The last week of October we visited a 160-unit apartment complex and personally invited each family to the Orchard's Mall BooFest on October 31st. Overflow and the mall donated dial-a-ride transportation FREE to all families from this complex. While going from door-to-door offering the invitations, a group of little girls followed closely behind with big grins and big giggles. Each of them asked for a flyer and a church business card. It was too cute! I asked them if they wanted to help us out and with big eyes and big grins, they exclaimed, "YES!" It was very cool. Fast forward... the BooFest turned out to be an awesome event. We passed out candy at the office and had a ton of little ones come through. We met many families that night. The mall had a handful of events set up for the children, including a cookie assembly line. They had 750 cookies and ran out! It was an amazing night of bringing light into darkness. (BooFest photo below)
The Overflow Office & Lounge has turned out to be an amazing ministry space. Mall walkers, mall employees, shoppers, and precious little ones are drawn to this place. We've been told, "this place is just so peaceful". Twice, Brian had to wake up a store manager who had fallen asleep on the couch while taking a work break. There is a homeless man who comes in almost weekly and enjoys a hot cup of coffee. He came in recently and told everyone that it was his birthday.

This made my week!