Hello, thank you for joining me today for Give Him 15.

The title of today's post is The Church, Being the Church.

Some of today's post is rewarding to write.

Other portions are very difficult, very difficult.

I'm going to give a promised update regarding Hurricane Helene

and the donations you have sent.

Dutch Sheets Ministries slash Giving 15 has already funneled over half a million dollars from you to victims of

Hurricane Helene. As promised, every penny sent to us for this purpose is being used strictly

for hurricane relief.

We take out nothing for expenses or overhead.

CC and other staff members have spent many hours researching and vetting organizations.

We are sending funds to those with boots on the ground.

We are not sending any to government organizations.

More funds and supplies will be going out in a day or so.

I want to share a firsthand account from a resident in the Swannanoa, North Carolina area. It is painful to read and hear,

probably not suitable for children, but real. Yesterday we spoke with Mona in that small mountain

community of about 5,000. it's not far from Asheville.

She confirmed that the situation there is totally devastating.

Like so many, Mona has lost her home.

Stranded for days on the mountain where she lives,

she and many others have been forced to evacuate from their properties to safer areas. FEMA said they could place them in hotels, but the only ones available were over two hours away.

Instead, she and many others in this community have chosen to stay

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