All day long the phone at Christian HELP rings and the door opens with person after person who is in need of hope, in need of encouragement, and many times we are their last resort.
I had the opportunity to do some employment counseling last week with a couple of ladies who were job searching. One lady, Brenda*, had moved down from Ohio. She had a job offer, but they were requiring she get a Florida Driver's license and she did not have the money to get it. Living with friends, she felt like she was a burden. Her kids needed her to get back on her feet and soon. As one of the providers, she felt she could not provide.
With limited resources, she was not able to print her resume. I was able to help with that and gave her several job leads in case the one requiring the driver's license did not work out.
I was able to call her the next day to let her know we could help with the license. I was so excited to hear that she had an interview from one of the job leads I had given her. We had prayed for God to open doors! She came in to get the check dressed so profeesionally. It made my heart sing. We are waiting now to hear if she got the job.
She had come in feeling sad and alone. She left with hope and a smile. With food to feed her kids, she had one less worry. With the dollars for the license, one less obstacle was in her way.
Often times I reflect back on the day that God called me to this job. I had been listening to a sermon on the radio that morning on Isaiah 6:8 when God asked who should I send and Isaiah said back to Him, "Here am I, send me." I raised my hand to God that morning and said, I want to do more for Christian HELP. "Here am I God, send me." Little did I know He had been waiting for me to raise my hand, and send me He did.
Is God calling you to help this ministry? Are you looking for a good cause to support where you can know you are having an impact? Whether it is volunteering or supporting financially, we are looking for people to say "Here am I, send me." Christian HELP is a community ministry supported by people like you. If you can become part of the Christian HELP family, just raise your hand, and let us know! I can be reached at sandi@christianhelp.org.
To donate, you can hit the donate button on this blog, or send checks to 450 Seminola Blvd, Casselberry, FL 32707.
We are so grateful for you and your impact in making this a better place!
Sandi Vidal
Executive Director
