You probably recall the record breaking back-to-back Artic blast storms we experienced in Mississippi this past February, with temperatures below zero for almost a week.  I do, as this strangely enough was my introduction to Shower Power.  A local non-profit, Shower Power, was initiating an emergency call for help to donate $50(this was about average what they could get a hotel room for) to save a life.  Homeless people sleeping overnight on the streets in these conditions was a death sentence.  This sparked my interest, and this summer I started volunteering on Friday mornings at Shower Power on June 11, 2021 and had no idea what I was walking into.  I sorted clothes, essential supplies (like toothpaste, etc.), served food, met great people like Maddie and Jarred, who impacted me as a person and helped me learn how much larger than providing a shower this ministry really has become.  All of the items I had been sorting for weeks were placed into supply bags that are given out on an as needed basis to those supported by the ministry.  The last time I volunteered there, I was able to fill the supply bags and distribute them to those in need.  I saw the pieces of the puzzle all come together with the joy it provided to those who received it, and if filled my heart with joy.