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CommentsWe would love it if you would Add a comment to our site! I really enjoyed the opening ceremonies. Very touching. I especially enjoyed the speaker who said that the way we talk to God who is our friend is through prayer. Even though everyone says to pray putting it in this perspective was very inspiring. I had a great day and met some wonderful people during the break before and during the pizza dinner.
Just wanted to thank the AustinONE leadership team for their dedication and passion for this ministry! You all are the best! God has given each of you incredible talents - thank you for using them to be a blessing to this ministry and to bring glory to God! A special Thank you to….
…God. Lord, you provided for us, gave us wisdom, and have loved us so much. Thank you for giving us the passion for serving and for Your love that we can pass on to others!
…All the volunteers - for working hard in the heat and giving up your Saturday to serve the community in the name of Christ!
…Jenny - for heading up teams to visit churches and get the word out, for organizing the worship service, for your input on service projects, and for being a great co-director!
…Martin - for all your work on kid's activities and for keeping up with constant changes to the website - it looks fabulous!!
…Bill - for keeping track of the financial details and organizing all the supplies - you've been awesome!
…Dawna-Kaye - for all of your hard work planning the service projects and placing volunteers in groups - couldn't have done it without you!! Code girl, you're awesome - so glad you joined the team!
…Simi - for organizing photographers and the worship service and for driving so far to come to each meeting! your passion shows!
…Susan - for working with Alma, the widows and many others to get us cookies, drinks, donuts, snacks, and pizza! You've been wonderful!
…Jen - for your passion for keeping people healthy and informed and for using your organizational skills to make event day go so smoothly. You rock!
…Alma - for your work on hospitality with Susan to get us all the things we needed - cookies, drinks, etc - you did a fabulous job!
…David - for your continuous efforts to be sure the widows are taken care of on an ongoing basis! You're the man!
…Courtney - for all your work on kids activities and the clothes closet and so much more! Thanks for working so hard!
..Brandon - thanks for helping Bill with supplies - you rock!
….My sister Kyran - for all your help, support, and for the way cool maps you got us! love you!
….Kathryn, Weed & Seed Site Coordinator - for putting up with my sister and I and for persevering to help us find a location, materials, and helping in so many other ways!
….Sgt. Jones - for helping us find a location to have as our headquarters, and for helping in many other ways! We appreciate all you've done!
….All the service project leaders - for stepping up to lead! You all were great and we can't thank you enough!
….Rosewood - Zaragosa Neighborhood Center Staff - for letting us use your facility and for being so accommodating!
I'm sure I left people out, but know that we truly appreciate everyone who contributed in each and every way. Looking forward to serving with you again!
I participated in painting a widow's house, and it was great to see so many singles from Austin come together to serve and fellowship
"There is a candle in every soul... There is a Spirit who brings a fire, ignites a candle, and makes His home. Carry your candle. Run to the darkness. Seek out the helpless, confused and torn... Take your candle and go light your world." - Chris Rice
Thank you! Thank you for putting on such an amazing event!
I have never done anything like that before and to see the impact
that we made was a life changing experience! I can't wait to do
it again and to get more involved! It is true, the Lord works
in mysterious ways...if I didn't hurt my knee, I probably would
not have been as involved as I was. Thank you again for all you
did leading up to the event!
Hey-I want to share a story about Beatrice.
Beatrice is a 76 year old widow who lives in a house in Austin that her and her late husband lived in for 56 years. Her husband left this world a year ago on Sept 4th. He was a chivalrous man who took care of his wife as a biblical husband should. They were holding hands that morning, madly in love, when he told her he was going to die that day. His heart was tired (2 triple bypasses and a pacemaker) and he knew it was his time. Beatrice and her husband had been married since the ages of 19 and 21. You could just feel the strong, passionate emotions of a wrenched and broken woman who so badly misses her life mate. I can't imagine the large void that is in her heart as she told us about her loving husband through tears.
She said that God took her husband b/c "God loved him more than me" and to her it was ok. Everyday she misses him so much! Beatrice's deceased husband took amazing care of her like she was his treasure and now its our turn! We have been passed the torch of this glorious treasure wrapped in a wrinklely tiny little body that is still filled with so much life and zeal.
We have a responsiblity to respond to this situation. Dec. 2nd I was filled with awe and goosebumps to see 10-15 singles jump in and do the work that this man did to keep their house up and did so faithfully but could no longer do b/c he was in glory. We are fulfilling the call and heart of God to care for the widows. I couldn't be more humbled by and yet of proud of the body of Christ. I'm sure her husband is looking down today beaming that someone is taking care of his sweetheart. Praise God for his loving hands and feet that are me and you. I love this...
This is what it's all about. Loving Him and being his hands and his feet. It's not because of my/our love for Beatrice, but it's because of God's love. I can't love Beatrice on my own. Prior to today she has given me nothing, offers me nothing, and could never do anything for me in return. Through God loving me and in turn that same love manifesting itself out is the only way I (we) can love on people. It's not our love but God's love that reaches out to the poor, the orphans, and the widows but His - God is Love. Praise God for Beatrice and the people who now live as Christ lived.
Can you believe it...I saw Christ!! He was wearing a AustinONE t-shirt and was tall, short, afluent, poor, black, white, hispanic, asian, educated, and not, baptist, and methodist. He was rakeing leaves, painting a house, puttting in floors, playing games with kids, and teaching them His word. He was so beautiful and his hugs and smiles were amazing. He was so attractive, compelling, drawing, and captivating. I can't wait to see him again!!!
James 1:27 Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.
I praise God for you,
Duffy Johnson
DallasONE Ministries
Comments emailed in by Dan James when asked what the best
part of the day was: The end of the day and the reaction to the
finished work we did by the homeowner and touching her life. That
made it very special. I know it touched God’s heart as well. Also,
being with brothers and sisters from other churches.
It was such a joy to see the children get excited about the activities we were doing and ask questions about Jesus. The children we served were wonderful, and my team was awesome! They got right to business when we got to the complex. Parents were asking us if we were going to do this again. I had a wonderful time and would love to participate again.
Hi, I wanted to thank you for coordinating this great day.
I participated reaching out and laying a floor at a widow's home. I was with a great group of people.
I just wanted to say I thoroughly enjoyed the Austin One project. It was an amazing event and you should feel great about the success! God really used you to do his work in a remarkable way.
Congrats on a job well done. I spent the afternoon riding from location to location with Chris Rowley, one of the most remarkable people I have ever known.
Merry Christmas!!
Just a quick note to say that I truly enjoyed helping out on Saturday. Many thanks to Krissy and everyone else who helped organize the event.
Thanks,
C.
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