Human Too

The Homeless Outreach Team had a busy Friday the 13th this past week. 51 people let us share a moment with them and pray for God to be close to them. With so many humbling moments and opportunities to share how much love and grace God has, it was an incredible night. Please join us in prayer while you read their stories below.

Philippians 4:6 (NLT)

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

 

– Please pray for Melissa who recently started attending Oasis. She saw us on the street and was thankful we told her about our new service times since she had been out of town. She’s excited to join us for Open Outreach on October 4th!

– Robert was thankful for the resource bag and appreciated our presence on the Boulevard.

– Fayo was playing “Amazing Grace” on his harmonica and asked us to pray for humanity.

– Raven, Tony and Mark asked that we pray for their finances and that they can find shelter.

– Please pray for Adrian, who is an artist on the street, was so thankful to receive water.

– William was thankful for the resource bag and the gift of food.

– PRAISE! We received a donation from a pair of Australian women who were on vacation and blown away by Jesus’ work through us on the street. We were so thankful to be blessed with such generosity.

– We were excited to bless our new friend Lynn with tacos after she had asked us for a warm meal. The Spirit lead us to use part of the generous donation to warm and nourish her body and sould. Thank you God. You are SO good!

– Please pray for Josh and Danny who were thankful to receive food and water.

– We saw our friend “Green Tea” again. He seemed calmer this week and asked that we pray for a better life and a way off the streets.

– Michael was playing the guitar when we saw him and he was so thankful for the resource bag. He asked us to pray that he can be more humble.

– Please pray for our new friend Alex who was working at one of the museums. He asked about Oasis and for our service times. Pray that we see him soon!

– Billy, a drummer on the street, was thankful for the bottle of water we gave him.

– Kenneth was thankful to receive a bag, but handed it to his friend Cleo, who was waiting at the bus stop. We went over to bless them with another bag and Cleo shared with us that she has a neuropathy disease which has left her disabled. It’s a complication of her diabetes and she is in a lot of pain. Please continue to pray for her healing and freedom from these crippling ailments.

– We saw our friend Raven and she asked that we pray for her and her husband, Melvin. She is suffering from cancer and they’re in need of finances and housing. She was thankful for the bags.

– Peter was incredibly high, but so thankful for the bag of food and that we stopped to talk to him.

– Another praise report! We had a woman stop us to ask if we were feeding the homeless and before we could get her name, she handed us money and ran off! God, bless that woman – you know her heart and how to thank her for us. We love how you love, God!

– Flora has been homeless on and off for a few months, but thankfully is on the Section 8 housing wait list. He was staying in hotels until tonight. Please pray for his safety and for a short wait on housing.

– Johnny visited the table on his scooted and was thankful for the food. Please pray for his finances and decisions.

– “Abandon” was thirsty and gave us back the food so that others who were hungry could eat. Thank you for his care and thoughts, God.

– “Crash” was thankful to receive a bag of food.

– Cody was performing yo yo tricks on the street and was excited to see us – he remembered it was Friday and that it was “green shirt night”!

– Danny and Josh were walking their dog, Eddie, and stopped us for food. They were thankful that Oasis is always out on Fridays to feed them and to pray with them. They both asked us to pray in thanksgiving that they are blessed with friendship, the companionship of their dog and for the food we gave them.

– Johnathan asked us to pray for guidance and focus as he begins the enlisting process for the military.

– Bruce was going through the trash when we saw him and thanked us for the food and asked that we pray for world peace.

– Our friend Gio got a resource bag and his weekly prayer request for a good night and safety. Please pray that God continues to work in his heart and such praise and thanks that he keeps coming to us for prayer.

– We saw our always happy friend Moses! He once again asked that we pray for the others on the street and for world peace.

– Styles asked us to pray for his health and that his asthma attacks would stop.

– Jamie thanked us over and over and over again for the resource bag we gave him!

– Javier was collecting cans when we saw him and he was so thankful for the resource bag.

– Art was excited to see us, but prefered prayer for the world rather than himself and was thankful to be doing well.

– D’Angelo asked us to pray for his (and our) friend Gio.

– Eden, our friend who sells the light up toys and speaks Spanish, asked us to pray for her sore throat and thanked us for the resource bag.

– Mark was so thankful for a fresh pair of socks and a bag of food!

– Higgins was thankful for the bag of food and asked about our service times and that we’d pray his luck would turn around.

– “Mr. Muscles” stopped by just to chat. He didn’t want any food, but just someone to talk to. Please pray for his lonliness and that he will receive God’s love and comfort in his life.

– Johnny, or Optimus Prime, came by for a Gatorade and asked that we pray for his financial situation and that he gets a job.

– Edwin asked us to pray with him for God to walk beside him and for his life to change.

– Murray the Magician was having a slow night and came over for a prayer and a chat.

– Our friend Mike, who usually doesn’t take any food, finally took an MRE and a peach! We were blessed to be a blessing to him and we just love seeing him.

