Many of you know that Restoration has partnered with the Arlington Food Assistance Center (AFAC) in various ways over the past year. Restoration volunteers have cleaned floors, carried crates, bagged food, and helped with other projects. Now AFAC has another way that we can help — and all that’s required are a couple of minutes […]
I probably saw a lot of you at the Turkey Trot this morning. What a privilege to be a part of Loving Arlington by sponsoring a race. Way to go church! Which brings me to the subject of this post: things for which I am thankful. Seems like a no-brainer at the end of November, […]
The Arlington Turkey Trot Restoration is sponsoring the Arlington Turkey Trot! What exactly is that you might be wondering? It’s a laid back 5K run, walk, –bring the strollers, kids or the grandparents— through the Lyon Park-Ashton Heights neighborhood at 8am Thanksgiving Day! It benefits three local organizations: AFAC, Doorways for Women and Families and […]
Laurel and I saw a fantastic movie last night, under the same moon. It portrays the struggle of an illegal immigrant mom trying to make her way in LA while her son is still in Mexico. I appreciated that it increased my compassion for immigrants. It made me want to listen to their stories, to […]
This summer, folks from Restoration have been hitting the Columbia Pike farmers market on Sunday afternoons and delivering whatever is ‘left’ to the Arlington Food Assistance Center. It’s hot, sweaty, and sticky work. One week, our team put 2000 pounds of vegetables into bags for those who are hungry in Arlington County. Here’s one person’s […]
“What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits to me? I will lift up the cup of salvation… I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord.” My friends, I am so overwhelmed by God’s goodness and faithfulness to me and my family. How […]
About 20 folks from Restoration will be heading down to the Arlington Food Assistance Center from 1-4pm on Valentine’s Day to help clean their warehouse. AFAC provides food for those who are most vulnerable in Arlington County. We want to join them in their mission, because we believe it is something close to the heart […]