WOW

Everything has changed so drastically in the past few weeks that I hope I can portray all of it.
We have been picking up from a grocery store bread on and off since July. They called us at other times for other things that they had for us but it was never consistent. We started to have a better relationship with one of the managers of the grocery store. Totally loves us. Totally liked who we are, what we were doing, and how we handled our stores that give to us. With his love for us he started to pester, bug, push the store owner to give more to us like produce and other food items they were throwing away on a weekly or even daily basis. But because of fear of legal matters the owner pushed it aside. Then the manager started to push us to bring in paperwork to prove we are trustworthy and have no intentions of any kind of legal matters.

One day while we were picking up bread the manager was asking me questions about our organization and the pay joel and I get. I told him JOel and I don't get paid and we put in our bylaws of Supplying Needs that we would not get paid. He then started asking the usual question like where do you get money from, how do you pay your bills (rent, utility etc) I just said straight out "God takes care of us" Oh he had a hissy fit. He even stopped talking to me for about 5 minutes which seemed like eternity. I freaked out in my mind but again had to give it to God. I prayed Lord you are in control of this contact if we lose it then I have nothing to be ashamed about but I will not give way to fear and I pray for this manager that you would speak to him." Yeah I felt it was that drastic that we could lose this contact. But after the 5 minutes he started to talk to me again and ripped on me hard core about my faith.

But that night we got a call from him saying the owner wanted to have a meeting with us the next day inregards to picking up from them 6 days a week and seeing how we handle donated food.

We had the meeting the next day and it was awesome. Had a great time talking to the manager and owner. By the end they agreed to let us pick up from them 6 days a week. They even stated that they loved all of our tactics and things we did to help them out. Glory to God is all I can say.

Then things just went crazy after that. We got an email from a wholesaler saying we had 2 truck loads of assorted canned and dry goods and pet food and bottled water and other non-edible products. Then another day we got a call from another store saying they had 1/2 a pallet of yogurt.

And by the end of the week we got another email from another wholesaler saying they want to donate 15 pallets of pizza. Which we are still waiting to see what the best time is to pick it up.

Well my computer is about to die. I am sitting in front of the library in the car writing this. By I do want to leave you with one last praise report. In 2010 Supplying Needs has received over 80,000 dollars worth of food, clothes, and furniture that has been distributed free of charge to indivuals as well as 16 groups that we give to. Look at God. He continues to supply us. And can I say on a tiny tiny tiny unbelievable budget. I love my God that can do the impossible.

Love all ya'll. Thank you Jesus for your provision I love you!

The Butlers