One of the best days of my life

Mike and I were privileged to serve with the Hellenic Ministries team to provide a Christmas dinner to over 400 less fortunate people on Monday December 17th. The meal was a special time of hard work and sharing the love of Christ with people who don’t have homes or the safety of their own countries any longer.

The day started early. Peggy spent a lot of time in the kitchen washing the lettuce, tomatoes and onions for the Greek salad. Mike was busy setting the tables on the main floor. There were many helping hands that joined together to make this day possible. The china was used and a five course dinner was served. After dinner, oranges and Greek sweets were passed out as well as a gift bag for each family container food, a blanket and a devotional calendar for 2008. The story about the birth of Jesus the Savior was shared during the meal in many languages. It was amazing! The presentation of this meal and the many, many hours of work and preparation so practically demonstrated the love of Christ through His people to all who attended.

As we worked throughout the day, preparing food, serving the meal, doing dishes, one thought kept coming back to my (Peggy’s) mind: this is one of the best days of my life! Words cannot express the joy I had as I served others in His name. It was particularly fun for me to see and greet some of the refugee women (whom we have met through the Tuesday laundry and shower ministry) who came with their families that night. It was the first time that we shared greetings with a kiss, 3 times on the cheek! Mike and I sat at the table and spoke to some of the families. It was hard to see them dressed in their finest clothes, telling us about their life in Afghanistan where both the men were doctors and how they cannot find any work here. Oh the plight of the refugee-it breaks our hearts.

After a very long day, we reflected together what a great time we had serving others. We pray that we will become better servants of the Lord with each passing day. This day truly was the highlight of our holiday season here in Greece.