Humbled yet again...

A client that is also a very unique artist made this shirt for me! 

I just love it and am so very humbled by the blessings that we receive!  He said to took a little longer than he expected because he had to borrow the money for the red paint.  I asked him what I could get him since I didn't have any cash and I'm now at BK loading him up with a whopper meal.  :-). So very blessed!

Sometimes the needs are few...

One of our very special clients who recently received housing after being homeless for many years told me he was bringing me a list of things he still needed for his new apartment. I told him to bring it to me and we would see what we could do....I was so humbled when he handed me this simple list last Saturday at Jacob's Well. I am so thankful that his greatest needs have turned to simple household items like a dustpan and dish rack when last year at this time they were food and shelter. I am thankful for those that are humbled by their past, and still modest and hopeful for their futures! Please join us is praise for this client, he has come a l-o-n-g way!

 

 

If you would like to help provide needs like this for our clients making their way out of homelessness, please visit our donations page at www.ruthsheart.org/donations.

 

We have a special request from a new client, she is a single woman and moved into her apartment in March. She has been living without a stove, washing machine, T.V., couch or even chairs. She did not ask for these things, they came up in ...conversation when I asked her what she had and didn't have...humbling to say the least. She called only to ask for utility assistance because her bill is due later this month and she knows she is going to be short. I am thankful for her trying to be proactive, we have referred her to a partner ministry for help with utilities because the organizations that help with this are either out of funds or she doesn't qualify because she hasn't lost employment in the last 90 days. 

 If you or anyone you know has any of the appliances she needs and can help deliver them, please let us know! One thing I can promise when providing this type of donation and time is that you will be blessed. Thanks so much and please share...

 

If you know someone that would like to serve tomorrow by helping move a few pieces of furniture please let us know! 

We have donated furniture to pick up and take to a family and we need some "muscle"!  Thanks and be blessed!

 

Consider for a moment having to GET and KEEP a job without a car or a place to live...I don't think I could do it...but it's a struggle that most of us don't have to think about every morning when we wake up.

 But that's not the case for everyone. 

One of the things we are so fortunate to do for people who begin working and do not have transportation is provide bus passes and shelter vouchers for them until they get paid the first time and can buy their own.   

 

Today, we heard from a client that is starting his SECOND WEEK OF WORK (Yeah!!) and we are so blessed to be able to provide his transportation.

  

Next week he will get his first paycheck and he will no longer have to worry about keeping his job due to a lack of transportation. So often, it's the little things that cause such hardship...it has cost this young man a total of $34.00 to keep a job long enough to get a paycheck. I think that is well worth it, don't you???

 

 

 

 

If you'd like to provide bus passes or shelter vouchers to someone with a new job, or trying to make a new life, you can donate today and make a positive difference in someone's life!

 www.ruthsheart.org/donations

If you would like to help people that are struggling to get back on their feet and just need a helping hand...consider becoming a monthly supporter of Ruth's Heart.  Your monthly support will help where it is most needed each month in purchasing bus passes, emergency food, shelter for men, women and children, transportation costs and much more!
Join us in connecting people in need with the resources necessary to create a positive difference in their life, simply go to our donations page (http://www.ruthsheart.org/donations) and you can select that you want to be a monthly donor from the PayPal page.  That's it! 

Thank you for your continued support and please keep praying for our ministry to change lives by providing Hope and Love to the least of God's children.

NEED A REALLY GOOD REASON TO GET A NEW WASHER AND DRYER??? WE HAVE THE BEST REASON EVER!

 

 

Donate your used washer and/or dryer and help us assist a single mom in finding a used washer & dryer for her apartment. She is the mom that so many of you reached... out to when she moved from a family shelter into her how apartment several months ago. She is looking for a small to medium size washer and / or dryer, if you or someone you know would like to donate these items for her, please let us know. Please share if you think your friends might be able to help!

Please pray for Delores

Please say a prayer today for our new client Delores who will be entering rehab today for her addiction to alcohol. She is a sweet woman and determined to make it this time! She will be going at about 3:00 this afternoon, please keep her in your prayers!

Update: 
Please keep Delores in your prayers! She courageously went into rehab today and was both nervous and excited to be starting her new life! GO Delores!!!! One day at a time...

Ms. Dorothy's text to "Miss Ruth"

Sometimes out clients just make me smile! We send Ms. Dorothy bus passes so she can take the bus to her Dr. Appointments and she sent this after hearing I was sick and receiving a bus pass we sent her in the mail yesterday. What a blessing! And I love that she calls me Ms. Ruth, I tell her my name every time we talk and I'm still privileged enough to be Ms. Ruth!  

Applesauce Surprise!

This was in out driveway this morning donated by a very special friend! I can't wait to start putting applesauce in our food bags! We are grateful for the love shown by our supporters and hope you all know how much you truly impact peoples peoples lives through your gracious hearts.