About six weeks ago I was sitting in church when an idea came to me. It was an idea to serve our law enforcement and the holy spirit whispered "Cookies for Cops." Right after church I told Shannon about my idea who was exactly the person I needed to tell first. Shannon has a huge heart for law enforcement and she helped run with the idea and provided much needed encouragement. With the help of my C.W.A. ladies we planned for this event and we were able to bless law enforcement.
Here is Shannon helping serve a local sheriff. The event itself did not generate a lot of people, however, as all of us said we were obedient to what God was calling us to do. It was for His glory and He is in control of the outcome, not us. The beauty is we don't know what seeds were planted that night but what I do know is despite terrible weather that evening (we are talking horrible thunderstorms), six of us ladies and Luke too (ha) laughed together in fellowship and enjoyed serving others.
After the storm God showed up and gave us a rainbow!
My sister and Stephanie baked and decorated these cookies. Not only were they good but super festive.
Next to my mother my sister is my biggest fan. She has supported me from the start with C.W.A., even though she didn't really have a heart for it. All that has changed, she loves being a part of C.W.A. and I would not be where I am today if it weren't for her support and encouragement!
By the end of our evening we realized we had way too much food left so we delivered the left overs to two local fire stations and a police station. We were also able to donate chips and coffee cups to church. Nothing was wasted that night. As this was our first year doing this we learned a lot and we'll tweak a few things next year but we'll definitely do it again. One thing we'll add is treats for the K-9's. One officer brought his dog with him which we loved.
