January 2026 Newsletter

Bob Williaford Sharing God’s Love with the Homeless

2025 was a year filled with many blessings.

Help from caring volunteers and supporters allowed us to assist more than 1,300 homeless and needy individuals.

Thank you for helping us help others.

The 2025 recap with lots of pics will be available on-line soon.

We begin this new year with a quote from Matthew 25:

For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me.

The King will reply, “I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.”

WE ARE OFF AND RUNING FOR 2026!

January 10th: Twenty three volunteers assemble and fill one hundred Bob’s Bags. Each bag contains forty two items of food, water, personal care, and safety.

Sunday outreach group

January 11th: We were blessed to share with more than 100 homeless brothers and sisters.

100   Bob’s Bags (42 items)  

• 122   Hamburgers

• 36      Ladies’ Bags (6 items)

• 3         Dog Bags       (6 items)

• 69      Blankets

• 8         Tents

• 26       Sleeping Bags

• 10       Tote Bags

• 60 Beanie hats

• 75 Pair gloves

• 136 Pair socks

• 65 Hoodies/sweatshirts (40 men, 25 women)

• 73 Pants/sweat/jeans (37 men, 36 women) 

• 148 Long sleeve shirts (136 men, 12 women)

• 104 Briefs/panties/depends (64 men, 38 women)

• 19 Bras/camisoles

• 16 Belts

• Total clothing 696

• 48 Pair Shoes (27 men, 21 women)

Our net cost for this outreach was $ 3,926.00

Free hugs from Renie!

Rich-57, recently lost his job, and his place to live.

Jonathan-37, believes with God’s help, he will escape homelessness.

Jason-22, thankful to receive bag, tent, and dog bag for Braunk

Our dog handler, Gina, provided Reed-56 with a dog bag for his pup, Savage. The dog bags include water, kibbles, treats, bowls, and a toy.

Christopher-49, is assisted by Jim and Ed, our men’s clothiers. Christopher recently had one leg amputated.

Our bag handlers, Gina, Tom, and Jennifer, did a great job giving out 100 Bob’s Bags, 36 ladies’ bags, and 122 hamburgers.

Kathryn and Bonnie were very busy helping the ladies’ out with 130 articles of clothing and 21 pairs of shoes.

NAME / AGE / PRAYER REQUEST This group needs our prayers:

·      Ronald-57 Make all the talk stop

·      Brian-61

·      Murquisha-41 Bring my daughter home/get home for family/grieving mothers’ death

·      Stephan-25

·      Austin-28

·      Julianna-25 Job/shelter

·      Alexander-33 Children

·      Troy-31 Home

·      Clover-19

·      Ray-38

·      Jason-22 & dog Brunk

·      Daniel-40 Devil

·      Reed-Smokey-56 & dog Savage prosperity/pain relief

·      Rojelio-48 Family/homeless

·      Monica-61 Passing of daughter

·      Greg-54

·      Chad-48

·      Keith-55 Strength

·      Tonya-56 Husbands seizures

·      Hannah-42

·      T Thomson-57

·      Debra-60 Finance/family/housing

·      West-65 Housing/finance/health

·      Ricky-62 Get out of here

·      Lucy-52 (with Ricky)

·      Cookie-48

·      Allan-58

·      Michael-49 Family

·      Jerrid-44 Job/family/get off streets

·      Derrick-59 Stay strong

·      Vee-38 More love

·      Marshal-73

·      Kiana-32 Employment/safe place to live

·      Julie-49

·      Anthony-58

·      John M-43 Family

·      Sarah-46 Family

·      James-53 Get off drugs/renew vows

·      David J-60 Addiction

·      Billie-65 Health

·      Christy-43 Family

·      Keith E-63

·      Gloria B-60 Daughter in hospital

·      Edward W-65 Sobriety/restorations

·      Johnny-59 Family/grand kids

·      Amy-43 Lost husband/lost everything

·      Sheila M-68 Tiny home

·      George-45 Health/ hope wife is doing good

·      William-35 Focus

·      Michael W-63

·      Timothy W-58

·      Lisa-51

·      Jerry D-70 Wife passed

·      Anthony-40

·      Nichole-34 Cold

·      Anthony W-57

·      Charles-64 Everything

·      Antonio-66

·      Richard-57 Lost job/couldn’t pay rent

·      Beatrize-41 Daily living

·      Jonathan-37 Focus/understanding

·      Renea-61

·      Mary B-68 For sister

·      Damond-28 Housing

·      Xavien M-32 Family/church

·      Anthony-60

·      Sabrina-35 Job

·      Derrik-45 Closer to God

·      Elizabeth-52 Health/addiction

·      Christian-31

·      Janyel N-42 Baby 1 month

·      Buck C-47 Safety/wellbeing of kids/family/job

·      Lonnie D-59 Thanksgiving has place lined up in Michigan

·      Sarah-28

·      Shandra-57 Housing

·      Monica-45 Peace of mind

·      Brandon C-36 Control of mind

·      Albert-60 Housing

·      Willie-61 Housing/job

·      John W-62 Job/housing

·      Lee-52

·      Mike-69

·      Able-59

·      Darlene-49 Financial blessing/housing

·      Freddie-78 Take me home

·      Lee W-64 Close to God

·      Rochele-32 Home

·      David P-49

·      Cristopher-49 Leg amputation

·      Quinterra E-36 Double hip/shoulder

·      Sheldon N-68 For wife/family restoration

·      Mickray-53 Healthy family

·      Elaine-67

·      Robert-57

·      Mike-58

·      Felicia-59 Spider bite

·      Samantha-40

·      Isaac-52

·      Virginia-55

·      Angelic-61

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HOW CAN YOU HELP?

We greatly appreciate new and gently worn clothing, shoes, blankets, sleeping bags, and tents.

Your financial support will allow us to purchase food, water, personal care, and safety items.

We supplement our donations of high demand items by purchasing new blankets, sleeping bags, tents, underwear, socks, hats, gloves, shoes, insect repellent, and other clothing items.

Thank you to our many supporters.

Blessings for this new year,

Bob Cawthon

Bob’s Bags is a 501 (C) (3) public charity

Federal EIN: 39-3657449

A Ministry of:

First Christian Church of Duncanville, Disciples of Christ

203 S. Main St. Duncanville, Tx. 75116

bobsbags.org

Bob Cawthon- bob.cawthon@gmail.com