In my previous post, I mentioned that Loaves & Fishes volume 9, issue 1 just went out. Here are some photos of the mailing process.
[nggallery id=5 template=”galleryview”]With the help of volunteers, we were able to prepare the mailing in only two days. We want to thank each one who helped, especially my in-laws (Dan Stoltzfus family) from New York who were down for Thanksgiving.
For the Kingdom,
Lavern Gingerich
Today marks an exciting milestone for us. Another issue of Loaves & Fishes magazine (09/01) is out the door. The mail truck picked up the entire shipment this morning, and the books are headed for hundreds of prisons and jails across the USA. Praise the Lord!
It is rewarding to see Loaves & Fishes go into the prisons again. We work hard to make every issue of Loaves & Fishes a genuine work of love for the prisoners. My prayer is that each one who reads this issue would feel God’s touch and sense the gift of His love in a personal way.
For many people, December is a cozy time of the year with extra focus on family time, special food, and gifts. At the same time, many prisoners in our country feel lonely and would give a lot to be home again, to snuggle with their children on the couch or share some hot chocolate with their spouse. A gift of love, a touch of home, would mean more than words can tell.
We’ve been busy getting the new issue of Loaves & Fishes magazine ready to print. It’s in review stage now. If all goes well, we will have books before Thanksgiving and they will be in the hands of readers in December.
I never get tired of seeing a new issue go out the door. The preparation time is stretching, but a thrilling opportunity.
The printing will cost $16,500. Postage to send them out will probably be at least $12,000. It looks like we will have enough funds to mail them once they arrive. We truly value your faithful prayers and support! Without your participation in the team, this project could not go on.
“Hello, a friend just gave me a very old issue of Loaves & Fishes. I really am enjoying it.… God blessed me by putting this issue in my life because it’s covering things I needed now, to know in my life.”
Raymond Hollis • Parr Highway Correctional Facility • Adrian, MI
We just got done reorganizing the shop. It’s quite inspiring to have a “new” work area with lots more room. Between hauling off stuff we didn’t need and rearranging the work space, we gained well over 500 square feet and $500 from recycling scrap metal.
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We will be outsourcing the printing of Loaves & Fishes magazine until something changes. So we need the shop area mostly for mailing and inventory. The printing presses and binding machine we use for Loaves & Fishes are still here, but now the center of the shop is open and it will be much more efficient for large mailings.
Frederick Hitchcock • Moberly Correctional Center • Moberly, MO