Some gifts come a little early...

December is known for shopping, concerts, family, and gifts.  As the Auto Care Guys put the ramps, tools, and supplies away for the last time this year, we have several things, gifts to be thankful for during this holiday season.   

• The gift of service - We had men and women come and serve from six different churches from three different denominations. These men and women served for over 10 hours. Getting up before sunrise, they worked long after the sun went down. Single mothers also provided food and drink to both the men serving and those being served.   

• The gift of generosity - We had suppliers that understand our mission and provided generously to it. The folks at Christian Services provided a truck to drive our supplies to the church and back again. They funded the purchase of the oil, filters, rotors, batteries, washer fluid, transmission fluid, brake fluid, and serpentine belts we used on Saturday.  And Napa trusted us with enough inventory to service 28 cars. 

• The gift of Holy Spirit coordination - Saturday, we had father's teaching their sons about cars and service, we had medical doctors and mathematicians checking the air in tires, cleaning head lights, checking belts and hoses, and inspecting cars.  We had engineers and mechanics, changing oil, collecting trash, loading trucks, and offering understandable advice. 

• The gift of good weather - Saturday was cold, but once the sun came out, it was pleasant. The work area was dry - no wind!  A great winter day to workout side.  If we had waited one week later, the parking lot would have been covered with snow. God once again providing just what we needed. 

Finally, the gift of serving Christ - By changing the oil, your engine has a better chance to start on cold winter evenings.  By checking and filling your washer fluid, you can clean off that salty mess kicked up by cars and trucks ahead of you. By checking your lights, you can be seen during the longer evenings. In serving you we followed in the tradition established by the wise men when they came to bring gifts to the new born King.


Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!


Your Auto Care Saturday Guys!

Thanks for Saturday...

Just a quick note to the organizations, businesses, churches, and volunteers. Thank you for the time, resources, and skills you brought to the last Auto Care of 2009. With your help we changed the oil and oil filter on 28 cars. Changed at least 2 headlights, cleaned the foggy plastic head light covers on several cars, changed at least one serpentine belt, a battery, two pairs of brake pads, and rotors.  Quite the day.  Below are a few stats from the day.  More later!
Loving God by Loving Others,
Your Auto Care Saturday Guys

American

• Dodge 4
  
• Chevrolet 2
  
• Ford 5
  
• Chrysler 1
  

Imports

• Honda 3
  
• Mitsubishi 1
• Toyota 9
  
• Nissan 2
• Mazda 1