April's BIG GIVE

Just an update on the big give from the Clark's. We were finally able to find a worthy candidate for gifting. A gentleman in need of financial aid for a heart operation. Thank God and Cornerstone for providing the opportunity and the willingness in spreading of His word.

Better late than never. My $5 from the Big Give is going to a young man from Haiti named Peterson St. Pierre. In December 2006, his father finally managed to (legally) bring his wife and five children to the US to live. Peterson is the oldest son. On May 30, Peterson will be graduating from High School with a 4.0 average. This was an accomplished while also working two days a week at Animal Kingdom. His goal is to become an engineer. He is a fine Christian gentleman and a wonderful example of what can be done with a life, even though the benefits we enjoy in America were not available to him in Haiti. Bringing the family to America was an expensive process and his father also managed to get his mother (Peterson's Grandmother) her papers and she was able to come here in February of this year. There is not much money left over for college but I know that the Lord will provide for him in some way. the church's donation plus some of mine may not make a big impact financially, but I am sure that it will in the way of encouraging him to meet his goals and walk in the Lord's footsteps along the way. - Nellie

Recipient: Elderly Publix employee who always is polite & cheerful. He didn’t look to see how much it was. ($20)

When we ask God to show us who to give the $15. Out of the blue a friend called. She has raised a retarded daughter all by herself for 24 years. Now she is out of work, needing a good job. God answers!!!

While checking out at Wal-Mart, the lady in front of us became very upset with the clerk because she made a mistake checking her out. The woman took out all her “I hate Wal-mart” frustrations on this poor girl who didn’t say a word and tried not to cry. We gave the clerk the envelope with a note that said God loves you and we do too. She thanked us and started to cry.

At a stop light after I gave a homeless man $1 he started praying, thanking God for what I gave him. I called him back over and witnessed to him& God led me to give him the $5.

I met Trudy in the grocery store. Trudy has been out of work for 2 years and told me she really didn’t know how she & her husband would make ends meet. They are Christians and took the tract that I gave her to pass on to someone who didn’t know the Lord. Praise God for His mercy.

Dear Pastor Joel You may or may not remember me, but I attended your church with Bob and Claudette Gast on the Sunday you passed out the envelopes with money to share with someone who does not attend. Not knowing anyone there, I brought it back to Maryland with me and have been waiting for God to show me where it would do the most good. A year ago our youth went to Puerto Rico to help build a church. They are now doing a fund raiser so they can go ahead and finish some work they didn’t get finished before. I decided to take the $5.00 that was in my envelope and add some more to it and give it to them for this very worthy cause. Hope this will bring a harvest of souls. Sincerely, Evaleane Huskins.

I came across the “Relay for Life” yard sale and thought this would be a great way to help cancer patients. Just maybe with God’s help we helped save someone’s life. ($20) – Marty & Beth Cool