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Recent Grace Stories
  1. As a young child my family didn't regularly attend church...
    As a young child, my family didn't regularly attend church or live a spiritual life. My parents sent me to Sunday School every Sunday when I was little because they thought it important that I learn about God and Jesus but they, themselves, didn't attend. As I look back, I realize they believed in God but didn't understand what it meant to live a life as a follower of Jesus. That was something I learned as a teenager.

    I began to attend a non-denominational church with a friend at the age of 15. It was a "lively" church where people ran up and down the aisles, there was a lot of great singing and dancing in addition to invigorating sermons. I say they were invigorating because the Pastor successfully captured the attention of my friend and I, which, can be quite a task when dealing with teenagers! I learned a lot there but, as I got a little older and gained a little more independance from my parents, I ran away from God and Jesus and just lived the way I wanted to live. Well, as you know, that never works out well. Fortunately, for me, my mother and I began attending a Methodist church a short time before I met my future husband and I, once again, came back to God.

    After getting married and moving out of my hometown 10 years ago I have struggled to find a church that I am comfortable in; one that I can call my home and feel good about. In the past 10 years I have attended many churches, some only once, others weeks or months at a time always with a measurable break in between.

    My husband has struggled for the past 7 years with a number of spinal diseases that threaten to paralyze him in the future. He has had a number of surgeries, 12 to be exact - but hey, who's counting? With every surgery comes the hope of relief from the daily pain he lives with. As you can imagine, this has caused a great deal of stress in our lives and just getting through the day hasn't always been easy. We've wondered in the past how we ever made it as far as we have with the hand we've been dealt. However, I now know that it is the grace of God that has gotten us through every trial and tribulation we've encountered and we have come to realize that we are exactly where we're supposed to be right now dealing with exactly what we're supposed to be dealing with because it is what God has given us - we accept it.

    It wasn't until the fall of 2007 when my son, Jason received an invitation from his friend, Alyssa Magill, to attend Kid's Quest Rock as her guest. We accepted the invitation and, as you hear often, the rest is history... In my first visit here at the Quest, I knew I had found what I was looking for. What struck me right away that Sunday was that this church's foundation is built on the Word of God. It's refreshing to know that there are still people out there who believe in the Bible and what it says as well as what it represents; people who struggle as much as I do to be the kind of person God wants us to be.

    I believe that God led me to the Quest and that is why I have chosen for my son and me to be baptised here with the Quest family. We believe in God and what He is doing here at the Quest.


    Thank you, Pastor Paul, for speaking the truth even when we don't want to hear it and especially when it hurts you to say it.


