Faith Wall is dedicated to all those who made this possible.
There is something special about family meals around the table. It is where some of our most fond memories are made with each other here at the Mission. A meal is prepared and we all get together and eat as one big family. It’s a tradition at Mission Messiah that started since the beginning. Many of the women have never actually sat down and had a meal together in their home with their families, unless it was a holiday or very special occasion. I know from my past experience, the kids and I usually ate McDonald’s in the car on the way home or ate in the living room in front of the TV. That was the “norm” for us. This custom of sitting around the table with our families has formed a habit for me that I know I will continue at home even after I graduate. We’ve recently added a new addition to Mission Messiah. Continue reading to get the scoop!
Blessings Galore was Mission Messiah’s first thrift store started in 2001 where the women worked while they were in the program. People from all over the Permian Basin would come by and donate used clothing and other items for our store. It was a part of the women’s ministry, they had prayer request and praise report logs that customers would fill out at the register. They were diligent to pray over any new donated items that would come in and who those items would go to. The thrift store was not in good condition; it was used, run down and aged with the years. Unfortunately, Blessings Galore burned down in 2006 due to electrical problems.
Thereafter, it became a storage space for all scrap materials on the property. We had everything from toilets to air conditioning units. It had become a secluded part of the property that no one went by unless it was given as a work assignment.
In 2008 God had a plan for the old, burned down building. Mission Messiah decided to renovate it and make it the first commercial kitchen for the mission family. It started with a fundraiser last spring. Then “Campers on a Mission” along with “Dan Higgins Construction” volunteered their time and helped to restore the facility. Everything began to fall into place. Over 50 people, individuals and companies alike, gave their time and money to the renovation. Over $160,000 was given for what we now call, Faith Hall. The grand opening for Faith Hall took place on May 17 and we were able to express our gratitude with our supporters and fellowship together.
Our previous kitchen, The Sheep Gate, served 10’s of thousands of meals over the years to women and their children going through the program. It has been our multi purpose room for class, meals, gatherings, and activities. Although the Sheep Gate is a very humble kitchen, it has been apart of many lives. The Sheep Gate won’t be leaving us though! It will soon undergo construction and be transformed into another wonderful facility for the women and children here at the Mission. You will have to come back and read about that in future blogs.
We are grateful for everyone’s contribution and efforts to help us at Mission Messiah.
“The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ.” 1 Corinthians 12:12