– Jake, as usual, was cheerful and positive! He was excited for the resource bag and asked that we pray for the safety of everyone in Hollywood and for his heart.

– William was thankful for the resource bag and prayed that we continue our good work on the streets of Hollywood.

– Al was very sweet and asked that we pray for his family.

– Our dear friend Jose was thankful to see us and asked that we pray for his parents health and that he finds a job soon.

Thank you for praying with us, Oasis family!

What an incredible week the Homeless Outreach Team had with nearly 30 people after the heart of Jesus! You, too, can join us every First Friday of the month to be a part of what Jesus is doing in Hollywood. RSVP for October 4th!

We are continuously thankful for the doors God has opened in allowing us to serve the people of Hollywood. The humbling that comes with being allowed into peoples lives for a moment and the honor that it is to pray for them is so huge. Below are the prayer requests of those we met and who would love it if you could be praying for them throughout the week. Thank you for how you love, Oasis!

Colossians 3:17

And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

– We hadn’t seen our friends Richard & Donna in a few weeks and had been concerned for them. This week we saw Donna and she was in shock. She shared with us that Richard had died after an attacker broke into their hotel room. Both in their 60s and in failing health, they were unable to defend themselves and Richard did not recover. Donna has not left the bus stop bench in nearly a week now. She is dismissive of all help and hurting. Please pray for her heart, that hse can find hope and comfort in the Lord. Please help her to come through this pain and agree to shelter. Richard had accepted Christ on the street and in the last few time we had seen him he was full of praise.

– Our friend Jose was feeling so much better this week and thanked us for loving him through his hurts. He asked us to pray for his friend Cesar in NYC and for the job opportunity has has coming up if he cn get better at writing English (he’s a native Spanish speaker).

– Our friend Jake was so happy to see us and was practically dancing in anticipation for prayer! He had his paintings out and thanked us for making Friday nights so special. Please pray that he makes it to CR this Thursday. He said that it’s so nice of us to always come to his “home” and that he would like to visit us in ours!

– Natalie was on the street after her mother left her. She is praying for a better life with a home and food.

– Phil was just getting off work and came over to the table to see what we were all about. He was raised in church and was thankful to meet people he could pray with. His father is dying of cancer and he is personally “in between living situations” and trying to build up his finances. Please pray that we see him at CR or a worship experience soon.

– When we returned to the church we met Jon who was collecting cans outside and asked that we pray for his life to get better.

– It was only Alex’s 2nd day in Los Angeles. He was so happy and thankful to see us. He asked that we pray for his father who is in prison and for his mom whom he has not seen since he was three.

– So, so thankful to have seen our friend Matt again. He was playing his electric guitar again and chased us down to thank us for prayer a couple weeks ago. One of his friends has blessed him with a place to stay and was able to get on food stamps. Please pray he continues to progress and stays encouraged.

– It’s such a joy seeing our friend Mike every Friday. He asked that we pray for more hope to invade his life. God, thank you for the love this man has for those in the same situation as him. He always directs us to where others are so that we may bless them with food. Please give this man comfort, hope, joy and the love that can be found so deeply in You.

– Please pray for Ronnie and Don who were trying to comfort our friend Donna. Thank you, God, for their hearts and compassion.

– Please pray for our friend Bonnie who is desperate for housing and to find a rehab center for her husband.

– Please pray for Joshua from Alaska and his friend Jason who is from L.A. They were excited to see us out serving and look forward to visiting us in our new church home!

– Angelica was making palm flowers and thanked us for stopping to say hello. She’s grateful for our prayers.

– Ryan asked us to pray for his legs, that they may that he can walk well again.

– Styles asked us to pray for his arm to heal and that it would stop throbbing with pain.

– Johnathan was so thankful for the bag of food. Please pray for his warmth and protection.

– We met a man who was sitting on a corner and despondent. Please pray that God will come to him through all of the confusion in his head and that his body will be healed.

– Christopher was thankful for the bag of food and asked that we pray for him, but also the world and they we all can love Jesus!

– Yetsi was waiting for the bus, but stopped us and asked that we pray for her friend Gloria’s health and her own well being. She also has a court case coming up that she’s asking for favor in. May God give her peace and a calming.

– Gio asked us to pray that he finds his way back to Florida and that he finds the strength to do the right thing.

– Sage was playing his guitar when we met him and asked that we pray for guidance in his career, that he might find success with his acting and music.

– Shawn asked us to pray for better health and for a win in his life. He’s excited to join us for a service soon.

– Chief came by again and thanked us for a bag of food. He seems to be getting kinder again!

– Lawrence asked that we pray in general for him and his life.

– Please pray for Desmond and Skyler, that they are protected and can feel God’s love in their life.

– There was a man sleeping in a doorway that we left a bag for. please pray for his warmth, safety and that he is blessed by the gift.

– We saw William again and he shared his story of miraculous healing with us again.

– Jarret asked us to pray for his future and to have clarity in his life.

