“For as long as Earth lasts, planting and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never stop.” Genesis 8:22
Floridian winter is over, and as we “spring into a new season, we continue to celebrate all that God has made possible for His
special people.
The residents are spending more time outdoors enjoying games and activities together helped by the fact that daylight hours are slowly getting longer. This has been a very big month at Protected Harbor. Despite still being closely regulated by State mandates, everyone continues to smile buoyed by new and exciting activities.
We decorated our vans transforming them into magical chariots in order to participate in the “Night to Shine” drive -through celebration. Tim Tebow, who is the force behind this event, said it best: “… we also look forward to the future knowing that we still have so many more people to reach, children of God, made in His image, and worthy of love.”
Our staff hosted a black- tie dinner party on the lanai for residents who participated dressed in formal attire. They walked a red carpet entering the lanai area transformed into a “ballroom” illuminated by special lighting and surrounded by elegantly draped fabric. The staff then presented a 5- star dining experience served on fine china followed by a surprise after-dinner party providing everyone the opportunity to show off their tiaras, crowns, and outfits while enjoying music, dancing and even a bubble experience to culminate the evening.
For Valentine’s Day we celebrated love for each other with the “STARabilities” organization. This was a very special Valentine’s party bringing genuine smiles and long lasting, heartwarming, joyous experiences.
In closing, as we pivot towards meeting the growing needs of more and more of God’s Special People, we are grateful for your generosity that makes you the true reason for the joy “Behind the Smiles” of our residents.
I invite you to invest in our mission by aligning yourselves more closely. Our goal is to create 100 new partners willing to be monthly recurring donors in order to help us plan ahead and provide stability for our ongoing programs and activities. Our website www.godsprotectedharbor.org offers the opportunity to sign up for one-time or recurring giving online.
We need your support now more than ever. If you would be willing to let me share more about the variety of opportunities available, please reach out to me at (239) 989-1260 or at l.mottram@godsprotectedharbor.org. We would love to welcome you to our expanding team of volunteers and recurring partners.
“The King will reply, ‘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
