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Wow! Wow! Wow! Words cannot express how amazing the Mobile Festival of Hope turned out last Sunday, January 24!
Let me give you a summary:
We had 2,100 volunteers show up in the pouring rain and a tornado watch to simply serve and love people. Though we were scheduled to open at 2:00pm, we were able to open up the gates of Ladd-Peebles Stadium at 1:29pm so that we could begin to serve those who had been waiting in line to come in since as early as 7:30am. Incredibly, the pouring rain fell still at about the same time that we were opening the gates.
For the next four hours, Ladd-Peebles Stadium was converted into something that the xxxx year old stadium had never seen! More than 10,200 people walked through the gates looking for hope and help. Supernaturally, hope and help is what they found!
9,148 people were individually prayed for!
250+ people prayed to receive Christ into their lives!
10,000+ meals were provided (thanks to Food for Less)
20,000+ bags of groceries was given away!
1,000+ pairs of new shoes and socks were given away! Incredibly, our volunteers washed most of the recipients feet in a manner similar to when Christ washed His disciples feet!
1,500+ patients were seen by our medical staff! (HIV, H1N1, blood pressures, dental, & other exams given).
720+ haircuts given!
700+ family photos taken!
Family fun consisted of an incredible children's area, sports camp, music, and much, much more!
50 churches participated and an additional 30+ community organizations partnered with us to help! As well, many local businesses provided assistance so that the outreach would not go lacking!
God is at work in Mobile! I am so grateful that He has allowed us to be part in authentically reaching people with the love of Christ!
Special THANKS to all of our volunteers, coordinators, business and community partners along with the Senior Bowl for helping make the Mobile Festival of Hope a reality!!! Together we CAN and DID do more than any one of us could had ever done alone. Thank you for your collaborative spirit and giving heart!
I am looking for some great stories from the Festival. If you have a story you would like to share (which I might publish), please email it to me ASAP. Also if you would like to leave a comment about your experience or a prayer for Mobile, please visit www.mobilefestivalofhope.com and go to the comment section.
We will be having a Celebration Rally very soon (most likely Friday, March 5 at 7:00pm). Please mark it on your calendar and plan on attending. We are NOT done with Mobile yet!!! Why? Because God is not done with Mobile yet! Be watching for what is next!
I love you and appreciate you!
Joe Savage, D.Min.
Co-Coordinator, Mobile Festival of Hope
President, Joe Savage Ministries & Winners Influence
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