Flooded with Generosity

Moments of crises can become opportunities for radical generosity. Read how one family went beyond to help another family in crisis...

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My wife and I experienced an amazing example of a family from Good Shepherd going Beyond. A few months after moving in to our new home, our basement flooded. We were looking at a HUGE physical and financial undertaking. Unfortunately, our insurance wouldn't cover the complete cost of the rehab and we were stressing over the added strain that would create for our family. One day a week or so after the flooding, our doorbell rang and it was one of the men I met during our CRHP retreat. He said he couldn't stay long as he handed an envelope to me that contained a check for a substantial amount of money to help cover some of the cost of our rehab. Overwhelmed I said there was no way we could accept such a gracious gift. He insisted and said that he and his wife had started budgeting for opportunities like this as part of their commitment to the culture of radical generosity through Beyond at Good Shepherd. My wife and I experienced firsthand the power of church community and generosity. It was something we'll never forget and since then, we've been intentional about budgeting to help others as well.

Ryan H.