Love Stories

Ever wonder why we call them Love Stories?

Periodically, we publish stories of Love INC clients and call them Love Stories. Someone asked why we called them that, when that name could so easily be misunderstood. You could see that the person was thinking in terms of Love Story magazines, etc.

The answer is easy. It is because Love Stories is exactly what they are --- but stories of the only kind of true and lasting Love there is --- the Love of Jesus, shown from Him to us and then through us to others.

The following is a Love Story:

Shared by Preston - a Love INC supporter:

I hope your Christmas was full of joy and Blessings, ours was. My wife and I visited with family (09K09) on Christmas Eve. This family has 9 children and they are waiting for beds that are to be donated by the Coast Guard. We delivered some clothes, food, toys, and some butane for the stove. This is absolutely a beautiful family. They would be happy with a couple of mattresses thrown on the floor for the kids to sleep on. They could also use some socks and underwear, and more clothing for the boys. Probably some school supplies as well. My brother donated some blankets to them. The children were very happy with our meager donations, and they were all smiling when we left.

So far we have supplied the family with a good used stove and refrigerator. My daughter suggested I contact her school for help for clothes. In an e-mail conversation I was having with Mrs. Londrie, the principle at Olmito Elementary, I mentioned that there was a family of 12 in need of clothing. Mrs. Londrie then grabbed the reins and took off with it. She is the one who organized the drive for the clothes. She got the kiddies and parents sizes that they wear, had flyers printed out, and passed them out to the school children to take home. About 12 huge bags of clothes were donated by Olmito Elementary, along with some hygiene and toiletry products.

I am teaching the older boys how to use hand tools, and they have repaired some of the flooring in the home. We could use some lumber donations, mostly 2x4's and 1/2" plywood.

This story not only illustrates what Love In the Name of Christ does and how the ministry helps churches to help people in need, but they also illustrate changes that this Love makes in the recipients' lives.