SMASH in the STREETS!!

Our SMASH in the STREETS event was incredible!!

We hit the Streets, divided into 3 cars and the Subway... with 17 kids, 5 leaders, 2 drivers, and 100 Sack Lunches!!! We made up sack lunch bags with a ham & cheese sandwich, chips, cookie, chocolate milk, and a beautiful bookmark paper with these verses on them:

Isaiah 55:1-2

Come all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy, and eat! Come buy wine and milk without money and without cost. Why spend money on what is not bread, and your labor on what does not staisfy? Listen, Listen to me, and Eat what is Good, and your soul will delight in the richest of fare.

John 6: 35

Then Jesus declared. "I am the Bread of Life. He who comes to Me will never go hungry; and He who believe in me will never be thristy."

The kids were impacted by what we did. Our car saw every extreme. One fella was so moved, he tore a piece of his sandwich to offer it to the girls as a gift. Another fella offered them food/supplies from a big trash bag of "collected" items from dumpsters. (half rotten). One guy was not nice, one was sleeping, one was totally in shock. Our lady was smiling from ear to ear! We went to the park, as well, and fed the popcorn vendors and ice cream vendors. These people work so hard for so little!! One family was there and the kids were so excited! The mom was overly gracious! :)

The other groups all had amazing stories! The Subway group talked to a guy that asked them to PRAY with him! One of the other car groups saw a large grouping of people in cardboard boxes out behind some dumpsters. So many needs around here!!!

How amazing our SMASHer's Standing in the GAP for these people! :) Awesome Experience!!

Then we ended the Awesome night with some PIZZA and fellowship! :)