July Newsletter
Miracles have landed in Jensen Beach!
photo: Jess and MacKenna from Tent City Helpers
More often than not a miracle is an ordinary act of love. That’s why we prioritize service at The MC. We perform miracles by giving back to the community in the small ways that we can. There are no big or small miracles; they are ordinary acts of love. Today I gave out one of our blessing bags to a temporarily homeless sister that I encountered on my way into a store. On my way out of the store she was reading our note of encouragement and waving at me. It’s these small moments that are miraculous.
Our next miracle project is our third collection for Angels of Hope Outreach ministries in Ft Pierce. David and Mary Jo are amazing! They go out into the woods and provide services to those frequently overlooked. Their mission is inspired by their time previously being homeless themselves. It is one thing to hear about a tent city and another thing to encounter one. The last time we did a collection for them I went out into the woods with David and met some of the people that they serve. Going into the woods with David was my first miracle field work and I was deeply moved by the experience. I listened to their stories. I was surprised to encounter third world conditions a few miles away from the country clubs. It was a lesson in getting out there and doing what we can without being upset by the vastness of the problem.
It is a blessing to have Naomi with us. She has a lot of Course knowledge and has been aiding and abetting all of our miracle projects. I would be lost without her, especially with Anna up North for the summer.
Last week we delivered 65 snack packs, cans of food and bottles of water to Tent City Helpers of Martin County. This is the amount that they distribute in a week! We also brought them two cases of nutritional drinks and new underwear. MacKenna is taking over as Director of Tent City Helpers. She is graduating from Indian River State College this summer. She is so passionate about the cause that she serves and it’s really inspirational to see young people being miraculous and giving back to the community. I would like to thank the past director of Tent City Helpers, Gail who I was lucky enough to meet during our first drop off. She is moving to Tennessee and off to another chapter in her life but she gave a lot back during the time period she was here. When we met she was talking about giving from a place of abundance, she really seemed naturally in touch with things. I love getting to know some of our commUNITY partners. They are so dedicated to giving back and being a light in this community.
We are living the Course by doing these monthly projects. It’s an example of extension. It is an example of cooperation. It’s an example of holy love as opposed to special love. We would like to welcome Blu Yoga to the Island Shoppes. They really add to our wellness vibe at The MC. I met Jen and she is lovely. Their first location didn’t work out but sometimes life’s disappointments contain silver linings. As we say in the Course, THE plan is in more appropriate hands.
In text class we were saying that the true meaning of the apocalypse is productive division where you look at everything that you have created and uproot your mistakes and miscreations. This really takes the idea of Swedish death cleaning to the next level. Take some time this month to evaluate what you have created and what is working for you and what belongs in the rubbish heap. Let me know what you come up with.
Have you checked out our class archive online yet? I am so pleased with this work. It is like our own personal youtube page. Check out our classes in their entirety, you’ll find the link underneath any of the class pages on our website. It’s not really a blog, the class notes are now on the blog of our website. I’ll continue to add two or three a week. I would suggest watching the class first and reinforcing it by reading the notes afterwards.
I feel so blessed to be at The MC sharing miracles with you!
