“Behold I will cause breath to enter into you and ye shall live,” ~ Ezekiel 37:5

 Your gifts bring life to those who feel they have no hope left. You breathe life into Love INC and encourage us to continue the work we do.

 Love INC continues to meet record number of needs and 2011 was no surprise. We met 15,899+ needs of 806 households in Manistee & Benzie counties. This is over a 50% increase from the year before.

 Just over a year ago we began “Walking on Water” when Family Life Centers (FLC) were no longer funded with grant contracts.  We watched God provide new ways to keep us going, through the miracles of: 60k in 60days, unexpected donations, grants, and new partners. It was a matter of daily faith and trust as He delivered the manna to fill the Love INC and FLC jar up with enough resources to make it through the year.

 2012 brings a new chapter for us. Our jar needs to be filled again. We did not have a 60k miracle in Dec and Jan. and so we sought God’s direction for the ministry. Staffing cuts and reductions have been made. More are eminent if we don’t bridge the gap. We are planning to open a resale store in Benzie County to help us fill the jar back up. We are asking our churches to reach deeper and our partners to seek new ways to give.

 Families we serve have come to testify on how Love INC and FLC transformed them from the inside out; a young mom of 3, once unable to focus on life, family or goals….now ready to graduate college with a job. She is now a FLC volunteer, who has found what a church family is all about and has goals for the future – hope for herself and her children. Praise God for your gifts of love that made this possible!

 We are counting on your prayers during this new season of Love INC and your continued support. So, thank you for ALL you do in the Name of Christ!

Standing on Faith,

Robin Paulus
Executive Director