October 4th Visit

Hello Everyone,

Well the rain held off for us which was a blessing not only for us but our friends as well. Tonight was a great night in SO many ways and we had a lot of laughs, a lot of joking around and yet God moved in a lot of different ways.  It’s amazing how He works-working out every little detail of our lives even when we fail to recognize His hand.

Tonight we heard so many stories of how God has intervened this week.  Heard a story of a man who was in the middle of trying to take his life and the Holy Spirit led him to stop what he was doing.  Thankfully, he survived and after praying with this man we’re expecting God to finish the work he stated in this man’s life.

We heard about another man who has struggled with a lifetime of abuse and health issues and yet again needing prayer for healing – both physically and spiritually.  Talked with a friend who has a family member who we thought was doing better and yet this past week they took a turn for the worse.  It was very upsetting for our friend.  Again more prayer was needed.  Heard a few other stories of some friends who were not out last night who need physical healing in a urgent way, who need shelter, who need to know that Christ loves them and the HE hasn’t given up on them.

We also say a man tonight was so happy to get a Bible that he has been wanting along with some new clothes and said how happy he was.  Heard 2 of our friends talk about how in a week, they have been able to get a job!!  Heard of how another friend of ours was out apartment hunting and heard about how the stresses of everyday life can cause one to give up.  To give up on staying sober, look for a job and or house and yet they keep trying.

Amazing people our friends are.

So tonight was another great safe and impactful night.  Seems the night was dedicated to praying for individuals one on one a lot and reassuring them that God HAS NOT FORGOTTEN THEM!  We had the honor of hearing so many of our friends pray for us tonight which always touches us.  The real honesty and rawness of their prayers is amazing.  We have some new faces that will join us for church this week as well and we have decided to pray for another van so we can bring as many that want to come!!

This picture goes along with this post is one of our favorites as it is a reminder of how Jesus, and the work of the cross needs to be CENTER STAGE of our lives.  Doesn’t matter where we live, how we live, who we are, what we have done or what has been done to us.  THERE IS HOPE, THERE IS LOVE, THERE IS MERCY, PEACE AND FORGIVENESS AND A NEW LIFE offered to us through Jesus Christ and thank God for the work of the cross!  Please pray for the people we see each week and for the many more we do not see.  Include them every day in your prayers.  There are a lot of people who helped make this past week happen and we thank EACH OF YOU!!  We gave out every blanket we brought, every sleeping bag, and just about all the socks and jackets and shoes.  AMAZING!!  Thanks so much because just when we think we won’t have something we need we seem to get it and that’s God REMINDING US that HE has this ministry in His hands and he uses all of you to help do it.  THANK YOU and GLOD BLESS!!!