Winter Coats 2005

It's December 4th and time for our annual distribution of warm winter coats at The Samaritan House homeless shelter in downtown Denver. We have lots of volunteers from Cure d'Ars Catholic Church Global Outreach Ministry, Youth Group, In Praise Choir, and other folks who came down to the shelter to lend a helping hand. As we assist individuals and families to find just the right coat size and color, we know that we're blessed by the fellowship of meeting and chatting with all of these people who present to us the face of Jesus. Just a few weeks ago we all reviewed and prayed about the readings from Matthew 25 -- " Then the righteous will answer Him, 'Lord, when did we see You hungry, and feed You, or thirsty, and give You something to drink? And when did we see You a stranger, and invite You in, or naked, and clothe You? When did we see You sick, or in prison, and come to You?' The King will answer and say to them, 'Truly I say to you, when you did it for one of these brothers of Mine, even the least of them, you did it for Me.' " Jesus tells us to reach out to our brothers and sisters who are in need, and we do ... we are His hands.

And a special thank you, this year, to the folks who helped us provide little baby-size snow suits for the youngest of our homeless neighbors. One who you see photographed here with her father is not quite 3 weeks old.

Peace,

Donna Auguste

www.LeaveaLittleRoom.org

Global Outreach team of 100 builds 5 houses in Ensenada

Our terrific team of 100 volunteers built 5 houses in Ensenada the weekend of November 11-13th. If you're wondering how that can be done in just a couple of days, here are some photos that will show you the tasks of painting, framing, roofing, installing windows, etc. But even more than the construction process is the wonderful fellowship that emerges as the volunteer Global Outreach teams come together with the Mexican families to build a home that transforms family life. God makes it all possible for amazing things to happen. We are His hands.




After a community blessing to send us forth from Cure d'Ars Catholic Church in Denver, Colorado, we meet our extended team at the San Diego airport. They come from California, Texas, Oklahoma, and Washington. We define five teams and give each team member a toolbelt with their "team color". At the work site, we define initial tasks, such as framing or painting. Then we get busy building a home.

We may look a little ragged when we're all finished building the house, but we are incredibly happy!

Peace,

Donna Auguste

www.LeaveaLittleRoom.org