The Good News and The Bad News

I always like to start with the bad news because then I can end on a happy note. So here it is.... Wear 'n Share has to temporarily stop taking donations. I never imagined in only 10 short months I would already be outgrowing a space I thougth I would be using for years to come. We're buried in boxes of clothing with nowhere to go. It really saddens me that we're sitting on all these beautiful clothing and we're not getting them to the families in need. This is my greatest distress. I have created this wonderful ministry, we have an amazing outpouring from of donations from a community so willing to help, and yet I'm having difficulty reaching the families who need it. So it's time to hit the groung running again and try to reach more churches and organizations to find them. I'm so perplexed when I do contact an organization who I know has families who need Wear 'n Share's help and they don't follow up. I try to think of the obvious reasons... lack of time and resources, not sure it they can trust me, etc., but aren't our children worth the time, sacrifice, and risk? God, please show me the way to cut through the red tape to help those in need. This ministry can only be successful if I'm reaching those that truly need the help. But I can't do it alone. I need the people who know the people and work with the people and live with the people who need the help to contact me so I can help them. I don't have my hand on the pulse of those in need. I'm counting on those that do to help me reach out to them. My hope is that no child in Buffalo and surrounding areas should be without clothing. I may not be able to break the cycle of poverty, but at least I can keep these children clothed. Or can I? Is this task too great? I once thought I could, but today I'm filled with doubt.

Okay, now the good news.... Wear 'n Share may soon be moving to a new space! Bigger and better with hanging bars and shelves! Our fate isn't yet certain, but it's looking promising. I'm hopeful that once in this new space, all the time I've been devoting to trying to relocate can be used to try to reach out to more organizations, churches and schools who help families in need. So I'm hopeful that soon my doubt will be replaced with joy at the new prospect of helping more children and expanding this ministry further. So I'll try to focus on the good news, which should bring good news to more families in need. Wear 'n Share is here people! Let us help!