    Posted by Michelle Meeks on May 21, 2008

  2. NO coincidences where Grace is concerned!
    I moved to my current home about 3 yrs. ago. At that time I was so physically disabled that I had a six month Handicapped card that you hang from the mirror of your car. I had trouble walking, I had severe involuntary movements, and could not lift more than about a pound due to the extreme pain. Thankfully, the grocery store is inside the development where I live, so it wasn't too much of a risk to drive there. Each time I went to buy groceries, this very kind person would always help me with not only reaching certain things, but with putting the groceries in my car, and separating the bags of perishable from non-perishible goods so that I only had to ask a neighbor to carry in the perishibles right away. (we live in a townhouse, and the refrigerator is on the second level). Anyway, this person who helped me without my asking, is very quiet, hardly ever makes eye contact, and would never talk about anything much. HER JOB IS TO COLLECT AND PUSH THE SHOPPING CARTS BACK TO THE STORE. She does it humbly. She once said "I know what it feels like". I would often say "God bless you"; and one time she said "yeah, sure". Over the last two years my physical condition has improved vastly thanks to new treatments and Gods healing Grace. Although I needed her help less and less, I always made an extra effort to wave across the parking lot and shout hello, or if she was nearby, comment on the weather, and pray for her during the particularly cold or hot times. I tried to get her to talk to me about more substantive topics than those, but she would not open up to me. ANYONE who knows me very well knows that I take that as a BIG challenge; since most people find me very approachable, and spill their stories to me alot. O.K. HERE's THE DEAL: I was not at church the day the red envelopes were handed out, so I picked one up the following Sunday. The exact moment that I heard about what it was for, THIS PERSON landed on my heart!!! This presented a quandry, since...how could I hand this envelope to someone that is going to see me all the time...I was afraid to take this person's dignity. Then I started to seek the person out...and of course, that is when the store started to use her as a "floater" (she lives in Arlington, and she goes to stores as far away as Purceville!). I started to see the person about every two weeks after that. In the meantime, my red envelope had gotten lost in my "pile o' papers" in the corner of my kitchen counter. About 3 weeks ago I found the envelope. ON THAT DAY I went to the grocery store and saw the person. They had just gotten the carts pushed up as I was entering the store. I was in a total rush. I looked straight at the person and said "Tell me how you are
    doing." The person made eye contact, and started to tell me her story for over 45 minutes...so long that I had to leave without getting my groceries that day. IT WAS TRUE, SHE HAD BEEN and still is going THROUGH ALOT. Part of her story involved her mistreatment by her company, and some of her employers. She actually asked me for advice! I gladly gave her some, and ended it with suggesting PRAYER. I proceeded to write some letters to senior management in the company without jeapordizing her identity also. SO, I approached the grocery manager about giving the envelope to this person for me anonymously. He is a Christian and we have lhad engthy conversations often over the last 2 yrs. He acted wierd and apprehensive about it, I guess because I would not tell him what was inside. SO TODAY it occurred to me to ask the person in the store whom I place the most trust in: the Pharmacist!!! If you know me, you know why (It's pretty funny when you can't walk passed the Pharmacy without all the employees yelling "hey!" because they know you by face and voice so well). I said "hey Carl, I can tell you are a Christian. Do you know "so and so"?". He did. I said "Please give this envelope to "so and so", but can I impose on you to simply tell her someone found it in the parking lot?" He did not even ask me one thing. He said "Don't worry, it will be all you ask." Now (a) I think his choice of words is profound. (b) The person who receives the envelope will receive God's Grace without loss of dignity, (c) God worked it all out!!! In HIS WAY, and in HIS TIME. I just KNOW that this person can use this money now more than ever without knowing any particulars. (d) I have received the GIFT of seeing so clearly that humility is one of my biggest weak areas. I have ALOT of work to do on that. This person was sent into my life by God's Grace to open my eyes to that. And for that, I am so grateful.

    Posted by colleen on May 4, 2008

  3. Flowing Grace
    Our grace giving experience took many turns. One of our children immediately came up with 4 or 5 scenarios to share grace, another was interested in some grace for themselves. In then end we gave the money to Grimelda a food worker at our cafeteria, who works two jobs and seven days a week to provide for her family. She, of course, would not accept it but after talking about the purpose and the opportunity agreed, and planned to help a family in her congregation that needed assistance with a funeral. It was awesome to see grace flow. Very cool experience.

    Posted by Mike on May 4, 2008

  4. Givng back to a place that taught me the meaning of Grace
    After a lot of thought over my options about where to give the red envelope, God made it clear to give it to Grace Ministries, a Christian organization devoted to changing the lives of hurt people by educating them in Christ\'s message of Grace. They provide counseling services and educational opportunities to peolpe in the Northen Virginia area. This organization helped my husband and me during a very difficult time and I know that I am at t he Quest because of all the truths of exchanged life(coming to the end of one\'self and allowing Christ to work through you. Exchanging your life in the flesh, for Christ\'s life in your spirit.) In the letter I sent them I explained about our church and I encouraged the counselors to send anyone our way that is looking for a Grace-filled church. The next day, I got a very encouraging phone call from, Karl, one of the main counselors. He was so excited to learn of our church. I hope we can support and encourage one another.

    Posted by Christy on Feb 8, 2008

  5. Giving Grace
    All of us wanted to help someone at the Gainesville Rehabilitation Center. We decided together that it would be Eddie, he is a very disable man that gets only $30 a month for himself. This money is to cover all of his needs, such as hair cuts, snacks, and anything else he may want or need. So we pulled our Grace envelopes together and then added some to it so that he would have whatever he needed. He can now have his little snacks and "Sprite" which is his favorite thing! Peggy and Evelyn went to see him on Christmas Eve. We plan to continue to help ensure that Eddie has the things that make him happy in the future as well. It felt so wonderful to give Grace!!!

    Posted by Peggy, Evelyn, Cathy & Donna on Jan 11, 2008

  6. I need to do this more often
    Hi Happy New Year to all. I received twenty dollars at church and gave it to a man in the city of Denver who was shinning shoes for a living on Christmas . It was such a great feeling have to do that more often.

