Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest The last three weeks here in Houston were very very good. There is much going on, but we have so many intense time with God and experience His love and power every day, we see how he gives people new hope and new life, as he heals, loves and forgives.
ago about a week we were at a "Redeemed Ministry" meeting! That was very good and very informative. We work with this service in Houston for Houston against trafficking in fighting. Here is the homepage, which has more info on human trafficking and a cool video:
http://www.redeemedministries.com/ here you get a good look at our Human Trafficking work here ringing the door is always same as in the video ... and so see the "spa's" from outside.
Monday we will visit again some of these spas. I find this work as the heart and I wish all people in the world would know about the slavery modest by today. 27. Million slaves in this world ... 229 ... 250 000 brothels in Houston slaves in North America ... Let's fight this GIANT!!
Tuesday nights were the last few weeks indescribably good. In the early evening we always go to a corner in 1960 where we see every week, always the same good people. Homeless people come to tell just pray and of course with food, clothes etc. are supplied. There you can build right relationships, totally beautiful, but sometimes so sad to see how many people simply do not get away from the streets or just can not say no to drugs. "Dad," for example comes in Sunday with the congregation and he likes it there so super, he's such a dear ... this week he told me he sold just still here on the streets of drugs and also taking itself and somehow a part of it ... is so sad, how I wish that he finally break this cycle times can and can simply get away from addiction and the lies and God makes him free! Another pair, however, has seen such great things with God, they were both for so long on the streets ... now they have a car, an apartment and a job and they are engaged, and hopefully free of drugs ... total cool!
Anyway, we go downtown and then on to visit many of the large homeless under a bridge next to the "spaghetti Wearhouse" sleep. This week was incredible. Leah (from Ireland, sintering of this year) and I have met directly and tells Jimmy that long. It was nice to hear that he is a believer and God has really saved him so many times in his life, his faith has given us umgehaun really ... he said "many people think all homeless people are evil, but that's not even" . How true! These people are so kind and have the most crass life stories! We prayed with Jimmy and he still had snacks and given a Bible, about which he was so happy, and soon after began to read extensively!
An elderly lady I had met a few weeks and this Tuesday she was back again - karen. Incredibly, she has a bachelor's degree in science and lives on the street, her 3 children all died in the middle of 30 ... she hopes the end of April an apartment and a job ... I have to pray that God will help ...
It's just a brilliant opportunity to these people a little time to spend! Sometimes they tell without a break, just enjoy it, that someone will listen.
assistance Street Church, God led us every week right to the people. It is so cool, the hands and feet to be God ... Be Jesus to people, loving them, praying for them, reaching out for the hopeless ...
This morning we have on storms in our lives ... somehow spoken God has placed the number of people in the group on his heart.
We all go through storms and difficult times in our lives, and we are is all in a boat that rocks back and forth constantly, but God with us ... he is with us and we can trust him that he does it for us provides. He will not allow storms, we can not endure. So often we do not want to admit that we feel bad that we struggle with something, we are proud and would like to not reveal our weaknesses for each other ... but we can be there for each other stand and pray for each other in these times . And God proved to be strong in our weakness! He will give us peace and tranquility in our Heart to give, we can trust Him!
Tuesday morning had our Valentine's party at the beautiful ladies who have HIV. Millie and I and our team have prepared cool stuff. Games, creative, food, prayer and worship, and community. All the ladies got a little Valentine's Day gift and a rose, what was so special for them. I believe God has many geprochen ... and I hope he continues to show them how amazing and he loves them unconditionally and how valuable and special they are for him! These ladies enrich our lives ...
This Saturday Josh and Debs got a little 5 month old boy as a foster child. We are all looking forward to using the little ones. The mother knows Debs long and Wednesday at Church Street, we have also seen it again and a long talk with her. She is unfortunately not able to have her child, but she is glad that he is with us and in good hands. It is so sad to see how many of these young mothers try it ... they do love to be a good mother, but are not able to. Often they are tied to men, drugs or alcohol ... some have problems with anger and the child can simply not the love, affection and education indicate that it needs. Even my girlfriend
Kindria of Church Street has 4 of her children in foster care. Their middle son, although it has the time again and although I see how hard they tried hard and he loves the little fuelt not so well, and wanted this week to Church Street, not with his mother and her new betrothed to go, he was crying and she had to be tucked under the arm to the car haul ... that breaks your heart. More, they told me then that she is pregnant again! She wants to be such a family, and her twins also have to get back ... it's so hard sometimes ... I wish so much that this wish will come true for them, but most important is the good times now the child and unfortunately it's the twins in her foster parents so so good. (By the way, the twins that we, or Debs had last year for 2 weeks)
If you ever think about it, you are welcome for some of these people pray, thanks loads!
Much love to you, i miss you guys!
