Today is a day of celebration!

Today, with our partner Convoy of Hope, we dedicated our new warehouse. As I stood in the giant 35,000 square foot metal structure, I thought back to the first meal we served at Mission of Hope.

I will never forget our newly hired school director calling us over to the school of hope in 1998. It was our first year of having the school and we had 230 children. There was a problem - kids were fainting in the class rooms because they were hungry. That very next day, we went to the local market and bought a peanut grinder. We hired a lady and she made peanut butter. The nutrition program had launched!

Never in my wildest dreams would I have thought that one day we would be giving nutrition to 65,000 children every day, but today we are! Praise God! The best part about it is that not only are we able to give them nutrition, but they receive health education, a better education and the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.

It’s been through the prayers and contributions of thousands that we have been able to come this far and we are just getting started. My prayer to the Lord is that He would fill the new warehouse with food, and in turn that we would have the faith to empty it to serve those who need food the most; all while knowing that as we serve His children, He will refill the warehouse again for His glory.

Praise God for a great day of celebration and for every child that is being reached today.