    Posted by Charlotte on Jan 11, 2008

  7. Looking for Grace
    This message was so powerful to me. I was waiting for GOD to send someone in my life so we could experience grace togther, however I quickly realized that I was trying to hard find someone to experience grace with. This experience has taught me that grace is something that happens natually from the heart .
    After much searching, I added some money to our envelope and donated it to a youth inter-city basketball team that was trying to collect enough money for uniforms for the season. Thank you for showing me the true meaning of GRACE!

    Posted by Steohanie on Jan 11, 2008

  8. friends in pain
    After several frustrating days (3 I believe) of looking for someone to give the red envelope to (and not feeling the call from God for any particular person), I went home discouraged on Sunday afternoon with the red envelope still in my purse.

    I decided to do a routine check of the phone messages and there was a very sad message from one of Keith's friends, telling us that he and his wife had just lost their twins (they were about 5 months pregnant when the babies passed away). I immediately felt a calling from God to give the envelope to them and prayed about it just to make sure it was the right thing to do. We have invited this couple to church several times, but they have not taken us up on that yet. This couple really doesn't need the money; however, I thought that this would be a good way to show them the love of God, even in the midst of their tragedy.

    After deciding what to do with the envelope, I immediately rushed out to the store, purchased a sympathy card that says "A prayer for you in sympathy: asking God to bless you with courage to bear the sorrow you feel." I hope that this message will open their hearts to the possibility that God is there and that he cares deeply for them.

    I just sent the card and explained on the card the significance of the red envelope. I hope that they will look at this website and maybe one day they will give God a chance to work in their lives and hearts!

    Request: please pray for Derek & Mandy, this couple, that they will not only heal from such a sad circumstance, but that their hearts will be opened to God because they need Him just like all of us! I have prayed for this couple for a couple years now, and I hope that when they receive the card they will see and feel a small yet profound glimpse of God's love!

    See you all in 2008! Thanks for this awesome experience! And thanks to the Quest for reminding us all that giving is so much better than receiving!



    Posted by Michelle/Keith on Dec 27, 2007

  9. Thank you, God!
    Thank you, God for blessing our family with the opportunity to give. After church on Sunday, God lead our family to the the thrift store where we would seek the person he wanted to be the recipient of the $100 in the red envelope. Peyton was sleeping in the car so Scott and Cydney went inside. Scott felt the Lord lead him to this particular woman. He handed her the envelope and wished her a "Merry Christmas", she looked confused and walked away quickly with out looking into the envelope. Scott and Cydney got into the car and there at the store entrance was the lady running after them. She came to our car crying. I got out, hugged her and brushed my hand against her cheek to wipe away a tear. I don't think she could speak english but she did manage to say "thank you" and "I am sorry". I told her her not to be sorry, hugged her one last time and got in the car to leave. She stood in the parking lot of the thrift store crying and waving good bye.

    Posted by Aimee, Scott, Cydney & Peyton Gulseth on Dec 25, 2007

  10. Coffee Anyone?
    My brother Wesley was too embarrassed to add his story so I volunteered to add it for him. He was in a Caribou Coffee shop and was watching how hard the staff was working and how crowded the place was. During the rush of people he really admired how hard and steadily they worked and knowing that they probably weren’t earning too much over minimum wage. His hand involuntarily found the grace envelop, and he felt led to leave the it in the tip jar. At the end of the day, all of the staff split the tips from the jar evenly. He isn’t sure what made him put the envelop in the jar, but he is sure he did the right thing.


    Posted by Wesley Thompson-Smith on Dec 25, 2007

  11. A Bit of Grace
    Our neighbor’s teenage daughter moved back home about 18 months ago, after finding out she was pregnant. A few months ago she learned that she was again pregnant. As a family we have been praying about what to do with the grace envelop. I can’t believe it took me this long to figure out who could really use a bit of grace. I had visited my neighbor today and left convinced that God brought me over to her house this Christmas Eve. I don’t even know what made me mention the grace envelop and I am really glad she mentioned her daughter. As it turns out, the mom and daughter remain financially independent of one another and the daughter could really use a little Christmas help so we added a little extra and gave her some grace.

    Posted by Karen & Jeff Freeland on Dec 25, 2007

  12. Children are our future!
    I loved the message last week on grace....it really struck a chord with me. I was very surprised when I opened my red envelope. I thought about what to do with the money all week and the one idea that kept popping up was to give toys to the little children in the pediatric unit at Prince William Hospital. I called and talked to one of the nurses and she said they were actually short this year on gifts so they would welcome anything. The nurse told me they had 3 boys in the unit - a 2 month old, 4 month old and a 15 year old. I was able to get some really adorable gifts for all three boys as well as some sweet treats for the nurses who care for them. Hopefully they will be home for Christmas. God Bless!

