The Needy in Los Angeles

 

The Needy in Los Angeles 

There is a food shortage in the LA area. It may be because of all the homeless that do not have jobs, or it may be the cost of living here.

I'm told this place is good for the rich and the poor. The rich can afford it and there are all kinds of services for the poor.

We were able to participate in a community service project to help feed the poor. One of the members of the church serves on the board and she and the church will be recognized for their help in this fight to feed the hungry in September.  

Our first Saturday was a 9:00 am to 2:00 pm to prepare the food that we would pass out on the following Saturday. 

The church was the major contributor to this food drive. They sent truckloads of food.

Our group with many of them being members of the church.

The following Saturday we joined with another church and we all worked to distribute the food. 

                                 The Pastor speaking to us all.

I know what it looks like, but truly I am NOT trying to boss people around!

We are still serving on the Thursday morning YMCA food drive. We are thrilled because some of our best workers come from a work program that is trying to help people sober up or get off drugs. These boys are good enough to send out to do community service. They are a great help!

                                Getting the tables out to go to work.

               It's early morning and they are getting the bags ready to go!

As you may now have guessed I'm not always thrilled when something new creeps up on our walking path. This is the reason for the next few pictures, people, and things that shouldn't be there on the path. 

Yes, overnight he has moved in. On our way home we see the man across the street on the corner with his sign asking for help. He must have done well since he has a newer tent. 

This one really baffled us. This is a very busy street corner and he or she decided to sleep there.

Just another view but from across the street. Luckily there weren't many cars because it was early in the morning. Unbelievable....

This one is just waking up! (He's sitting on his sleeping bag)

 It's a good thing these people don't toss or turn in the night or sleepwalk!

And now we get to walk through the picket lines!

Really is anyone that tired that they just plop down and go to sleep?

That was our walk the other day. 

Now let's show you a couple of sights as we drove to the store.

Here we learn that you should never get rid of your motor home no matter how run down it is.

                                                Sweet cars......

                                                          ........History Lesson......

            Harold Lloyd was in the silent film movies back in the day. 

He owned a lot of property here in LA and was selling it.

The church first looked at his downtown property. Another piece of property is where he had a home and the Catholic church wanted it. 

Harold was a Freemason and did not like the Catholic church. (who didn't believe in Freemasons). Loyd ended up selling this piece of property to the church. 

                                                                           

...Thus the LA temple! 

Everyone in the church was amazed because it wasn't the downtown property but was a ways out. Little did anyone know that there would be a freeway built right close to that property someday. 

Santa Monica street runs in front of the temple, but it does not run east and west.              (it's a little off). 

Heber J. Grant announced the temple in 1937, but because of the beginning of World War II, the work never began.

When the temple was built, the Angel Moroni was set on top of the temple facing Santa Monica Blv. David OMckay came and told them to change the Angel Moroni to face the east. (Facing Washington DC angel) 

A lady that lived close to the temple was teased and people told her that now she'd have to join the Mormon church. She said she would only join when that angel was facing her house. Imagine her surprise when one morning she woke up and found the angel facing her house!

We close with a picture of us and the sister missionaries cleaning out the mission storage shed. Sister Snyder and I volunteered to clean up the shed and the sisters (and some elders) came out of their apartments to help us.

                       We love the work and all the people we get to work with.

                                                Love you all

Love, The Sister Sisters

Rita and Veva