Monday I got a phone call from FiFi's:
“We have a few prom dresses for you…
(pause) ... around 60."
What?! I know I should be used to it by now but it feels like Christmas
morning every time! God continues to surprise us here at the Prom Closet!
Chris and I picked up the dresses and when we brought them back to the
church, we were determined to get them all in one trip. I am glad no one was around to video us
struggling to carry all those dresses, walking like ducks up to the Closet, and
dropping them all along the way.
Thursday, I got a phone call from Hope House about someone who needed a
dress. As the director asked me about how
the last prom season went, I told her about all the great things that had happened: the many walk ins we had, the children's
hospital, the fashion shows for the elderly and …
I knew her wheels were turning because she interrupted me by saying
"Fashion show? I wish we could do that for our women at Hope House!”
(I might of have said something like "That would be a great idea!
We have all the dresses they need")… OK… I did say that…
We started brain storming (and I might have said to "call me back
if you want to do it")... OK… I did say that too.
She said “Yes I am going to call you for sure. When is your down time for the season?”
My first thought was that we would want to do this all during the
season. Kind of like Chris and I trying
to carry all the dresses in one trip. It
dawned on me then that God was saying “the load is too much.” Trying to carry the load all at one time we
might drop something. We might miss the
best parts!
I love how God is using this ministry to reach people during every
season and from all walks of life. The
best part is He allows us to see that!
- Aileen
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