    Posted by Katherine on Dec 23, 2007

  13. We listened to the podcast...
    Jenny and I missed out on the actual service but got caught up with the message this week via the Podcast. AWESOME! While we weren\'t there to participate with the red envelopes we decided to go at it anyway.

    Jenny and I went to Costco in Manassas just to look around (it\'s a recreational place for us). We happened to remember to pick up allergy meds and observed an elderly gentleman picking up his prescription and overheard the conversation between him and the pharmacist. They (the pharmacists) didn\'t fill one the guy\'s prescriptions because the insurance didn\'t cover it and figured he wouldn\'t be able to swing the cost (I\'m paraphrasing). His response (while still smiling) was that he didn\'t have a choice about the cost because he needed it; you could tell by the dialogue between the two that he was a regular customer. He stated he would be back shortly for the prescription and left.

    Once the gentleman had left it was our turn in line. I asked the woman behind the counter if we could cover the expense of what wasn\'t covered under the guys insurance. She looked at us for a moment in disbelief and the first thing out of her mouth was what a \"sweet man\" the guy was. I\'ve had to interact with this lady before – she usually gives off a hurried – I\'m too busy vibe. Her demeanor and body language immediately changed as she went back to tally the bill for the guy\'s prescriptions. She came back with what looked like a disheartened expression when she mentioned the cost. We smiled and said that\'s fine and that we still wanted to cover it under the condition that she not identify us to the man or share any of our Costco information with him. I only asked that she share the website - www.iaminthestory.com - with the guy (I wrote it on a Costco business card). Her expression and the expression of those she worked with overwhelmed Jenny and I. There were no more words exchanged between any of us but you could tell that the impact of what had just occurred touched all of those involved – especially Jenny and I.

    We weren\'t around long enough to see the gentleman stop by to pick up his stuff but this Quest inspired act of Grace was witnessed by 7 folks (including Jenny and I). Very cool!



    Posted by Brian on Dec 22, 2007

  14. We are touched by the Grace of God
    Last weeks sermon was amazing! All this week our envelopes rested behind the visor in our car, waiting for this weekend when we would have a few extra dollars of our own to add to the envelope. This Christmas has certainly been different for us in many ways. Financially, we are going through a rough patch, but in so many ways it has been the best Christmas of our lives. We've abandoned the notion that we must purchase tokens of our affection for those we care about, and have spent time with them instead, going to Christmas concerts, riding around town to see Christmas lights, reading stories and sharing with others the miracle of accepting Jesus in our lives.

    Today was the day we found the perfect way to share our Grace envelope. While running our errands we asked God to guide us to the right person or family. While driving along 234 in Manassas, we noticed a young family walking along the road pushing a stoller with a baby in it. They were smiling and chatting with each other as they walked toward the low-income apartment complex toward home. We stopped, I got out and approached them, telling them that I would like to give them something that I received at church. They looked puzzled and a bit skeptical, perhaps the language barrier between us adding to their wariness. After wishing them a Merry Christmas and driving off, we turned around and noticed the woman looking into the envelope. As we drove past, we received a friendly wave and a smile from the man. Finally, we understood each other! I know that they were the perfect choice!

    Thank you, our new Quest Church family, for your fellowship. We love all of you!

    Posted by Vickie and Charlie on Dec 22, 2007

  15. nurses are angels
    I am so glad I was in church this past Sunday.
    I work in a hospital and everyone took up donations for a nurse who is recently seperated with two daughters one of which is blind in one eye and the other is having alot of issues I assume from her parents seperation. At the time of the donations for Christmas I was unable to give any money so as soon Pastor Paul gave out the envelopes I knew what I was doing with it. My envelope contained $20 and I handed it to her and said this is from my church and you deserve this. She cried I cried. But oh the feeling I had.
    Thanks to my church The Quest I was able to help someone out.

    Posted by Deanna on Dec 22, 2007

  16. An opportunity to trust
    I've enjoyed being a part of the Quest for the past couple of months, and like everyone else who came on Sunday, I had the opportunity to participate in the story of God in an amazing way. I felt like God was calling me to personally sacrifice and put some extra money in the envelope. How much? That's between me and G. haha. I have been praying all week, and one person kept coming into my heart. I don't know his background, and I wish I could tell you that I know his needs. It kind of stinks that I don't. But that's where this has been a lesson for me. I had to trust God, that this guy is who needed it, and He knows why he needs it. I gave the envelope to a gentlemen who works at the McDonald's near my house. He's always in a great mood, and very friendly to everyone. I have no idea what his situation is, like I said, but God's going to use this in his life. I believe it. I look forward to being part of HIStory at the Quest, and hopefully I'll have the great privelage to worship with you for a long time to come.

