Saturday, December 7, 2013

Chili Cookoff Success!

Thank you to all who participated in our chili cookoff today!  It was an amazing time!


We had a total of 10 chills entered in the competition.  Included among the contestants were our son Jon!  The chilis ranged from vegetarian to steak to white chicken.  They all looked very tasty, and began to go quickly!


We also had a variety of desserts that were enjoyed by all!


We had two judges for the competition:  The first judge was the owner and head chef of Temper Grille, Sean Kelley, and the second was the chief of the Clay Fire District, Dave Cherrone.  They took their jobs very seriously, and spent about an hour trying the various chills.


We had several baskets of prizes for the winners.  By around 12:30 pm, the winners were ready to be announced:  In first place, Scott Phipps; in second place, Rachael Hammett; and in third place, Danielle Beers!


We had a bouncy house available for the kids to enjoy!  Our boys had access to the bouncy house for about 45 minutes before other people started to arrive, so they enjoyed the time bouncing each other around.


A colleague of mine sells Pampered Chef products, and she brought her products to the cookoff and donated any proceeds to the ministry.  Wow, such a blessing!


Two of our favorite volunteers were two young ladies who had made some homemade jewelry to sell at the chili cookoff.  They sweetly donated all of their proceeds, $49, to our ministry!  Wow!  I know that God will bless such a precious gift given from the heart.

We were also able to collect some shoes for some friends of ours who are raising funds to adopt another child.  Many people brought shoes, and it was a huge blessing to that family!


We also had information tables set up that talked about our ministry and how people could get involved.


We also want to thank Cassie Kaminsky for all her help and work organizing the event!  We could not have done it without you.  We are also so appreciative of both Grace Church and Deaf Michiana Missionary Church for their support of the event.

Again, thank you to all who came out and supported us and our ministry.  Praise the Lord for his great work!

Wednesday, December 4, 2013

A Spicy Time Ahead!

We are excited to announce an upcoming fundraiser for our joining DOOR International.  This Saturday, December 7 from 11 am to 1 pm in Goodman Gym at Bethel College (Mishawaka, IN), we'll be hosting a chili cookoff!  The cookoff has prizes for the best chili, and our special guest judge is Chef Sean Kelley, owner of Temper Grill!  There are other activities for the kids, including a bouncy house and games!  If you are in the area, please come on out and support us!

When:  Saturday, December 7 - 11 am to 1 pm
Where:  Goodman Gym at Bethel College in Mishawaka, IN (campus map available here)
Cost:  $6 at the door for adults / $3 for kids ages 3-7 / kids under 2 free
Other Activities:  Bouncy houses and games!

Sponsored by Grace Church (Granger, IN) and Deaf Michiana Missionary Church