Finally!

I was in town for a Ysleta Lutheran Mission distribution! We give away 120 food baskets every week, but we do it up big every August for back-to-school and every December for Christmas. Somehow in my 3 years here, I have ALWAYS managed to be out of town, in a meeting, etc. for the both of our major annual distributions...until Saturday! I don't have numbers yet, but I know we gave away food baskets, blankets, toys, and hygiene kits to hundreds of the needy in our community. Hundreds more of everything listed above will be sent to our Juarez missions. Elvira and her corps of volunteers had the whole thing under control (as much as it's possible to have that many people under control), so I just roamed around taking pictures:

A PACKED house for the abbreviated worship service that prefaced the distribution.  

 Singing "Un Dia a la Vez."

 Kiddos in the church.

 Pastor, Miguel, and Rita leading some prayer & praise and giving everyone instructions. 

 Rita helping keep the warehouse scene orderly. 

 LOVE my camera's panorama mode...LOOK at all those people!

 Elvira was prepared though!

 Sharing Christ...and some helpful items just in time for Christmas and colder temps!

 (The line for toys, jackets, and hygiene kits.) 

Until next time, blessings!