Hello Friends, 

Me and my new baby brother together.

It is wonderful to begin A Summer vacation with an amazing new baby brother!! Peter James Harney was born on the first day of Summer. Wow..... A baby is such an awesome miracle! It is so fantastic how God starts life.... life that could go on forever if you accept Jesus as your Savior. Just imagine that you could live a single second of your life on this earth, and then spend eternity in Heaven... You can't. It's too hard to comprehend eternity. Even eternity is just a word. It doesn't go far enough. Think of all those people who don't understand Christianity. They might have to spend eternity in Hell. How can we help them? We can shine Jesus' light more than ever, give out gifts of the Gospel, and especially pray! 

Bags of Hope can do all of these things, shine his light by giving something away, give out a note of hope, and pray for the person who receives it. You could pray just a simple prayer, something like this: Dear Father, please bless this person, let his heart turn towards you, and accept you so he may live with you Forever, Amen.

 For the bread of God is he who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."  "Sir," they said, "from now on give us this bread."  Then Jesus declared, "I am the bread of life. He who comes to me will never go hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty.  But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe.  All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.  For I have come down from heaven not to do my will but to do the will of him who sent me.  And this is the will of him who sent me, that I shall lose none of all that he has given me, but raise them up at the last day.  For my Father's will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day."  John 6: 33-40
 

In John 6, Jesus declares that whoever turns to him, will live with him eternally! Wow! In our short time on this earth, how many hearts can we touch with the Gospel? How many eyes can we open to God's word? We were sent here to glorify the Lord, and to witness to others. Let's make a goal, we take any opportunity we have to hand out Bags,  and try to turn as many to Jesus as we can. With Bags of Hope, you can spread the Gospel, hope, and a little treat or dollar all in one bag! Through this summer, try to take the time to turn anyone's heart in the right direction, for a beautiful eternity ahead.

Lots of Love, 

Clara