On Saturday, October 4th our Confirmation Class participated in a wonderful community project, we went to the Ronald McDonald House. It was a heart touching event for all of us. The week before the students planned the meal that they would take for the families and each student brought one part of that meal, prepared by them or at least with the help of their parents. We all met in front of Ronald McDonald’s house at 11am, Katie Clairain with her sister who is her sponsor and her parents, Austin Quina with his mother, Alan Reyes with his parents, Elizabeth Shald with her grandfather who is her sponsor and her friend, and Charles York and his mother. After the food was delivered , there were fifteen of us ready to what ever was needed and that ranged from sorting tabs from soda cans, stocking the soda machine, cleaning storerooms, cleaning toys, sorting packets for the families, etc. We all stayed busy and enjoyed every minute of our time there. Each student shared in our class the following day how much they enjoyed the time there and all that they learned about the Ronald McDonald House. Katie said she wanted to go back and Charles already is involved there. They were all amazed to find out that those tabs from soda machines which we all take for granted actually when saved allow the Ronald McDonald House to pay their water bill – which is access of $400.00 a month. They are sharing this information with the “Youth Group”

The final touch was upon leaving and the students met a father and his baby who was on oxygen. They were on the front porch where we found out that the baby had only recently been discharged from the hospital but was one of twins; the other twin was still in the hospital. God’s amazing timing and a beautiful lesson of giving for our Confirmation Class and all the adults. What a blessing sharing of ourselves and receiving so much more in God’s grace for doing so.