Hello friends,
It is hard to believe that Clothe Syria is only a month old, and so much has
happened in such a short time! It is awesome and encouraging seeing how excited and
willing people are to give. The small dream I began with has now pushed me to dream
even bigger!
I have been very blessed to have personally shared my vision of Clothe Syria
with the United Methodist youth group, Kentucky Road Christian Church, and Central
Christian College of the Bible. I received great responses from all three places and many
donations have come through them. Thank you to all of them.
Through flyers and word of mouth, Clothe Syria has also spread to other groups
and churches as well. Lockwood Park Baptist Church in Mexico collected a large
donation, Saybrook Christian Church in Saybrook, IL is collecting clothes, and the
Spanish teacher at Mexico High School challenged his students to see which class could
collect the most clothes. Many individuals have given as well, and I am very thankful. On the 16th
of this month, I am going to Harvest Bible Chapel in St. Louis to share with their youth group.
As quickly as I can unload a car full of donations; my car is filled
again with more, which is alright with me! As far as we are concerned there are no limits!
A storage unit has also been donated for our use. It is a huge blessing and has
now become a good challenge to see if we can fill it from floor to ceiling, which is
quickly becoming a reality!
GAiN is sending a shipment this Thursday to Jordan, however they informed us it
is already full, and our donations can go on the next shipment. We are very thankful for
GAiN and their willingness to allow us to partner with them. It was a little disappointing
to miss this shipment, but I know that God hasn’t brought us this far to leave us hanging.
With that being said, we also want to get clothes and blankets into the other countries as
well, Lebanon, Iraq, and Turkey. Our new goal will be finding a way to get them there.
We are confident, though it will take time, that we will see our donations get into every
country!
It is truly humbling to be a part of all that is happening with Clothe Syria, I still
get goosebumps when I think about it. Again, thank you so much to everyone who has donated,
helped to spread the word, and supported our efforts.
Keep the prayers coming! It's my prayer that the storage unit would be filled from from floor to ceiling - fill it up, Lord!
-Natalie

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