The picture here shows how we usually think of that wonderful state. But this week can you think and pray about another side of Montana, a side that exists in every town (and across our country)? It's the side where children are born poor, make poorer decisions and are treated poorest by everyone else. The "down and outers" some call them. They have a beaten down expression in their eyes and a worn out look even when they are very young. You know the look. There is a sweet family in one town near Yellowstone who have uprooted their lives to live many miles away from friends and family to help these people. They teach adults to read, help children with homework after school, provide hot meals for the homeless adults and poverty-stricken children, and try to help or find help of all kinds for those in need. Pray for this family's strength, health, wisdom in what and when to teach, growing love for the "down and outers" and opportunities to share the richness of God's forgiveness, grace and mercy with every one of every background as they go about being "His Hands and Feet". God bless you, Paul, Christine and children!" And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me." Matt. 25:40
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