It will enable us to reach out with love to others in need. This has enabled us to bless Li and her precious children. How thankful we are that Christians like you have been giving to our Widows and Orphans Fund. As a result, single parent households are often among the neediest in the society. Generally, families depend on two salaries to make ends meet. Many of those we add to the list are widows or single mothers. In response to the increased needs brought on by the pandemic, we are in the process of adding hundreds more people to our regular Food Project to receive ongoing food parcels. We also reach out to new immigrants, children from families with socioeconomic difficulties, Holocaust survivors and more. The book of James is famous for its practical application of faith, saying: вЂњ Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the worldвЂќ (James 1:27 NASB).Д®very day the Christian team of Bridges for Peace reaches out in practical ways to exhibit the character of God and Christian love to the people of Israel. Volunteers bringing supplies to bless LiвЂ™s family.

Click here to view the video of the day we showed up for this young widow. With tears of joy, Li gratefully received the gifts that Christians were bringing her and her fatherless children. She is the one that reached out to give Li a big hug. Dee, one of our volunteers, was there to help. I am sure that Li and her children will always remember the Christians who came and showed love to their family. We knew we were acting with the heart of God, who clearly says in His Word that He will care for the widow.

We took new blankets, pots and pans, gifts for the children and grocery store food vouchers to enable them to host a wonderful Passover meal with their family. Later she needed a bed, and we were able to assist again.ДЄs Passover approached, realizing how many needs this family had, we mobilized to bless them in a significant fashion. Then her refrigerator broke, so we replaced it. During the first few months, we helped with emergency dental needs. With the family plunged into sorrow, she called us asking for help for her devastated daughter. Heartbroken at the loss of her husband, she was also in severe financial distress. The oldest child is eight and the youngest two (twins) are three. In October, LiвЂ™s husband suddenly passed away, leaving her, a young mother, alone with four children to raise. Unfortunately, Israel also has many young widows struggling to raise families alone. It is our honor to help meet their physical needs, but o ur hearts break as we see their loneliness. In fact, there are many elderly widows on our food programs who receive regular food assistance. Most of the Holocaust survivors that we assist have lost their spouses. He executes justice for the orphan and the widow, and shows His love for the stranger by giving him food and clothingвЂќ (Deut. Consider this: вЂњ For the LORD your God is the God of gods and the LORD of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who does not show partiality, nor take a bribe. I love Scriptural passages that show the character of God. When she passed away, we established the Ramona Lewis Widows and Orphans Fund in her honor. I am so blessed to have had a godly, praying mother. When things were difficult, she would often say: вЂњBut God!вЂќ He was her source in every way. She would often tell us that God has a special heart for widows and that she trusted Him to care for her. My mother was a widow for 12 years before she joined my father in heaven in 2019.

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