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On August 14, 2002,
we were alerted to an urgent need for food at Pleasant Hills
Children Home, in central Texas. In a matter of hours, after
the email was sent, the storehouse of Heaven came to flow.
Food of every description was delivered to our little group and
money came from several states and countries. Within 4 days,
we had a caravan of vehicles making the 3 hour drive to PHCH.
Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2002 7:25
PM
Subject: Urgent need.... Pleasant Hills Children's Home
in central Texas has empty cupboards....
Hi Everyone,
Pleasant Hills Children's Home in
central Texas has empty cupboards...
This is heart breaking... right here
in Texas. As you know Treasures helps to meet the needs of needy
children around the world. Well... Texas is as much a part of
our world as Russia, the Republic of Georgia, India, Africa,
etc.
They have four homes and a total
of 39 children and 23 workers that live in the home... totaling
62. I spoke with Yajaira tonight and she shared that they had
barely enough basic food for two weeks, but not any nutritious
food.
They have little or no canned tuna,
cereal, crackers, sugar, flour, rice, juice, milk, eggs, or
cooking oil. Fresh fruit is a tremendous need, however not
bananas, as they have just received "a whole bunch" from a
church. In fact, any food donation will be greatly appreciated.
This is a crisis need that slipped
between the cracks. We desire to stand in the gap for these
children who come from broken, troubled homes. These innocent
children have a great need. We will be buying the food rather
than sending money, as the Lord has always directed Treasures to
do. Howard, Donna, and others wishing to help, hope to drive to
Pleasant Hills Children's Home this Sunday to bless the
children.
We feel compelled to share this need
with you. However, please pray and help only if this is what God
is directing you to do. The children's needs will be met, I have
every confidence. May the Lord touch your hearts according to
HIS will.
Will you help us carry the load.......
"What an out pouring of love"...
Sent: Friday, August 16, 2002 5:53 PM
Subject: We are thrilled with your tremendous response to
helping the children of Pleasant Hills Children's home in
Fairfield, Texas...
Hi Everyone,
The response from all of you, our
Treasured Friends, is pouring in. With donated food from folks
like you, and gifted money to shop for the other needed items, the
end result will be a gloriously full and overflowing pantry!
I'm sure you all want to know what is happening!
Within 24 hours we received...
- Christian Alliance in Pearland,
Texas, is giving us bulk food... bags of rice, beans, pasta, some
canned foods, 15 dozen eggs, and fresh vegetables.
- $1000 with which we will have a
huge shopping trip to Sam's tomorrow!
- Many of you have called and shared
that you are going grocery shopping for the children.
- Others have shared that they are
sending money.
- 200 lbs of frozen meat
- Cases of canned orange juice,
fruit, raisins, and vegetables from Serenity Oaks in Vidor, Texas.
- We have even received a donation
from Africa! And prayers from India!
- New underwear and socks for all
the children
- A case of shampoo and so much
more....
After church Sunday, at least six
people will leave with trucks loaded down with food to drive over
200 miles to the Children's home. Don't you know there will be
some excited children when we arrive on Sunday! We'll get
photos...
May you be blessed as you have blessed others and then some!
Many have asked who to make out their
checks to and where to send them. Please make checks payable to:
Treasures of the Heart Inc. Your donations are tax deductible,
whether food items or monetary. Please only give if you are sure
that it is what God wants you to do, as there are many excellent
and worthy causes in this world. For those who are able, we
respect your gifts and will get the best value for your money. As
usual, 100 % will go to meet the needs of children in need, and we
will always give "first fruits"... God's best!
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Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 7:30 PM
Subject: A Blessed Day!
Treasures wants to thank our shoppers, loaders, and drivers for
all their help in getting food to Pleasant Hills.
The
children will not be as blessed as we have been by all our
supporters. Help has come from all over the world for this urgent
need. A lady in Sam's ask what we were doing, Nancy explained and
the lady wrote a check! We do draw a crowd where ever we shop, be
it Beaumont, Russia, or Georgia.
If
you were not aware, God has shown Treasures the principle of
"First Fruits". We only give NEW gifts (except in the area of
high tech equipment). Thank you for sharing this vision.
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Shoppers
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Joan McCown
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Donna Doornbos
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Wanda Lane & Rachel
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Rick & Cindy Edmiston
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Nancy Lang
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Diane and Rod Hatch
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Bill and Sandy Griffin
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Tyler Thibodeaux
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Loaders & Drivers
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Larry & Joan McCown
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Donna Doornbos
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Wanda & John Lane
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Ray Carder and Jr
Treasures' Leader, Dallas Carder
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Jenny and Harold Hamilton
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Diane and Rod Hatch
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Our
Shopping List filled Howard's truck, Stephanie's van, and Larry
McCown's truck!!!!
Wanda
Lane and Cindy Edmiston drove to Pearland where Christian Alliance
filled their van to overflowing. THEN...Wanda picked Howard up
and they headed for Kirbyville where we were going to purchase 200
pounds of meat...God had a better plan...Dalton and Karen
Taylor GAVE US 300 pounds of meat!!! What a discount!
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Can Goods (Institutional
Size Cans)
4 large sizes of each, so that each home will have plenty...
