Carlos came to WLFJ to shop and met a volunteer who invited him to attend her church. He’s been walking with the Lord, attending church regularly, and was recently baptized at his new church. It was a tremendous blessing for Carlos to find a church family. It...
It seems that in our Johnston County building, God has been at work meeting unusual medical needs. Annie was recently in an accident and needed several different medical supplies. The volunteers were able to meet every request. Valerie came wearing a surgical boot. As...
Recently on a Sunday in Johnston County there were so many donations to give away that we had to extend outside the building. Honored guests were blessed to hunt and pick among the bonus items to receive more treasures to take home. It was especially fun for us to...
She was dressed in her business attire and came into the Johnston County facility at the end of a public day. The resource needed on this day was prayer. For weeks as she shopped for essentials for her family she had also had volunteers pray for her a job. On this...
Iris is dealing with debilitating back pain and asked for prayer. Heather recently had a stoke and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. She has many surgeries ahead of her but was very thankful for those who prayed for her. Many of our honored guests are dealing with...
A man came looking for a mattress. He was sleeping on a hard floor and was very disappointed that we did not have a mattress. He said even a box spring would be a relief from the floor. As the volunteer shared the man’s need with a staff member, he remembered...
Laura stopped a volunteer with the statement:”I know you.” The volunteer smiled and asked how they knew each other. Laura asked her name. When the volunteer replied, Laura broke into a huge smile and instantly hugged her. Several years ago the...
More than 150 students from local Christian schools have poured into our two facilities over the month of May to serve the community. Middle school and high school students have served with excitement, energy, and the desire to make a difference—and they did! ...
Recently a beautiful family came to make a very special donation. Five years ago, they lost their sweet baby girl. To celebrate her memory, they rallied their community to collect and fill “Birthday Bags” with all the supplies needed to bake a cake,...
James came to our door after hours. He had been living with his brother but was kicked out and had no food and no coat. All were blessed when a 4X new coat was discovered that was a perfect fit for James. Another homeless man who arrived obviously cold and hungry...