"There's one at the corner!" my little sister yelled from the back seat. Mom pulled over to the curb on her way through the light and handed an H2O bag to a small lady holding a tattered sign. We watched her as we drove off. Immediately she tore into the bag, pulling out the items one by one and stuffing them into her pockets. When she came across the Gospel tract nestled in the bottom of the bag, she hesitated...and then opened it. To our amazement, she began reading the words on the page. In fact, she was still reading when we drove around the block and out of sight. We don't know what God did in that homeless lady's heart as she read the truth of salvation, but our prayer was and still is that Christ guided another wandering soul to Himself.

The joy we felt that day was so intense and reminded us of what H2O is all about. It isn't about the tuna or socks packed snugly inside a paper sack. It isn't about the logo on the outside. It's about Jesus - all about Jesus!

A friend of mine puts it best, "If it's not about Jesus, then you're doing something wrong." If we fill 100 H2O bags every month, but it isn't about Jesus then it is wrong. If we sell bags to every member in our church, but forget Jesus then we're doing it all wrong. If we hand out bags to homeless people like that lady, but Jesus isn't the reason, we're doing it wrong. No matter what ministry it is, the purpose of it must be Jesus.

Our prayer for H2O, here in Portland and around the world, is that Christ will be lifted high.

Glorifying Jesus...one bag at a time.

Welcome to the new site! We're very excited about this new step and are grateful for your support.

Take a look around...we have a map with the current H2O locations, a monthly newsletter, and an easy way to contact us.

Thank you for visiting and God bless!