Will you help to provide a seat at the table?
It is already that time of year again—time to begin making preparations for well anticipated Thanksgiving dinner, one of the most celebrated meals of the year here in America. So much time and effort go into planning the meal; shopping for the spices, turkey, stuffing and all the festive trimmings; making the guest list; and preparing for all of the special elements with hosting. It’s a time to celebrate, stop and be intentionally thankful and spend precious time with cherished loved ones. Can you almost smell the sage in the roasting turkey and hear the music and the laughter of the loved ones gathered around the kitchen? We have so much to be thankful for.
As we know, there are millions of others that do not share those same experiences. What if we can be part of preparing a “thanksgiving meal” each and every week for those less fortunate than we are, those that are hungry and struggling on a daily basis? Can you imagine how thankful they would be and the look on their faces? You know their hearts would be overflowing with immeasurable gratitude. My dad, Carl, would often share heart wrenching stories of how hard food was to come by as a young child. He vividly remembered humbled times as a young boy of being in the homes with others while they ate their meal around the kitchen table. He was stricken with hunger yet not offered food to eat. We can change that for others. We can offer a seat at the table every week and a provide warm, nutritious meal for hungry children. We can help to change lives today and make a difference one meal at a time.
I would love to invite you to take part in helping to set thanksgiving tables weekly at Carl’s Kitchen in Callao, Peru. I am believing God for 100 chairs to be sponsored at $25 per chair to provide seats at the tables each week at Carl’s Kitchen. In addition, I would love for 13 sponsors to cover a table at $50 per table.
During this 2017 Thanksgiving season we can make a small investment that can help provide a lasting impact. What if you were part of giving a child a nutritious meal each and every week and a place to sit at the table? It’s as if you personally are inviting them in to share a meal with you as you sponsor a seat or table. A tax-deductible gift of only $25 can sponsor a precious, honored seat at the food kitchen tables weekly where many memories will be made for years to come. And for only $50, your sponsorship can provide a table where children can hear the Gospel, share stories, be nourished and simply be loved.
As you reflect on all the things you are thankful for this Thanksgiving season, will you please consider stepping up to help be the reason someone else is forever thankful? Please join us now in building Carl’s Kitchen and impacting thousands of lives each year around the dining room table.
Tax-deductible donations can be made today at:
Please be sure to specify “Carl’s Kitchen” on the drop down menu, “choose which fund to give to”
Thank you for your love and support and consideration of sponsoring a table and/or a chair.
Making room at the table,
Melissa
