“It gives me a purpose again,” she said.Īnd Darla is like so many others who you helped this year in response to the pandemic. As she sat in her new car, she raised her hands and began praising God. It had been a long two years, and Darla had seen it all. “Darla, your family means the world to us, and we want you to know we are donating to you a brand‑new vehicle.” “Pastor Irene and I have been praying for you,” said Jimmy Rollins, pastor of i5 City Church. On the day of the event, Darla arrived to a cheering crowd and was directed to the makeshift stage. Hand of Hope had partnered with i5 City Church to plan a major event in Baltimore, Maryland, that would provide food and groceries to families hit hardest by the pandemic. “Then one night He spoke to my heart and said, I did not bring you this far to let you go.”ĭarla didn’t know it yet, but help was on the way. “There were many nights that I cried out to God and I just didn’t feel like I could go on,” Darla recalled. Left with no money, a stack of bills and a broken‑down car, desperation set in. And when the pandemic struck, neither one could find even part‑time work. Her adult son suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was just a teenager, and she is all he has. So, when she was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, she was forced to retire from full‑time work and saw little hope for the future.įor Darla, there was so much to think about. In 2020, we watched God do the impossible all around the world, and He used you to do it.įor years, 64‑year‑old Darla had worked two jobs - it was a matter of survival.

This annual report is filled with stories of people’s lives that have been changed through your generous prayers and support. Whether it was feeding more families, treating more children through our medical outreaches, or the many incredible ways you delivered critical relief to those affected by the pandemic, it was truly a year like no other.

We have also been amazed by the new doors of opportunity that were opened to reach the hurting through our missions arm, Hand of Hope. In 2020, record numbers of people flooded our website, looked for spiritual help from God’s Word through our resources, and discovered messages of hope through our Enjoying Everyday Life programs…and we can’t wait to share with you some of the wonderful things God has done in their lives. Looking back, we are in awe of God’s faithfulness! During a year when the pandemic left so many people searching for answers and requiring more physical and spiritual help than ever before, we have watched God use your prayers and support to do the impossible over and over again. In Matthew 19:26 (NIV) Jesus said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Before the year began, God gave me a specific scripture for 2020.

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