    Posted by Brad on Dec 22, 2007

  17. I love this idea...
    All week I've been trying to come up with just the right thing to do with the $20 in the red envelope. I decided I wanted to help someone at the elementary school where I work. My first thought was of the needy children, but because of our wonderful Guidance Counselor and her adopt a child for Christmas program, they were all taken care of. So I decided to help out one of our custodians. He had a lot of health and family difficulties last year, but you would never know it when you talk to him. He is always up beat, joking around and loves working with all women! So today (our last day before the holiday break), as he is kicking me out the door so he can lock up and go home, I handed him the envelope with the $20 from church and $20 that I added and told him it was from my church and Merry Christmas.

    Posted by Susan on Dec 21, 2007

  18. Grace
    I would like to share my story by saying On Saturday (12/15) I first received a phone call from one of my co-workers who had received a gift card from PER(which is a radio station I listen to) They received the donation made by a co-worker and I. The radio station had matched the gift that given. She was so
    suprised and thankful for the gift. The Children and I went to the toy store and each one had selected a gift to give to the toys for tots donation, Soriya was excited because got to see Santa. Today with the red envelope the children and I went to went to the market and purchased canned goods and placed them in the Capital Food Bank cart.

    Posted by Viola on Dec 21, 2007

  19. just hair.
    So today was the day I found a home for my envelope. A friend of ours who happens to be our hairdresser (yes... I go to the same person as my wife... hmmf) has had a tough year. Life has treated her pretty unfairly, and finances have been a significant challenge. I knew pretty much right away that she was the right person in our lives for this, but it took me all week to understand what it means for me. Money is a powerful voice when describing our lives. It can quickly show where our hearts really are - whether that means we're focused on ourselves, or that we understand that God is writing a spectacular story that we are in and that we have the opportunity to experience exceptional grace and victory. I’ll always remember that just a few dollars can be a crystal clear reminder of what Christ did for us. After that, it’s just hair.

    Posted by Dan on Dec 21, 2007

  20. Giving Grace
    Pastor Paul,

    Today was an amazing day. I was taking the metro into work as I do everyday and got off at my stop (Federal Triangle) and as I headed up the escalators I heard a saxophone playing. I then saw an African American Gentleman playing the saxophone with his case open for donations. I stood there and watched him play for a second and than reached in my back pocket and retrieved the $20 I got in my envelope.

    As he was playing I walked over to his donation case and looked him in the eye (because I wanted him to see that my donation was not a mistake) as I dropped the $20 bill into his case. What happened after that was unexplainable! He stopped playing his saxophone and looked me right in the eye and continued to stare at me as I walked away. The look on his face was as if he saw a ghost.

    That moment was so powerful and to see him stop playing his saxophone and just stare at me as I walked away brought chills to my spine.

    I want to thank you for this amazing experience and although I have always been a big believer in alms giving and helping those who don’t have what I have, today really hit home because the reaction from that individual is something I will never forget.

    Thank you,

    Ali


    Posted by Ali on Dec 21, 2007

  21. McDonald's
    What a meaningful way to understand Grace and what fun! My heart is always touched each Sunday by Paul's messages, but being able live it this week by bringing it to someone was the BEST! I often have taken Courtney and Matthew, (grandchildren) to McDonalds...there 's one of the servers who always talks to us and just loves Courtney's hair! She has even come over to our table to chat when she is on a break. She is older than most of the folks who work there and I believe has grandchildren too. I felt led by God to hand her the gift...I can't express in words the JOy if brought me. She didn't open it when I was there, but my prayer is she will understand Our Heavenly Father's love. Thank you for giving us this opportunity. Jan

    Posted by Jan Davis on Dec 20, 2007

  22. How do I pick?
    I'm very new to the church and was totally shocked by what happened this past Sunday.
    Imagine my surprise when my envelope held $100.00!
    My first thought was great now how do I pick? Do I do something for 5 people or do I give it to just one person? I went shopping and looking trying to find the right person or persons all week.
    Well today was the day-Hopefully she was the right one.
    I went to Bloom to pick up ice-cream and noticed a mom and a little girl not looking in the best of spirits walking out as I walked in. I noticed she wasn't wearing a ring so guessing she was a single mom. I got my ice-cream and came out the store to find them just walking into the dollar store..So I followed and watched..(great now I'm becoming a stalker LOL) I pretended to shop for something and watched from a distance the girl asking her mom for this and for that. The mom kept saying sorry I don't have the money for that. They went to the check out and got the few things they needed which looked like x-mas gifts for others. I walked up to them and handed the entire envelope to her. I said I hope you have a Merry X-mas. She looked at me funny, read the envelope front and back smiled and said thanks. Then I left. I did not stick around to see her face when she looked inside. But I hope it made a difference in her life. I know it did it mine.

