A Time To Heal Ministries

Healing for the Mind, Body & Spirit

           "...a time for everything... a time to heal."

     -    Ecclesiastes 3:1-3


The Kent Family

This family of 10 was burned out of their home on Sept. 6th

They Need Your Help Today!

Kent Family Fire Victims

Pictured Above are:

Monty Kent (50), Sandy Kent (38), Paula Rowe (Sandy's sister—36)Erica Force (Monte's daughter--29), Erik Parks (15), Joshua Voorhies (11--adopting), Casandra (Has Spina Bifida age 9—adopting), Jordan, Caleb, and Isaac Woodward (Triplets all with ADHD age 6-adopting).

They were featured on ABC TV 12 News Sept. 26th

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Help Them Get An Extreme Home Makeover

Contact Lisa if you have inside tips or can help

A Spaghetti Benefit Dinner

Friday, NOVEMBER 21st from 6-8 p.m.

@ Gi Gi's Banquet & Catering

Tickets On Sale Now for $8 each

Or Send Check Or Money Order To:

A Time To Heal Ministries, Kent Benefit Dinner, PO Box 1582, Owosso, MI  48867

Contact Lisa For Details & To Help

 
All Donations Are 100% Tax Deductible & Every Penny Will Go To This Needy Family!

The fire destroyed the whole upstairs of the house. All four beds were destroyed (3 twins and a set of bunk beds). The family had just purchased all the children's school clothes and supplies. Most were destroyed in the fire.

We at A Time To Heal Ministries did provide each of the children with back packs and one toy.

However, the need is so great and we don't have any sponsorship at this time to meet such a huge need, so we are appealing to the public. We've compiled a wish list below.

UPDATE!!!

The Kent's have just now rented a four/five bedroom house right here in Owosso, with the money that we've raised through the community and a portion from the Red Cross! So a big thank you to all of you who donated, prayed, or helped in some way!

~WISH LIST~

URGENTLY NEEDED: Prepaid BOOST PHONE CARDS (you can purchase the prepaid phone cards @ Wal-Mart or Meijers)

*FOOD (everything BUT meat)

Dressers: 6 large dressers

Bed: *Queen or King Size Bed & Bedding, pillows

Bedding: (sheets, comforters, pillows, sleeping bags, etc)

Towels/Washclothes

Dishes: All the plastic dishes were destroyed (big storage bowls)

Curtains

Baby Wipes: This is a must as Cassie has Spina Bifida and needs these every time she uses the restroom

Grocery & Gas Cards & Phone cards: (for Walmart or Meijers)

~CLOTHING~

*Everyone needs jackets, sweatshirts & coats

Josh needs: 10 slim pants, 10 top, 8 underware (his shoes were downstairs!)

Paula needs: X-LG top, 18 pants (short), 8 shoe

Erik needs:  LG shirt, 36/32 pants, underware 36, socks size 13

Erica needs: 10 pants, Medium Tops

Monty needs: 46/29 pants, 2-X Top

Sandi needs: 18-20 pants, XL-2X Top

Jordan, Caleb, & Isaac need:  6x -7slim pants 7 tops

TOYS: All the kids toys were destroyed in the fire. The boys absolutely love cars, legos, and anything they can build and tear apart. Cassie is a girly girl and loves the colors pink and purple.

A SPECIAL THANK YOU:

-to all the schools, churches, & other organizations who have contributed

-to all who have sent checks & money

-to all who have donated things (furniture, clothing, etc)

-to all who have prayed, helped, or called to offer help

-to all who have made suggestions or offered support

-to our entire community! God bless all of you!

-to the Argus Press & TV 12 News for airing our story

A SPECIAL THANK YOU FROM THE KENT FAMILY:

Dear Lisa and family,
 
We wanted to thank you all for the hospitality that you showed us tonight at dinner. Dinner was wonderful. We are all still so very stuffed. Your family is fantastic. Your children were great with our children. You ministered to our kids and to us in a way that most people don't get to see or feel. Thank you so much for that.
 
God has blessed us in more ways that we can even count. It is amazing what He can do with such an awful circumstance. I pray that we can help others when we finally get settled. I love the saying "pay it forward". We want to do whatever we can to do just that. We have a ministry also and we want to grow it so that we can help others as much as possible. Hopefully we can get with you on this for some advice when things settle down for us and for you.
 
Again, thank you so much for what you have done for us and continue to do for us. We are so very blessed by you and your family. We pray that God blesses you all in ways that only He can. We also pray that He blesses those who are donating to our cause. I knew I loved this community and at times like this I know it even more.
 
Love,
Monty, Sandi and family

Saturday, October 13, 2008

Letter I Wrote To The Editor To Seek Help For The Family:

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Lisa helps fire victims--family of 10

Printed in the Argus Press, Tuesday, September 9, 2008