Welcome to the Bates family blog! Gil and Kelly have been married since 1987 and have welcomed nineteen children. Fourteen of their children are married. They have forty grandchildren with two foster grandchildren.
Showing posts with label giving back. Show all posts
Showing posts with label giving back. Show all posts
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Giving Back!
Friday, February 6, 2015
Family blog: Giving Back
As part of a big family, it’s important to consistently encourage one another. However, it’s also essential to encourage others!
Here are just some of the ways to give back:
- Singing and preaching at nursing homes & assisted living residences
- Visiting hospitals room to room to pray for patients & families
- Singing at hospitals
- Delivering goodies to neighbors and the elderly
- Taking meals to families with a member who is suffering with an illness or need
- Writing Thank You’s and Notes of Cheer to others
- Delivering goodies to those who serve in community services – policeman, fireman, dispatch workers, EMS workers, etc
- Write letters of gratitude to those in public offices
- Send letters & packages to those in the military
- Send letters & packages to missionary families
- Saying “I Love You” and “I Care about You” in both words and creative actions of thoughtfulness
How do you encourage others?
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