CAREFUL OF THE SMELL!

In my experience fasting brings out the nastiness. Seriously, you don't want to be the guy with "fasting breath!" So get some mints handy, brush your teeth, put an extra swipe of antiperspirant before you have the meeting with clients or the conversation with someone you love, like me.

"But pastor, I can't eat a mint." Ok, if the Lord has called you to that strict of fast, and He does, then just realize you're gonna stink. Your body is going to cleanse itself of toxins and other stuff that makes your pits and breath smell like bad cabbage. Don't say I didn't warn ya!

BTW...you know what else stinks? It stinks that people in our cities go hungry. I hate that, and I know most every person at TRC does also. In 2010, we are expanding our Adopt A Block initiative from 1 neighborhood to 5. We've identified the additional 4, and now we are fasting for the laborers to hear the lord and feed families in a total of 5 neighborhoods every Tuesday night.

In addition, our goal in the Fall of 2010 is to set up in 2 different cities for a total of 2 weeks with the Hauler of Hope to collect food for the Turkey Dinner Giveaway. In '09 we broke all our records, but in 2010 I am expecting more families to be fed through the generosity of TRC and our communities than ever before. It will be historical!