Roof Update: 'Only God was holding that roof on'

The roof work began at Love In Action last week. The crew from Apaxx started on the roof on our two-story building, and what they found was a mess.

As they pulled the sheets of metal up, they discovered rotten wood that was crumbling. Due to all of the leaks, the frame had rotted away. Another problem with the roof is the way it was built the rain water ponds up in some areas.

Apaxx decided to tear all of the framing out and build a new frame, and then build the new roof. They are being a great blessing to us, as well, as they are not charging us extra. Tom, one of the owners, said it was part of their way of helping the ministry.

They are going to build it back right, and when it's finished we won't have to worry about leaks or if the roof will blow away. We are thankful for Apaxx's honesty. They could have said nothing and covered it up, but they didn't. May God bless them for doing things the right way and being a blessing to us.

When talking with Tom about the roof he said, as he was pointing up to Heaven, "Someone was looking out for you with that roof. With some of the high winds we get from storms it could have easily torn it off."

There is no doubt that only God was holding that roof on for us. Praise God for His protection!

The roof work will continue this week with the rebuilding of our new roof. Then work begins on the 10,000 sq. ft. roof over our one-story building. We are raising money to help us pay for this work. The total project cost is $52,000. We have raised $22,300, so we need another $29,700. Please help us get this vital project done. This will keep the integrity of our entire facility intact. As you can see by this roof, this project is badly needed.

Please make your tax-deductible donation out to: Love In Action, and mail it to: Love In Action, P.O. Box 85, Dothan, AL 36302. Please write, "Roof Project," in the memo of your check. Or, you can give securely on our website via PayPal by clicking on this link, https://loveinactionministries.com/donate

Thank you and God bless you.

Roofing project underway

We have prayed and waited a long time for this moment, and praise be to God the time has arrived. Our roofing project is underway! We have battled leaks throughout our buildings for years, but haven't been able to do anything other than patch the roofs.

This week the first phase got underway, which is replacing the roof on our two-story building over suites 5 and 7. The second phase will be replacing the roof on our one-story building, which includes suites 1,2 and 3. Suite 2 is our office and suite 3 is the Samaritan Clinic.

The total cost of both phases is $52,000. We have raised $18,000, so we only need $34,000 to complete the project. Please help us. This is an extremely important project. We want to protect and preserve all of the work we have already done to the inside of the buildings, and replacing the roofs will do that.

Protecting the remodeling and improvements we've already done inside, as well as the medical equipment and supplies in the Samaritan Clinic is a must. We help hundreds of people, close to 1,000, every year in the clinic, so keeping the integrity of the building is vital. It's the same for suite 6, which is where we minister the most to our homeless and needy friends, including through our food and hygiene pantries, clothing rooms, laundry room, and shower room.

We need to raise the remaining $34,000 ASAP. The roofers are on location now, and if we can keep them there to finish both roofs that would be a tremendous blessing. What it will also allow us to do is remodel suites, like 5 and 7, and put them to use. We haven't been able to because of the leaks. This will help expand the ministries of Love In Action.

Please pray and please help us. You can send your tax-deductible donations to: Love In Action, P.O. Box 85, Dothan, AL 36302. Please write, "Roof project" in the memo of your check. You may also give securely online on our website via PayPal by clicking on this link.

Thank you and God bless you.

Mobile Kitchen/Food Trailer Ordered

This is a drawing of the Love In Action Mobile Kitchen/Food Trailer

We are thankful and happy to announce the Love In Action Mobile Kitchen/ Food Trailer has been ordered. Thank you to those who gave to make this a reality. We are so excited! The drawing of the food trailer is pictured with this post. We will post photos of the actual trailer when we pick it up next month.

With the mobile kitchen, we will be able to serve hot meals to the homeless and those in need where they live, and also provide bags of groceries to those living in poverty.

Most importantly, this will provide more outreach opportunities to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They will come for food, and they will also be presented with the "Bread of Life."

The trailer is paid for in full! Praise God and thank you to everyone who gave. When we get the trailer next month, we will have about $5,000 worth of work to add to it to bring it completely up to health department codes and wrap it with the Love In Action logo. The kitchen suppression system is accounts for most of that cost. We will need your help to complete that work.

Please help us by mailing your tax-deductible donation to: Love In Action, P.O. Box 85, Dothan, AL 36302. Please write: "Food Trailer" in the memo of your check. You may also give securely via PayPal on our website by clicking on this link, https://loveinactionministries.com/donate

Thank you and God bless you. It is so exciting what God is doing, and how He is using the Body of Christ to do it. Thank you for being part of His work.

From Homeless to A Restored Life

Check out this powerful testimonial video.



Jameson LaFountain became homeless in Dothan, Alabama, more than 1,300 miles from his home in Update New York. He was already separated from his wife and family, and now he was stranded and homeless in Dothan. He decided to totally surrender to Jesus Christ, and transformation began. Within eight months, God restored Jameson to his wife and family. In this testimonial video, Jameson explains how God took him from homless to a restored life.

Love In Action's Mobile Kitchen to fight hunger in Dothan

This is a generic photo of a similar food trailer/mobile kitchen Love In Action
is raining money to purchase.

We are raising funds to purchase a food trailer/mobile kitchen, similar to the one pictured above, to fight hunger in Dothan. We serve almost 200 meals a week to our homeless and needy friends who come to Love In Action. However, there are many more who cannot make it to our ministry center, so we need to go to them. That's what we will be able to do more effectively and efficiently with this mobile kitchen.

This will allow us to provide hot meals to the homeless and needy throughout Dothan, inside and outside the Circle.

There are more than 400 homeless people in Dothan, and food is their second most requested need, second only to shelter.

There are also thousands of people who are food insecure, meaning they lack reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. In fact, 1-in-6 people in the Wiregrass are food insecure. Of that number, 1-in-7 are senior citizens and 1-in-4 are children.

We would contend those numbers are higher in the inner city as we have seen our numbers increase for those needing food. Other ministries have also experienced an increase this year.

With the mobile kitchen, we will be able to serve hot meals to the homeless and needy where they live, and also provide bags of groceries to those living in poverty.

Most importantly, this will provide more outreach opportunities to share the Gospel of Jesus Christ. They will come for food, and they will also be presented with the "Bread of Life."

If you would like to donate to help us purchase the food trailer, please mail your tax-deductible donation to: Love In Action, P.O. Box 85, Dothan, AL 36302. Please write: "Food Trailer" in the memo of your check. You may also give securely via PayPal on our website by clicking on this link, https://loveinactionministries.com/donate