You Can Lead A Horse To Water But You Can’t Make Him Drink

The ministry of helping families in need with putting food on their tables often a mixed bag of emotional experiences. Although so many folks are reluctant to elaborate on problems they may be having, it’s often easy to see that Food isn’t the only thing on the minds of some who we help. We always ask them if there is any other way in which we might be able to help them. Some times, this opens the door for them to share were else we might be able to be of assistance but just as often their response is a simple “that’s all we need”. Even though it’s clearly not the case.

 

It’s only natural for families to be private about what is going on within their family. We all have had experiences where something told in confidence has come back to haunt us. I just wish folks would understand that we are not inquiring to be nosey, we really want to be able help them in any way we can. We are simply doing what the Lord has instructed us to do and anything they tell us goes no further.

 

One of the most devastating, humiliating and painful experiences any parent can face is not being able to place a plate of food in front of their children at dinner time. I know just thinking about it just crushes me. I pray you never have to deal with that issue.

 

One of the most gratifying rewards in doing what we do is seeing folks come to us with a look of hopelessness on their faces and seeing that expression turn to relief when they find out that there are people out here that really care and are willing to help them.

 

We can’t help everyone directly but we do have the ability to probably be able to point folks with problems and issues towards those who can assist them. As my dad used to say, “for every problem there is a solution”. Of course he also used the old saying “you can lead a horse to water but you can’t make him drink”. We can’t help folks if they won’t let us. If you are in the Chino Valley or Paulden area here in Arizona and you know of someone or family who we might help, please encourage them to contact us.

 

What we do is collaborative effort of all those who help support what we do. We may be on the front line, so to speak, but if the Lord wasn’t working through and with those who support us, we would never be able to do it alone.