From the Founders

The Sparrows Basket started with a life changing trip to Israel. We felt the Holy Spirit closer than He as ever been. During a visit to the Western Wall the prayers that we put in the wall included protection for our family and wisdom and direction. Three months after returning home to Maryland, we both began hearing God tell us to sell our home and relocate to north Florida and prepare to feed people.

We were living in a place that had all three of our children and four grandchildren living on the same property and never imagined we would leave. In the end the children all decided to go in their own direction and purchase homes of their own. Our extended family was unhappy with this decision as we lived close to many of them and frequently spent time together. Work friends were also skeptical when Chuck said that he was leaving a great job to move to Florida with no prospects of a new job when we arrived.

Regardless of the obstacles, we did what we knew God had asked us to do and sold the house, purchased a home in Trenton, FL and started this journey. We are confident that we are where God wants us to be and are waiting on Him to work in a mighty way. - Chuck and Leslie Burris