he Homeless Outreach Team took new ground for God this past Friday when they expanded their territory by adding three new streets to their route!
Thank you for your prayers and for sharing in the love and investment into your city. Below are the prayer requests of the people the team met this week. Please be praying with us and for the team as well.
2 Chronicles 7:14 (NIV)
if my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.
– Chris, who was pushing a cart and missing most of his teeth had difficulty speaking, but took his time to get the words out. He asked for a Bible (which we were excited to give him!) and asked that we pray with him for a stronger relationship with Christ. He also wanted prayer for his lungs and that the trucks that kick out so much smoke would stop making it difficult for him to breathe.
– Our friend Lexus, who we met over a year ago, is back on the street. He was staying at a shelter that PATH had helped him get into, but was recently displaced for coming back late. He prays for consistent shelter and that he can visit our church again soon.
– Donisha, a security guard we met while talking to Lexus, initially came over to see what we were doing and thanked us for caring for the homeless. She then asked us to be praying for a new job that she just applied for!
– Christina recently began attending Oasis and asked us to pray with her for her sons return home. God, please be with this woman and protect the decision she’s made to follow you and your will for her life!
– Please pray for Kelly who asked us to keep her in our hearts and that she soon finds a place to live. Also that her friends John & Hura find success with their music. She also shared with us about her work in the sex industry. Please pray that she can come to know freedom from that lifestyle.
– Splash was very thankful for the blanket and food we gave her. She had a huge smile and immediately covered herself with the blanket. Please pray that she will feel God’s love, warmth and comfort.
– Jonim passed by and was curious about what we were doing. Please keep him in your prayers that God continues to keep his heart engaged.
– Sandra, an elderly woman who went in and out of conversation didn’t want prayer, but seemed very happy just to have people to chat with.
– Please pray for Kelly’s friends John & Hura, who we met shortly after she had mentioned them to us! They’re in their twenties and living out of their car. They’d like prayer for jobs. Right now they sing and play guitar for those who pass by, hoping for money.
– Ivan asked us to pray for protection while he’s in the house where he currently stays. He feels spiritual attacks there while he sleeps.
– Robert was very thankful for the socks we gave him and the food he said he desperately needed. God, please help him to trust you and depend on your grace.
– Please pray for the 3 young men we met, Hasaan, Calvin and Andre, that they receive God’s protection and guidance during their difficult teenage years.
– Our friend Moses is still struggling with his landlord. Thank you God for housing, but please pray tha the moving from place to place will end and he may have a stable roof over his head.
– Please pray for George who continues to battle his alcohol addiction. He only asked for prayer over his father, who is recovering from a heart attack and for his mother who cares for him,
– Good ole Pat, who watches over Vine for us was happy as ever and grateful that we’ve added streets to our route! Thank you for his heart, Jesus!
– We saw our dear friend Jon and prayed with him for his new job, restoration of family relationships and the well being of his children.
– Please pray for Jabril who knows of Jesus, but doesn’t understand His love. May he come to know the peace, hope and joy found in Him.
– Please pray for another gentleman named George who was too scared to talk to us because he felt threatened by the store owner of the location we were standing in front of. God, please bring your patience and grace to Hollywood Boulevard and those who both live on and make a living off of this street.
– Thomas was greatful for the resource bag we gave him and asked that we just pray for him “in general.”
– Stephanie, who’s missing a hand and a leg, wanted prayer that she finds a job in a new field and that she can go back to Florida to visit her family. Also, for her cat Rocky’s well being.
– Another man named Calvin asked for us to pray that the electric company will turn his power back on.
– Daniel asked for prayer, but did not elaborate.
– Wolf was thankful for the resource bag and thanked us for being out.
– Steve asked that we pray for a new job for him. He was grateful to see us out on the boulevard and said he prays every night.
– Mike, the first man we met on one of our new streets, did not accept a resource bag, but was grateful to see people out helping. He pointed out a place where he knew someone else could use the food and socks. Please pray that he is continually blessed and that his heart stays so generous!
– Ava and Blaze were having an argument and asked only for socks. They eventually accepted the resource bags and calmed down a bit when they realized we wanted to bless them. Av asked for prayer that Blaze’s temper would subside. God, please work in their hearts and allow honor to prevail.
– William was carrying a large duffle of clothes that he intended to give away to other homeless people. He believes he is surrounded by God’s angels and was thankful for a miraculous healing he had experienced after being hit over the head and watching the massive wound heal over night. He was thankful for the resource bag so that he could bless other people with its contents.
– Our old friend Robert was throwing a tantrum in the middle of the street. When we walked by and said hello with his full name, he stopped in his tracks and just smiled as we walked by!
– Darnell recognized us and seemed cheerful as we walked past. He was grateful for the hello and for our team who had prayed for him earlier.
– Dwight was sleeping under the bright lights of a theater and was thankful that we stopped to give him a blanket and bag of food.