"When we were contemplating our new opportunities in retirement, our friend Brad Booth suggested that we should consider being volunteers with Red Mountain Grace. Brad was one of the early members of the RMG board. When he told us about his experience with needing housing during his medical treatment in Houston, we saw that this was a vital need right here in Birmingham.

We believe that Red Mountain Grace fulfills God's greatest commandment to love God and love others. Hospitality is welcoming guests and visitors, along with a genuine way to show love. Jesus says in Matthew 25:40 that whatever we do for the least of people, we do for Him.

We have witnessed countless guests respond to our care, friendship, and love during the most painful and challenging time in their lives. One of the ways we can help them is when we offer to pray with them and for them.

We financially support the work of RMG, and we volunteer to do whatever is needed to welcome, serve, and love our guests. We contact them by telephone or in-person to inquire about their health, let them know we are here to help them, and we pray for them. We also clean apartments to make them fresh, sanitized, and ready for the next guests.

We want RMG to be able to provide more apartments to house even more guests. There are still so many families that need a home away from home. Of course, we always need more volunteers to provide this gracious hospitality!

Our faith has been encouraged by joining with other Christians to serve our Birmingham visitors. Often, our guests tell us how thankful they are for the gift of love through hospitality that RMG has shown."

The support our volunteers provide is priceless. Thank you to each and every individual that has served our guests with gracious hospitality.

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