SERVING THE GOD IN OTHers The Divine Presence within each one of us recognizes the Divine Presence in others, and calls us to serve them as we would serve God. The active expression of this concept arouses our empathy and motivates our call to action as we recognize the sacred in others . The abstract of serving the Divine becomes reality, particularly through mercy and compassion. Every act of compassion toward a person in need is an act of love and service toward Jesus himself. Seeing “the least of these” as people filled with the Divine Presence, the corporal works of mercy highlight the importance of fulfilling our faith in action.
Please enjoy the pictures in the gallery of move pictures for Thomas, Miguel, Curtis, George, Clark, Selina, Clarence, CLoressa, and Jerry all done within the last 6 weeks.
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The trailer is fully loaded for Thomas' move. Rob & Ria prepare to unload./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/HeadThomas-Rob%20%20Ria%20start%20unloading.jpg_parent
Christine, Ria, Chris, & Ron work during the move for Thomas./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/HeadThomas-ream%20starts%20to%20unload.jpg_parent
Christine & Ria unpack boxes in the kitchen./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/HeadThomas-Ria%20%20Christine%20unpack%20boxes%20in%20the%20kitchen.jpg_parent
Christine arranges items for Thomas./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/HeadThomas-Christine%20works%20in%20the%20kitchen.jpg_parent
Thomas watches the team come and go with more items./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/HeadThomas-Thomas%20watches%20the%20team%20transform%20his%20home.jpg_parent
Thomas received a lovely sofa for he and his wife to enjoy./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/HeadThomas-living%20room%20after.jpg_parent
Ron, Christine, and Ria prepare the table for lunch for the team after the move./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/HeadThomas-lunch%20set%20up%20after%20a%20great%20move.jpg_parent
Eric works with veteran Miguel and his children unpacking move items./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GuerreroMiguel-Eric%20%20family%20unload%20boxes.jpg_parent
JoAnn, Sarah, Rob, and Terrie unload Eric's truck during the move./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GuerreroMiguel-JoAnn%20Sarah%20Rob%20%20Terrie%20unload.jpg_parent
Terrie carries an armful of items into Miguel's apartment. Sarah comes back for more items./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GuerreroMiguel-Terrie%20%20Sarah%20unload%20household%20items.jpg_parent
The group keeps going back for more during Miguel's move./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GuerreroMiguel-team%20%20daughter%20unload.jpg_parent
Sarah & Ron carry in the recliner brought to the family./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GuerreroMiguel-Sarah%20%20Ron%20carry%20recliner.jpg_parent
Rob & Ron furnish Miguel's home with this table./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GuerreroMiguel-Rob%20%20Ron%20carry%20in%20table.jpg_parent
Sarah & Eric roll in one of 3 dressers given to Miguel and his 5 children./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GuerreroMiguel-Eric%20%20Sarah%20wheel%20in%20dresser.jpg_parent
Miguel's children roll back the plastic covering the sofa as Eric & Rob set it into its place./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GuerreroMiguel-Eric%20%20Rob%20Place%20remove%20plastic%20from%20sofa.jpg_parent
Miguel's children help JoAnn with a heavy box and Rob returns to unloading./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GuerreroMiguel-JoAnn%20%20daughter%20unload%20a%20box%20%20Rob%20goes%20for%20more.jpg_parent
JoAnn, Eric, & Rob pose with Miguel's children at the finish of a very pleasant move for this family./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GuerreroMiguel-team%20%20family.jpg_parent
Ron & Curtis cut the packing on Curtis' dresser./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/KendrickCurtis-Ron%20%20he%20unpack%20dresser.jpg_parent
Ron finishes unpacking the dresser that is going into Curtis' bedroom./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/KendrickCurtis-Ron%20assembles%20dresser%20drawers.jpg_parent
Ria & Barbara talk with Curtis while Denise checks her list of items./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/KendrickCurtis-Ria%20Barbara%20%20Denise%20work%20during%20move.jpg_parent
Curtis is very pleased with the dinette table the team brought./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/KendrickCurtis-he%20looks%20at%20items%20brought%20in.jpg_parent
Curtis is delighted with the carpet for his living room./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/KendrickCurtis-he%20is%20delighted%20with%20items%20brought.jpg_parent
Barbara checks the bulb before putting the lamp in its place in Curtis' living room./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/KendrickCurtis-Baraba%20works%20on%20lamp.jpg_parent
The final product.../photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/KendrickCurtis-dinette%20set%20lamp%20.jpg_parent
Curtis signs the paperwork and gladly accepts his grocery gift cards./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/KendrickCurtis-he%20signs%20paperwork%20with%20DeniseBarbara%20looks%20on.jpg_parent
