“a child shall lead them…” – Fellowship Riders of the Hill Country

“a child shall lead them…” – Fellowship Riders of the Hill Country

I have been making Angel Tree deliveries for several years and it never ceases to amaze me the blessings that the delivery teams receive. Once again this year, we began our journey to deliver to the children of incarcerated parents in cold damp weather and, in keeping with the Fellowship Riders tradition, we feel that this must be done on the back of our motorcycles if at all possible. 

The weeks leading up to the delivery of the gifts are spent calling the recipients care-givers and learning of the family and children’s needs.  One particular call caught my attention; I spoke with a grandmother about her grandchildren and she began to tell me of the difficulties the family was going through.  She was travelling back and forth to San Antonio for medical treatments and struggling to get the children; Realea (3), Christian (7), and Julian (10); anything for Christmas.  The two younger children’s requests were what most would expect, but Julian’s was something special.  I learned Julian loved to read religious books and wants to be a pastor someday.  He cannot get enough to read and his Bible was worn and needed to be replaced. This delivery was going to be special; I could tell it already and grew more anxious each day. Continue reading →