REQUEST...
Here are three ways you can physically help us:
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If you are able to come along side and help us with regard to the gift cards, we would appreciate it if you would simply send them to our home address:
Joe and Cindy Schmidt 1106 Hagan Road Whitehouse, TX 75791 |
1. Home Upkeep and Repairs
MAJOR: About 15 months ago, we had a major sewage backup in the neighborhood and unfortunately much of it came up in our home. The cleanup has been done, but there remains some restorative work to be done. We find ourselves needing to replace carpeting in the living room, hallway, and the master bedroom. I know it will be in the $1500-2000 range. This is just something we haven't been able to get to because it all needs to be done in one fell swoop, and funds being what they are, it's rather hard to get all the money into one place at the same time.
MINOR: The gift card pictured above indicates that there are many projects that we can tackle ourselves as funds come available. Tile project in our back room. Exterior painting, and our continued conversion of the garage into work and ministry space, for example.
Lowe's Gift Cards are our cards of choice because there is a Lowe's reasonably close to us and they usually have the things we need for home repair. Our plan is to 'pool' our cards until we have enough to tackle a project, and then go on to the next one.
2. Travel Needs
MAJOR: Mostly we need more engagement dates on our calendar. Your talking to God and then talking to people about what we do is very much appreciated.
MAJOR: I don't need to go into any great detail telling you how the cost of travel impacts our ministry. You pay for gas and it affects your life, too. We drive in the range of 35,000 to 40,000 miles a year. At an average of 15 miles per gallon 2016 will likely run us in the neighborhood of $4000-$5000 just putting fuel in the tank.
Walmart gas cards are always nice because Walmart is everywhere we go.
MAJOR: I don't need to go into any great detail telling you how the cost of travel impacts our ministry. You pay for gas and it affects your life, too. We drive in the range of 35,000 to 40,000 miles a year. At an average of 15 miles per gallon 2016 will likely run us in the neighborhood of $4000-$5000 just putting fuel in the tank.
Walmart gas cards are always nice because Walmart is everywhere we go.
3. Home Essentials
All things pertaining to life as it happens every day are included here, from food and laundry detergent to socks and paper towels. We need what you need. Sometimes, it seems there is more month than money, and once the bills are paid there is often precious little left over for the home essentials. We find, too, that when we are traveling, there is always something we need or that needs to be replenished [batteries, water, fruit and snacks, etc] and often our travel $ just doesn't cover that.
Walmart shopping cards are perfect because there are Walmart stores everywhere and they all seem to have 'everything.'
Walmart shopping cards are perfect because there are Walmart stores everywhere and they all seem to have 'everything.'