Crosspointe has a partnership with Christian Community Action (CCA) an organization that "ministers to the poor by providing comprehensive services that alleviate suffering, bring hope and change lives." CCA receives many requests from people in transitional economic challenges. In most cases, the families are "the working poor" who have been hit by illness, layoffs or a major unexpected financial need.
CCA often receives requests where the resources simply aren't there to complete the request for aid. Crosspointe is meeting the needs of some of these families that fall in between. We've divided up into teams. Each team leader has called the family to find out what the needs are. Then, each group is pooling resources to be able to not only meet that need, but go above and beyond where possible.
It can be life changing stuff--both for those who give and those who receive. Last year, when we did this we met the most incredible people. Two families which joined us beyond Christmas. I share one e-mail received in September as one families journey took them back home...
I hold each and every one of you at Crosspointe in my heart and I could not have gotten to where I am in my life without your generosity. I so cannot believe how you blessed me and my girls.A very real fulfillment of completing CCA's mission to "alleviate suffering, bring hope and change lives." Which as it turns out, isn't only CCA's mission, but ours too.
We are doing extremely well here and I cannot express in words how "blissful" our lives are now that we are back near family. These are really good times. We found a good church here and I am looking forward to getting connected there with a small group. I love my new job.............God has opened the windows of Heaven on us and it is a really extraspecial place to be in my faith. Love you guys so much...
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