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24 cans of corn
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24 cans of green beans
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8 cases of peas
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24 cans of chili
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24 cans of tomatoes
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24 cans of ranch style
beans
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Baked beans
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24 cans of corn beef
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24 cans of tuna
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Fruit Cocktail
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Peaches
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Evaporated milk
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Peanut Butter
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Jelly
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Chicken
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Staples - 4 large sizes of
each, so that each home will have plenty...
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Ketchup
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Mayonnaise
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Mustard
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Pickles
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BBQ sauce
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Spaghetti
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Flour
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Sugar
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Worcestershire Sauce
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Picante Sauce
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Cooking Oil
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Syrup
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Pancake Mix
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Chicken Broth
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Stove Top Stuffing
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Bisquick
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Crackers
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Salt & Pepper
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Beef & Chicken Boullion
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Variety of spices
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Cereals - 4 large sizes of
each, so that each home will have plenty...
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Triple cereal
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Frosted Flakes
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Raisin Bran
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Cheerios
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Rice Krispies
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Fruit - 4 large sizes of
each, so that each home will have plenty...
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Blueberries
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Strawberries
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Apples
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Vegetables - 4 large sizes
of each, so that each home will have plenty...
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Red Potatoes
20 lbs bags
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Onions
50 lb bag for all to share
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Baking Potatoes 20 lbs bags
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Juice - 4 large sizes of
each, so that each home will have plenty...
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Apple Juice
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Lemonade
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Apple Sauce
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Sunny Delight
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Fun Foods - 4 large sizes
of each, so that each home will have plenty...
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Oreos
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Pop Tarts
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Brownies
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Chocolate Sauce
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Popsicles
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Chocolate Pudding
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Vanilla Pudding
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Potato Chips
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Moon Pie
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Honey Buns
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Goldfish
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Crackers (Peanut butter and
Cheese)
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Vanilla Wafers
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They were completely out of
cleaning supplies. We purchased for each home:
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Brooms
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Mops
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Paper Towels
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Toilet Paper
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Dish soap
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Clothes soap
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Clorox
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SOS Pads
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I
was worried about personal products, but we were out of
money...Bill and Sandy showed up at Stephanie's this afternoon
with all kinds of toiletries and personal needs for the children.
As a mother, Diane Hatch, saw the need for nutritional needs but
also the fun foods. She added Mac and Cheese and candy galore!
Rick & Cindy bought cake mixes, frostings sprinkles! as well as
salt pepper popcorn. Rachel donated fruit juice. Alex & friends
will be shopping in Dallas and bringing food from the North &
Pastor Don Stabe will be bringing food from the West (Houston).
What a joy!!
We
have been given over 300 pairs of NEW underwear and socks for all
the kids from the Vidor Wal-Mart.
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Christian Alliance
gave huge sacks:
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Rice
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Beans
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Pasta
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15 dozen eggs
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Can foods
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Fresh vegetables
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Pineapples, oranges,
apples, red onions, potatoes
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Dried milk
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Hot dogs and buns
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Raisins
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Heath sports drink
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Serenity Oakes in Vidor
gave:
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Raisins
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Tomato Sauce
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Grapefruit Juice
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Corn
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Peas
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Orange Juice
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Apple Juice
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Instant Potatoes
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The
Food Ministry in Kirbyville gave:
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Over 300 pounds of meat
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Oatmeal
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25 lbs Navy Beans
We
will purchase milk, butter, and bread when we arrive at Fairfield.
Pray
for the safety of our "convoy" to Pleasant Hills. We will leave
after church tomorrow.
Thank
you to all who donated money, time, and most of all prayer. We
will still be doing more as the food/money comes in. God has laid
on our hearts to fill their pantries to overflowing. Our hearts
desire is to bless them with at least 3 months food and to help
them get on their feet.
With
grateful hearts to all our Treasured Friends!
Stephanie, Howard, Donna, Ellen, and Jim
Believing in miracles, yes, and
seeing them on a regular basis, to the GLORY of GOD!
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2002 2:11 PM
Subject: Thank you from PHCH
Dear Stephanie,
Donna, Howard and everyone else connected with Treasures of
the Heart,
THANK YOU so much from the children and staff at Pleasant
Hills Children's Home for your generous contribution of
food, clothing and household items. As we sorted through
your donation and divided between everyone, we were overcome
with a spirit of gratitude for the need being met. The
children were very happy! Although they helped unload the
items, they didn't realize that they actually had
nectarines, plums, blueberries, strawberries, pineapples,
oranges, pears, apples, grapefruit...until we sorted through
the items after chapel. And the snacks, canned goods,
brooms and mops, underwear and socks, milk, eggs, meat and
so much more! THANK YOU!
It was a pleasure to meet Donna and Howard. We hope that
everyone enjoyed their chapel visit. As we have many new
children, for at least 1/2 of the kids present, this was
only their 2nd chapel to attend. Please pray that we are
able to introduce each child here to Jesus Christ as his/her
Savior.
Again, thank you so much! I cannot adequately express our
gratitude.
Yours in Christ, Martha Thomassen
Pleasant Hills Children's Home
Development Director
TCare4Kids@aol.com
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