WAW Wednesday: Our Greatest Gift!!

"The Word at Work is a ministry that mobilizes churches and individuals to answer God's call to minister to those in need," writes Rev. Tim Tam, Director of the Amarillo, Texas-based ministry. "Through our relationships, God reveals needs and opportunities for service. As we come along side the poor, new friendships develop and doors for ministry open. As we serve, God provides the resources to supply for the needs he reveals."

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"When they saw the star, they were overjoyed. On coming to the house, they saw the child with his mother Mary, and they bowed down and worshiped him. Then they opened their treasures and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh."
Matthew 2:10-11

Our Greatest Gift!!

Dear friends,

Today I want to thank each of you who helped make our Christmas Project 2015 possible!! Donors ... team members ... prayer warriors ... shipping partners ... ministry associates ... and our faithful staff.

What an incredible GIFT!!!
Donated toys and stuffed animals + 14 team members from across the country + dozens of partners across the country of Belize = the Hope of our Messiah being shared with thousands of children in Belize.

All week we kept coming back to the theme of Gifts ...
God's gift to humanity, our Savior Jesus Christ.
The gifts the Magi shared as they worshiped Him.
Believers loving sacrificially, sharing their giftedness for the building up of His church.

We were truly blessed to be a blessing. God provided gifts for our established partners and helped us meet new ones.

Kenny addressed graduates from the Rehab Program at Belize Central Prison and we attended the 2nd annual King's Children's Home Fundraiser. We delivered gifts to our partners (encouraging them that these gifts came from God, and that He alone should receive the glory) and we visited friends who have received medical care from our partners in the states. We put a party on for the KCH kids and our Christmas Pageant was only missing the Charlie Brown theme music.

The Herndon's were even interviewed on Love Television -- gathering and shipping 11,101 stuffed animals was certainly newsworthy. CLICK HERE to see their story :

So much to share - it's hard to put it all in words. But we witnessed God's people using the gifts they have been given to bless others - truly BEING the Word at Work -- and in God's economy this is what it's all about.

This Christmas, as you remember the reason we exchange gifts - I invite you to consider how you are using the gifts God has given you for His glory. May you be blessed.

We also received good news that Leonie Gillham's biopsy results were negative for cancer!! Praise God for this gift; and praise Him for our sister who has devoted her life to caring for so many children at King's Children's Home!!!

Merry, Merry Christmas!

TT (Tim Tam)
The Word at Work

ps: Our Ministry Associate team gathers school supplies, toys, and stuffed animals through out the year ... we've discovered blankets are an ongoing need as well, so please be saving them, too. Click here to learn more about becoming a TW@W Ministry Associate, or get in touch with Tim Hagen for more information!

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EDITOR'S NOTE: Speaking from my own first-hand experience - working side-by-side with Tim, Kenny and our brothers and sisters in Belize - won't you give thoughtful, prayerful consideration to supporting the efforts of Tim, the Word At Work staff and their partners? Please please fill out this Commitment Card and return it to their office!

Also, remember that you can follow The Word At Work on their Facebook page, and their Instagram page ... AND ... remember The Word At Work while shopping online at Amazon Smile: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/68-0513148 !