With the best intention of sharing Master’s love with the less fortunate, initiates from Missouri Center visited a homeless shelter in Springfield, Missouri on December 21, Golden Year 3 (2006) to serve a wonderful vegetarian dinner there. For each person, initiates also prepared a gift bag that included  a toothbrush,  toothpaste, a bottle of bath gel,  wash cloth,  socks,  soft drinks, crackers, chips,  fortune cookies, two other cookies,  raisins and a flyer introducing  Master Ching Hai and Her humanitarian activities.

Towards the end of the meal, many people came to initiates and expressed their gratitude to Master for Her love and gift. They told initiates that the food and cake were very delicious. When they were informed that they had just eaten pure vegetarian food, including the eggless cake, they could hardly believe it. One person told initiates that he could not eat meat because of a certain illness, so for him vegetarian meals are the perfect choice.

Staff members were also happy to have us come, as they had been cooking for the homeless since 3:00 am that morning and now did not have to cook again for dinner. Initiates felt grateful to God for this opportunity to serve others in this season of sharing.

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