Still in action.....

Hello friends,
It has been a while since I have posted anything, but know it is not due to a lack of missions.  Actually we have been busier than ever and I have been trying to keep up with the numerous request daily.  The word is spreading of BeGenerous and our efforts.  First of all, let me make clear that I would not be able to do any of this without the support of our community and all of your generous hearts.  I am truly blessed to be the hands and feet of the Lord.  I truly appreciate all of your help, which enables me to do so.  I thank you from the bottom of my heart.  I will try to sum up our most recent missions in this one posting so you can feel as you are a part of it.  Your support is making a difference in so many lives.
MARCH

• March 3rd-delivered diapers to Caring and Sharing to help them cover babies bottoms.
• March 4th- Meeting in Bruce Fl supporting the Muscogee Nation and the Rural Relief. Diaper delivery to North West Community College in attempts to cover babies bottoms by helping students that are trying to better themselves but struggle to balance it all. Way to go guys!
• Deliver shoes to children all over county from Bruce to Freeport to Defuniak to South Walton. THANKS WENDY KOTOWSKE! Still sharing the 100+ shoes you donated.
• March 15th- Homeless Coalition meeting to join other community leaders that are striving to make a difference in our community.
• March 18th- Met with a amazing group of women for Business Edge's Women of Wisdom.  Each women brought diapers for BeGenerous to show their support of our ministry.  We are blessed to have been a part of their meeting and be in the presence of such Godly inspiring women. Thank you Mona Ponder. You are fulfilling your God Given Purpose in life and I am so proud of you and Mel.
• March 19th-Diaper Drive at Winn Dixie Miramar. Although our efforts there did not turn out as good as before, BeGenerous Inc was blessed by the IRON MEN of my home church DESTINY WORSHIP CENTER. Seeing 100+ men scurrying around Destin buying out of diapers in our local stores...PRICELESS. Way to go guys. I am proud of what type men represent our community. You all have stocked our shelves.
• Path of Grace blessed us with an abundance of clothing and household items to share with our local agencies and Muscogee Nation.  I personally worked over 40+ hours sorting, packing, loading and moving loads of items from their Freeport Thrift Store through the county so other local agencies could help families in need.  I helped load 2 truck loads to be donated to the Muscogee Nation/Rural Relief in Bruce (Thanks Arlee' and her hubby- members of Bruce United Methodist Church), and filled a 20ft Uhaul truck for Opportunity Place, which services our homeless community at our only shelter etc. We were so excited to spread the love. THANKS PATH OF GRACE. 
• March 26th- My girls and I helped support Food for Thought and Heartworks Kids by attending their Pancake Breakfast Fundraising event.  I am so grateful that God works as he does and plants seeds along our journey.  These are amazing women continuing efforts to help our community as well. God Bless them and their missions.
• We have provided diapers and clothing to a struggling mother of 3 small children.
• We have fed and provided clothes and diapers for a family of 5 that needed help due to father being critically ill.
• Provided help to 2 boys that were pulled from a bad situation and placed in Foster care. THANK GOD FOR WONDERFUL PEOPLE that have the heart to bring others children into their homes in order to provide them shelter, stability, love and a family. You are angels and what you do makes a much bigger impact than you know. So many people in our community stepped up to this mission providing clothes, toys and necessities they needed to make their transition easier. A HUGE THANKS TO WENDY BENTLEY for providing brand new threads and shoes that changed these boys lives forever. Story must be shared in seperate blog!

APRIL

• April 2nd we attended Family First Networks, Family Fun event in Defuniak for Child Abuse Awareness Month. What a wonderful event.  Destiny Worship Center along with many other local agencies showed their support for our community. Way to go FFN Ladies for your amazing efforts. Your hard work is recognized.
• April 16th- after a month of preparing and had been in hospital on iv's just days before I pulled it off with the help of Stephanie Bailey, Wendy Kotowske, her children and Wanda Jewell BeGenerous Inc successfully helped a local school by providing clothing, diapers, toiletries and necessities to many families at a private giveaway.  38 families were to attend and although I did not get a head count I know we moved a lot of items and blessed a lot of families.  Thanks for the opportunity MB!!! Hope we helped.
• April 23rd- Delivered a Jeep load of  shoes, clothing decor for rooms I'm helping fix up for the children and of course no kids should go without Easter baskets, off to Defuniak to help a single mom of 7.  Great visit. Nothing like having 9 kids meet "Mrs Stephanie" at her car ready to help unload.  They always know I'll never come empty handed. I received a gift as well. The oldest son made me a sand filled cross necklace.  It now hangs on my rear view mirror. So sweet.

I am leaving out several missions in between I know, as we have fulfilled many request from Dept of Family and Children, the Health Dept, Walton County Schools, etc.  Although it can be a little overwhelming balancing all this with my own family and work, I would not trade it for anything.  Thank you Father God for allowing me to be a part of this and to touch so many lives.  It is a honor and privilege.
God Bless  you all!
Steph