Walk a Mile in their Shoes

12/12/2024

Just a few more hours before the raffle drawing! We'll hold the drawing at 9pm so get those tickets. We have exciting news from today as well that we'll share soon.

11/23/2024

We're holding a Christmas Fund Raiser to provide much needed winter tires to neighbor's in need. See the attached flyer for details, and the picture examples of the prize! The custom wood-burned sign will make an amazing, one-of-a-kind Christmas gift.
https://www.walkamileidaho.com/

11/18/2024

Coats for Kids is happening this week, families can come in this week and get a coat!

11/05/2024

"The joy of the Lord is your strength." Nehemiah 8:10

Sometimes you just have to laugh at the attacks of the devil. We started a ministry, providing transportation solutions for rural N. Idaho, so of course Satan is having fun breaking down our cars. They were both working great, then we decided to sell one in order to raise funds for our ministry.

Then the battery on the suburban started draining randomly. Again and again. Slightly annoying but we can fix that. But then it drained while Elise was at a church women's retreat an hour away from home. Tired and shaky, and needing to get home, she called Dave to drive the hour to come get her. Mercifully, another lady had a jump pack & Elise was able to drive home on her own. The whole way home, she sang praises to God and declared His goodness. "What's that weird smell? Oh well, I'm home safe" says Elise.

Then comes Sunday morning & we're leaving for church... and the entire suburban reeks of rotten eggs! The catalytic converter obviously failed in impressive fashion. Whelp, we're not going to miss church so off we go, in a stinky egg fart car!! And we get as far as the end of the driveway and just start laughing at the absolute absurdity of the devil's attack. Stinky egg farts. 😂🤢🤪 By the time we get to church, we have laughed the whole way, joking about slow rolling up belching black smoke, and backfiring while reeking like rotten eggs. We parked near the back of the lot. Gosh, I hope the smell isn't on our clothes!!

And we walked into church, happy and joyous because the joy of the Lord is our strength! And guess what? Today, the suburban didn't stink at all. The battery still had to be jumped, but that's for another day. 😁

Oh... and Dave had a dream last night to top it all off. It took place in the kitchen and involved making copious quantities of deviled eggs. Take that, devil. Not only can the storm not harm us, we also love your eggs.

09/15/2024

Well done, students!

After learning their school custodian has a special place in his heart for Jeeps, a group of students decided to find a way to gift him one for his birthday.

08/19/2024

Psalm 71:19
"For Your righteousness, O God, reaches to the heavens,
You who have done great things;
O God, who is like You?"

Let me tell you a story...
The idea for 'Walk a Mile in Their Shoes' is as old as these sneakers, 17+ years. While still dating we were a part of a small group that provided Christmas gifts and clothes to families needing a helping hand & Dave thought "wouldn't it be neat someday to have a ministry providing essentials, like shoes, to the community." And God gave him the name that's been sitting in the back of his head for "someday".

Jump forward to this month & our ministry is launched. The focus has shifted a bit but it's still on our heart to provide for the practical needs of our community. So how does a new looking pair of 17 year old shoes fit in? As a part of launching our ministry, our family has decided to radically trust for God's provision for both the ministry and our family. We've thrown almost everything into this ministry and are believing God's promises in Faith. And God is answering with a 17 year old pair of shoes!

What's so special about that, you may be asking. Good question! Our 13 year old is going to public school for the first time this year. School starts in a few short weeks and with going to public school instead of homeschool, he'll need some new clothes, school supplies and an extra pair of tennis shoes (for gym class). We're happily pinching pennies and making due, but he really needs new shoes for gym! So I'm in my prayer closet a few days ago and was quite frustrated with myself because I was unusually distracted. Hmm, the chips in the shelf look delicious, oh I haven't seen that scarf in awhile, hey this ancient pair of shoes that I completely forgot about should be donated...

See where I'm going? I thought the shoes were old mountain biking shoes & was quite surprised when I flipped them over & saw no cleats. It took me a minute to remember that they were almost brand new, really nice hiking shoes that no longer fit me after our eldest was born; that same 13 year old who now needs new shoes. Frustrated, I had thrown them in the bottom of the closet hoping my feet would fit them again. Somehow (probably because I thought they were my mountain biking shoes) they survived multiple moves & numerous purges, sitting forgotten on the bottom of my shoe rack (and if you know me, I don't have tons of shoes).

During my Bible reading tonight, I was contemplating God's provision and how long we'd have to wait for His promises. After all, Abraham had to wait 30+ years. Then God reminded me of those shoes...

On a whim, or God's prodding, I jumped up, grabbed the shoes & had our 13 year old try them on. You guessed it. They're a perfect fit!

And this is how God wrecks you with His love & care. An ancient, long forgotten pair of shoes from the same time period as when He first gave us the idea for Walk a Mile in their Shoes. Oh, and our 13 year old's name means "Who is like God"!

08/10/2024

We are official! Our website is live and we're ready to go. :D

A Mile in Their Shoes Empowers families in need by providing transportation solutions at low or no cost, enabling access to employment, education, and essential services, fostering independence, and improving quality of life.

08/09/2024

Walk a Mile in Their Shoes exists to stopgap an often overlooked need in our busy, mobile world: Transportation. No one should feel like they are unable to provide for their family for lack of reliable transportation but that is a reality for many, especially in rural areas where public transportation options are limited. They may want to work, but cannot afford a vehicle to get there - or gas, repairs, maintenance, and all of the other realities that come with vehicle ownership.