Handing out dog treats...

Randy and I love dogs, so it was a no brainer which project we would do on A Day to Serve. We handed out water and dog treats at the Dog Run along with a couple other families. When we arrived and started to carry our stuff into the area, we met a man in the parking lot. We asked him how he was and he explained that he is a bouncer at a bar and an incident the night before had left him sore that morning. We all entered the dog area and he mentioned that his wife was already in there with their dogs. We offered him some water and dog treats, which he graciously accepted.

As we were setting things up and awaiting other dogs and owners to show up, this man approached us and asked if we wre with a church. We told him we attend Christ's Place. He immediately said, "This is great! We've been looking for a church." He explained that he had survived alcolholism, a heart attack and a fire and knew that God saved him for a reason. We encouraged him to come visit CP, told him when the services were and where we sit, in case he wanted to meet us there.

We just could not believe this was happening - that God was using US on a day to serve! We went about handing out water and treats - soon the man returned. This time he was telling us how his boss had mentioned to him that he was thinking about having a Christian night and how it would be a good idea to have night with no alcohol. Is that amazing or what? We told him to talk to his boss about it again and to contact someone on staff at CP.

It was a wonderful experience and we had very positive feedback from people about what we were doing. The fellowship with our co-servers was great and the canine encounters were wet and wonderful. It felt great to be doing something for others! We are hoping to see that man we met come through the door of our wonderful church home. We are thankful for having the opportunity to serve!

- Mickey & Randy, CP attenders