The James II Project

It always gives me such a kick how God brings people together in so many crazy ways!

We met an amazing guy last week who came to our meal that is wanting to set up a 501c3 and we are excited to help him get started! It will be for a much needed resource in Jefferson County! In talking with him he actually is really great friends with an amazing guy that we love to support in his ministry work.

Reminds me of the passage, "God works everything together for good for those who love Him and are called according to His purpose." He will accomplish what He sets out to accomplish and I am here for it!!

Karin

James II has been an amazing blessing to so many in our community. One of the reasons we are able to succeed in bringing the ministry to those in our community is our amazing volunteers. The amazing people who come each week to prepare our meals have a heart to serve and love to minister to our friends that attend our meals. I am encouraged and blessed when I watch as a card game is taking place or a cup of coffee is shared as life stories are shared. That is why when one of our volunteers or friends hurt or we lose someone we grieve. That leads me to the purpose of this post.

One of our volunteers who came along over almost 2 years ago was just told they have stage 4 cancer and it has spread and is aggressive. The news has just hit so hard today and processing it is not happening easily. This person has given their heart and time way beyond the time they served on their day. They helped me with scheduling volunteers on our holidays, helped tremendously last year when we prepared meals for a week after the tornado for The Salvation Army to take out to those affected and has been a HUGE encouragement to me personally over the past 2 years of knowing them.

Please pray for them as they go through this time of discernment and uncertainty. Please pray for our volunteer team as we process this and walk through this time. God will receive the glory, but right now we are just heartbroken .

God is good, faithful and always keeps His promises!

Karin

Happy Cinco de Mayo!! Today was busy at Salvation Army! We love to be able to celebrate holidays with our friends! So many card games, Scrabble and Yahtzee games happening....our volunteers were able to get a quick game of Pass the Trash in...building community is what it's about!! We were able to connect many of our friends to resources today and helped a friend find tires for a reasonable price!

All in a day at James II!

(*Note: To protect the privacy of our friends we do not post pictures of them. The tables were full as we began.)

Festus was so busy today!!! So many friends but so many new faces!!!

It occurred to me today as I watched our unhoused friends interact that God made us to be relational. Those that are unhoused are still looking for that family. They make up a community and look out for each other, fight like families and then come back together to support each other.

Beautiful picture of God creating us all in His image and to be relational!

Spoke tonight at the Twin City Optimist Club. They were the title sponsor at Women of Impact earlier this year where I was given the honor of being recognized one of 4 women of Impact in Jeffco.

What a great organization! Loving on kiddos and making sure they are cared for as they go into foster care but also all kiddos everywhere. They provide hygiene products, shoes and other needs for youth in our area.