everyone at the Auto Care Sat. morning touched my heart and soul. Thanks for giving so freely and without judgment. I was truly touched! Thanks again for everything, Debra 'Trailblazer', no headlights, remember?"
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