Working Together

 We had a good morning at the Berean office. Not a lot of mail but plenty of work got done. Chuck arrived just in time to check out the coffee.

Marvin called the prison that would not allow our leather like Bibles and was able to speak with the chaplain. They figured out how we could send Bibles into that prison. We also had a request for 100 Bibles from a chaplain Skip will take care of and Kathy got another request for a box of Bibles for a prison.  It is almost like Bill is still here. We also got a lot of the first set of studies from the boxes of Bibles Bill sent out before he left for Mayo Clinic.  We miss him but for his sake we would not wish him back. 

Sharon brought Irv with her to help today. We always appreciate when new people come to help.

Below is a short video of just a bit of our work today.

We really do enjoy working together.

Until We Meet Again

 This morning was our Tuesday Berean morning but mom's wheelchair was broken on Sunday and the new one isn't going to be here until Thursday, So Diane stayed with mom and I drove to Berean by myself. When I arrived almost everyone was already there hard at work. 

Even Vonnie was here. We were so glad to see her and welcomed her back with plenty of work. Below is a short video of some of our work.

We really enjoy this work that really isn't work. It is a blessing to the prisoners recieving their Bible and Bibles studies and a blessing to the volunteers who help with getting them the Bibles and Bible studies and a blessing to those who grade the studies. Blessings ALL around. We got the sad news that Bill our director passed away. For him though it was GLORIOUS! He is with his Jesus whom he served and loved for many years. Our sympathy goes out to his wife Joan and their many children and grandchildren.  We already miss him but they will miss him so much more. So we don't say good by we say, "until we meet again".

Grateful for Greats

 Almost everyone had already arrived by the time mom and I reached the Berean office.  Sharon pulled in right behind us and helped with the unloading. We were all kept busy. Bruce and Leila are now back from Arizona so we were thrilled with the extra help. Below are a few pictures of our morning. 

Above Marvin is trying to find the correct address for a prisoner while Kathy reads and answers letters. Below Skip and Bruce are trying to figure out how to order more ink for the postage machine.

Above mom is stuffing envelops while Sharon and Ray work on processing studies. below Kathy and Leila are reading today's letters while Skip enters the studies.

Above Bruce is running the postage machine while Shirley and Ray open and process studies. Below we have just finished processing the and filling the Bible requests. Joan arrived to pick up studies for grading and the rest are refreshing themselves with key lime pie and brownie bites.

We really did have a good day and accomplished what needed to be accomplished. I'm very grateful for great volunteers.

Fun Workers

 We were a little late arriving at the Berean office and were met by Shirley. The first words out of her mouth was, "we are all done!"  They were actually only done opening the studies so but had us going for a bit. 

We ended up with 89 Bible requests that needed to be entered, address labels printed, and applied to the Bibles going out today.  Ray was given the job of printing the postage stamp for each Bible and by the time he was done we had enough postage for next week too.

We really did enjoy the morning.

Berean Today

 We didn't have a lot of mail but had plenty of work. Skip needed one hundred sets of the Basic 1-4 to put with the Bibles his grandchildren would be wrapping. Marvin was kept busy making copies while the others put them together in sets. I didn't think to take any pictures earlier as everyone was processing studies and letters but below Chuck is applying the name labels to the correct studies while Skip enters Bible requests and Kathy was reading and answering letters. 

Below is a short video of the other room getting lots of work done.

Busy Berean Volunteers

 We had a busy day today. Not a huge amount of mail but that gave us time to wrap some extra Bibles and do the much needed folding of studies.  Marvin also took the time to teach Skip and I how to make the copies so hopefully we can keep up with that job a little better. Below are a few of the pictures from today. 

Below is a short video of just some of the work done today.

So Blessed

 We were busy this morning, Skip wasn't able to come and Marvin is in Florida leaving us very short handed on the computers but we were able to get everything done. Just not too many pictures were taken as I was too busy trying to keep up with the computer work. Ray was put to work on the postage machine.

Chuck was put to work with applying labels to the studies while Kathy was our only reader.

Diane, Sharon, Shirley and Aunt Jinnie were busy with folding studies for the next groups going out.

Mom was applying the return address on almost 500 envelopes while Shirley worked on the intermediate studies.

With everyone working we were easily done before 11:00 am. Joan N Arrived to pick up studies for grading just about the time we were getting ready to serve the dessert.  Diane prepared the food and served it.

It really is a wonderful blessing for all of us volunteers to be able to serve this prison ministry. We try to make sure that each prisoner that writes and requests a Bible gets a Bible.  God loves each one as much as He loves any of us. So this  ministry not only blesses prisoners it blesses us too.