Another feeding the homeless? That is my winter project also. Our area churches alternate weeks during Jan, Feb, and March housing and feeding our growing homeless population. Each church takes two separate weeks and our first week is coming up. I am no "chef, or cook", but I do prepare food well and have been in charge of the kitchen for the past 8 or so years, preparing up to 100 meals nightly for these guys. The gals have to go to another shelter as to family groups. Jesus has been quoted as saying " The poor will always be with us", therefore it is our duty to attempt to alieviate their suffering as much a possible. At the very least we keep them out of the bitter cold and alive, however our church seems to provide a little more friendship, a little more love, and GREAT food. They enjoy coming to our shelter and some nights we are overwhelmed. A normal group is 25 to 40 (which means 50 to 80 meals - they always want seconds), but on occasion 50 to 80 show up. We plan for that and the church women prepare home made desserts in addition to our standard meals of Lasagna, Meat Loaf, Turkey, Chili, Hot Dogs and Beans, and Fried Chicken. We also always have tons of snacks before dinner in the afternoon with chips and dips, fruits and veggie snacks etc.
Just like Rave Raynes has to deal with her patients, we have to deal with drug addicts, thieves, drunks and convicts among the homeless. It comes with the territory. They are also GOD's children dispite their faults. Unfortunately we can't always turn the other cheek and have to bring in the authorities to help out, especially with those who have arrest warrants out on them.
Enough of this for now. Since almost everyone in our little group seems to either protect the environment, animals, people and each other, you are GOOD PEOPLE.
God grant me the senility to forget the people I never liked anyway... The good fortune to run into the ones I do... And the eyesight to tell the difference!