    Thanks again Quest- I've been searching for the right church for my family and think we found where we belong.


    Posted by tracie on Dec 19, 2007

  23. my homeless friend
    Near my gym in Herndon is a 7/11 that I often frequent after my workout for a Gatorade. On many occasions there is a homeless man sitting on the sidewalk. He usually doesnt ask for money but often I slip him a dollar or two. Well today, I handed him what was in my envelope which was $20. I wished him a Merry Christmas. And told him that Jesus loved him. I dont know if he understood me but I figure if anything will connect his heart to the love of Jesus it would have to be people like us distributing grace in a tangible way. So to my homeless friend...thanks for helping me to understand grace a little more today.

    Posted by Pastor Paul on Dec 19, 2007

  24. What's this for?!
    Since Sunday I've been puzzling over several ideas of what to do with the envelope. I (or God) finally settled on heading over to the Virginia Employment Commission office during lunch. I walked into the office and saw that several folks were in the waiting area and I had no idea how to choose someone or how to approach them - I also had no small amount of irrational fear. I turned back around and went out to the hallway. I told God that He would have to choose and that I would give the envelope to the first person who came out of the office other than employees. After several minutes (I thought my lunch hour would run out!) a young woman came out and headed to the lobby but she was on her cell phone! I then waited in the lobby for a bit but decided I didn't want to eavesdrop so back to the hallway I went. After a few more minutes she came back in and was about to get off the phone and I quickly just handed her the envelope and said Merry Christmas as she walked by. Talk about choking! Well I figured that once she opened the envelope and found what was in there that she'd probably head back out and I was right. So I had a chance to briefly explain the concept of Grace and how the envelopes were handed out on Sunday. She said she'd check out the website and I hope she does.

    The editors can feel free to shorten this but I just got too much out of this little exercise to fit in one paragraph! One my first thoughts was - why should giving money away be easier (at least for many of us) than telling someone about the Greatest Gift of All which is Jesus? My second thought was when it struck me that I wish I had an envelope for everyone in that office - I can't help everyone! Then the still small voice of the Holy Spirit gently reminded me that I can't help everyone but God can! The true gift of Grace is free to us (though bought at a great price) and is available to all who ask.

    Thanks to Pastor Paul and the rest of the Quest team for making this happen!

    Posted by John on Dec 19, 2007

  25. WoW
    I just wanted say thank you for an unforgettable morning at the Quest.
    I prayed and asked God to show me what to do with the red envelope. He told me to add a little to it, so I did. I let my 17 year old daughter know that I was going to go to the mall and walk around and wait until I saw someone. She wanted to go with me but needed to stop at Giant first. I saw someone there that always shops where I work and I asked her if she was on her way to do her Christmas shopping and she said no, she just spent all her money on groceries. I looked at my daughter and she smiled so I gave my daughter the envelope and she caught up with the lady and handed it to her. Wow! what a feeling. I want to get more red envelopes and pass them out. :-)

    Posted by Elizabeth on Dec 16, 2007

  26. The poorest person I know...
    Oh I almost forgot my son gave me his dollar and said, "Mom you are the poorest person I know and I promised at church that i would give it to a poor person." LOL this week at work they are taking donations for a needy family and i will give them 4 dollars + my sons dollar from sunday to be a blessing to someone else family.
    My son loves the Quest

    Thank you again!

    Posted by Sarah on Dec 16, 2007

  27. Thank you!
    I have a friend who lost everything in a house fire a few days before Thanksgiving. She ran her business out of her home so she lost more than just her home. I don’t think she is a Christian and is really struggling to put her life and business back together. I knew immediately that I should give her the money I received today. I’m sending her the cash with a card that tells her that God loves her and will provide all her needs! I’m praying and asking God to bless her and touch her life through this gift from the Quest!

    Posted by Aaron on Dec 16, 2007