"Wrapped In Love" is designed to ignite a spirit of contagious, selfless giving in Benton County and beyond! This event will provide activity, socialization, and enjoyment for ladies of our community, while encouraging them to seek out the needs of others and to Pay It Forward. All ladies are invited to be a part of the joy of sharing God's greatest Gift!
This is a wonderful representation of the Love of Jesus and of the Bentonville Church of the Nazarene. Thank you for a very special experience. I could feel the outpouring of love throughout the room. It was overwhelming! There is no way I can keep it to myself. I'm telling everyone I know and I'm already thinking of ways to "Pay It Forward". Thank you, Tina & Jeanelle for sharing God's Love in such a beautiful way.
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I am so excited because I get to "pay it forward" today when I deliver some wrapped in love gifts. I know I will be showered with hugs and tears of joy. Will tell more later....
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My friend and I had lunch with our recipient. Yes, we selected the same person to receive our "pay it forward" treasures because it didn't look like she was going to receive much otherwise since she has had a very bad year. Just as I anticipated, she was really surprised and overwhelmed to receive the Kohl's gift card, the crockpot, and cookbook. She cried and hugged us as she whispered "thank you" over and over. I would like the donors, organizers, and workers to know that they will never know how many lives have been touched by their kindness and generosity. The husband of my friend that attended with me called me Tuesday morning to say he had never seen his wife so excited and inspired as she was when she got home on Monday night. He was still talking about it to someone else at our church later in the day. Remember he wasn't even there but he knew it had to be special for his wife to be so impressed. He reminded me that she has attended lots and lots of Christmas events over the years but this is the only one that she started telling him about even before she took off her coat. After listening to her tell of the wonderful things that happened, he asked her if it was done with Christian love. When she assured him that it was, he cried. He cried again as he told me about her excitement. This is what Christmas is about. By the way, we did give our bracelets to our recipient. She said that she will remember and feel "wrapped in love" each time she looks at the bracelets. Oh, I almost forgot to tell you that when we left your church that night, my friend said that your church felt like it was a church that was about community. My hat's off to you for a job well done. I feel like God used a lot of people to spread his love through your church...even people that aren't members of BNC... like me. Thank you for all you do and may God continue to bless you.
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