Ria, Al, Mary, Barbara, and Ron prepare to leave for the move after finishing Curtis'./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/KendrickCurtis-him%20%20team%20better.jpg_parent
Barbara carries in donated items for veteran George./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/CarranzaGeorge-Barbara%20carries%20in%20household%20items.jpg_parent
Ria brings in a lamp to adorn George's living room./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/CarranzaGeorge-Ria%20carries%20in%20lamp%20Ron%20returns%20for%20more%20items.jpg_parent
Al & Ron wheel in a dresser for George./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/CarranzaGeorge-Al%20%20Ron%20wheel%20in%20dresser.jpg_parent
Al & Ron guide the mattress along the street before entering George's house./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/CarranzaGeorge-Al%20%20Ron%20wheetl%20in%20mattress.jpg_parent
Al works on assembling the bed frame./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/CarranzaGeorge-Al%20assembles%20bed%20frame.jpg_parent
Al & Ron place the box springs in its place./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/CarranzaGeorge-Al%20%20Ron%20place%20box%20spring.jpg_parent
George has a bed to sleep on for the first time in a long time./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/CarranzaGeorge-bed%20after%20%20%20.jpg_parent
George is thrilled with the move and does not hesitate to express his thanks./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/CarranzaGeorge-him%20%20team%20best.jpg_parent
Ria gets ready to come up the stairs with furnishings as Barbara descends the stairs./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-unloading.jpg_parent
Selina's daughter helps unload; she lets Eric go up first./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-Eric%20%20Alisaya%20unload%20up%20the%20stairs.jpg_parent
The team had a long sidewalk to walk during the unloading./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-Daughter%20%20Eric%20chat%20during%20unloading.jpg_parent
Selina's children admire the new kitchen items supplied to them./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-Eric%20works%20%20kids%20in%20kitchen.jpg_parent
Eric attaches the glass top to the table legs./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-Eric%20works%20on%20table.jpg_parent
Excellent job Eric. The table looks perfect for the holidays./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-dinette%20set%20better.jpg_parent
Ron & Denise work on preparing the bed frame./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-Denise%20%20Ron%20assemble%20bed%20f%20rame.jpg_parent
Selina & Denise and Alisaya make the bed./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-her%20%20daughter%20%20Denise.jpg_parent
Ria & Mary finish with a comforter and shams./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-Ria%20%20Mary%20make%20bed.jpg_parent
Denise tucks it all in./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-Denise%20%20Ria%20make%20bed.jpg_parent
Denise presents Alisaya with this beautiful butterfly lamp for her bedroom./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-Ria%20%20Denise%20work%20in%20bedroom.jpg_parent
Eric, Ron, and Barbara chat with Selina at the end of the move./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-Barbara%20talks%20with%20Selina%20during%20move.jpg_parent
Move team & family say goodbye after meeting this wonderful family./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/GarciaSelina-family%20%20team.jpg_parent
Clarence meets Ron & Barbara and assists with his move./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/WilliamsClarence-unloading.jpg_parent
Veteran Clarence thanks Barbara & Ron for all they did for him./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/WilliamsClarence-team%20%20him.jpg_parent
Cloressa joins the unloading party of Ron & Barbara./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/OjedakeddyCloressa-unloading.jpg_parent
Lots of smiles abound as Cloressa and Barbara and Ron celebrate her move./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/OjedakeddyCloressa-her%20%20team.jpg_parent
Jerry's nephew calls during the move and Jerry explains to him what is going on./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/AlvarezJerry-explains%20the%20move%20to%20his%20nephew.jpg_parent
Al & Ron assemble the vacuum for Jerry./photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/AlvarezJerry-Al%20%20Ron%20assemble%20vacuum.jpg_parent
A selfie of Ron, Mary, Al, and Jerry/photoalbums/serving-the-god-in-others/AlvarezJerry-him%20%20team.jpg_parent
Faith in action takes many forms, one of which is sharing our treasures in service to Our Lord. Without those who are called to do so, Bridges to Home would not be able to serve the many referred to us. Sincere thanks to Pam, Jenny, Mary D., Barbara & Dan, Gloria, Robin, Christine F., Marilyn & Max, Kathy & Bob, Brian & Della, Noelle, and Deidre. May your compassion and generosity be blessed abundantly.
Please see the email for details on the next 2 moves in Hemet. We will need a larger team to handle these 2 moves, so I pray you feel called to assist,
"Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me." Matthew 25:40