Jesus said that it is more blessed to give than to receive. One of the greatest examples of that truth in everyday life is the joy that comes to a child when we give them something for Christmas. We had a wonderful Christmas party on Christmas Eve. We invited all the Manna Feeding Center children, their parents, brothers and sisters, grandparents, and other extended family. We had over a hundred come to the party. The children had a great time and the parents seemed to enjoy it as much as the children!
The following day was Christmas. We had two services on Sunday with a combined attendance of 266. 47 people trusted the Lord Jesus Christ as Saviour: 29 adults and 18 youths. One woman in our church, HIV positive, is now suffering the affects of AIDS. She told other AIDS-affected people about the love and compassion she found at our church and invited them to church. This past Sunday she brought five visitors to church. They said, "We know we will die, but we heard that you could offer us spiritual hope." So, the Lord opened the door to tell them about the Lord Jesus.
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