Donate NEW TOYS: no battery operated toys please, toys for kids of all ages
Donate BLANKETS: for the families in Appalachia
Donate FOOD: non-perishables for the food pantries
Give of your TIME: come with us to Appalachia, help us sort and box toys
PRAY: for those in Appalachia, for a Christmas for the children, for those making the journey to Appalachia, for the love and word of Jesus Christ to be shared
DONATIONS: please make checks payable to Zion UMC.
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It Does Not Matter:
It does not matter that there is no heat
It does not matter that they have to cross the road to bathe
It does not matter that there are no phones
It does not matter that the food isn’t great
It does not matter that the winding roads make you sick
It does not matter that you tire of seeing the same faces
It does not matter
By the end it all seems trivial
To whine and complain
About how you lived one weekend of your life
When they live this life everyday
It does not matter
It is not about you
It’s about Jesus Christ
We are sent to share his word
Sure a few toys and blankets are passed out along the way
But it does not matter
One day those too will be gone
But He will still be there
Because He matters
-Laura Hyatt