– Charles was thankful to receive a bag of food and asked that we pray for all homeless people in the world.

– James asked us to pray for the world and was thankful that we had toothpaste for him!

– Naggi was acting in a play and asked us to pray that he would have confidence and a great performance!

– Trevor was thankful to receive food and thanked us for praying for him.

– Elizabeth is pregnant. She didn’t seem to trust us much, but we gave her a Treasures bag and food. Please pray that she hears from Heaven and is comforted. That she stays protected and warm.

– Please pray for Gregory and that he feels loved.

– Dizzy & Heaven came to the table for food and were thankful to see us again.

– Thank you God that Super Girl continues to visit us each week. She received food and a Treasures bag and is thankfu for your prayers. Please continue to pray that she finds clarity and comfort in God.

– Jamie was shirtless and shoeless, but grateful for the socks and bag of food we could bless him with.

– Please pray for Nancy who we met and was excited to hear about the pantry at our church. Pray that she attends a worship experience and is blessed by the pantry team!

– Johnny and Evan were thankful for resource bags.

– Nathan thanked us for caring for the people on the street and for giving him a bag of food.

There is an increasing number of people in Los Feliz who live out of their van. Like a big, old school passenger van with the seats taken out. They park along the side streets where there’s all day parking and move only when there is street sweeping or they have to settle for two hour parking.

It’s their home. They have a bed, curtains, a make shift kitchen with a hot plate and boiling pot. They stock canned goods and go to our Farmer’s Market every Wednesday for a handful of fresh fruits and vegetables. They use the van radio for entertainment and exercise music. One woman put out her yoga mat this morning at the park to do her stretches while the music played from out of the van.

One man, Michael, has a gym membership so that he can shower, take classes, have unlimited access to water and maintain a sense of normalcy and community. He has a job. He has a cell phone that he charges at the gym or from his cigarette lighter in the car. He is underemployed and paying off debt from school loans and a divorce. He is meticulous in the care of his van. He doesn’t drive it unless he needs to. He rides the bus to work and has a bike that he rides locally.

Last week, I met a woman who wanted me to watch her dog. She asked if I could pick the dog up at 6pm on Friday and I explained that I feed the homeless on Fridays and would be unavailable, she launched into a tirade about our Homeless “problem” in Los Feliz. She said “they’re disgusting, they park their big ugly vans all over our community and are just lazy drunks who don’t want a job!” This from a woman who wanted me to *cook* special meals for her dog every day. Frankly, I come up against this mentality more than I care to share. Sometimes their heart is open enough to listen, but mostly it’s a personal hurt and hearing from me won’t yield their thinking to anything else. This was such a case. So I simply said “That’s not my experience, but I can understand your frustration and I pray they are able to find their way and hopefully you can be patient while they do.”

I left thinking about Michael and all of the people I see every week. The intention in their lives. None of their decisions are passive. Every penny is considered an asset. Coffees aren’t a daily part of their lives. Whole Foods isn’t their local grocer. They don’t know that North West is Kimye’s baby – it’s the direction to Griffith Park where they can use the bathroom facilities. They don’t have “skinny” jeans that they keep around hoping they’ll fit into them again one day – they have the clothes that they wear and that’s it. Every inch of their van has a specific use. They don’t have stacks of dvds and books, they have library cards. They’re not drunks. They’re too busy being their own security systems to risk being inebriated and unable to protect themselves.

These people are some of the most intentional and dedicated people I have ever met. Their responsibility seems tremendous to me, but it’s so simple to them. They’re living. They’re making decisions based on need, not want. They forecast what they’ll need for the day, the week, the month. They monitor their bank accounts with precision. Their food is what they need, not an over flowing plate with left overs in the fridge. They take care of their bodies because health insurance isn’t an option. Their lives are so incredibly intentional. Their interactions with people are very, very intentional. I’m just a girl walking her dog. They didn’t know what I do on Friday nights, and they honestly wouldn’t benefit from it. Prayer, yes, my little bag of rations, not so much. And I can pray from afar. Any of them opening up to me has been a Herculean feat. The people in their lives are either held very tightly or kept at an arms length. They don’t have time or access to Facebook for tertiary relationships. They’re not flirting with people in hopes of bedding them or building a life. The friendships they have are built on trust, acceptance, and hope.

People think the worst, it’s our default. We’ve had so many reasons to be apprehensive and judgmental. It’s the easiest thing in the world to keep walking, to not get involved and cast aspersions from afar. Getting involved opens us up to change – internal and external. The idea that a difference can be made seems illogical anymore. Greed is such an overpowering theme in this world and especially in Los Angeles. Minimalism and simplicity are confounding and even reviled.

Intention. It’s so powerful. It wrecks me. I’m often accused of being too systematic, spiritual and / or stuck on what the best path to a goal is, but I call that intentional. I communicate with purpose. I look around my own house and see how failed I am. Stacks of books and movies, clothes I never wear, piles of shoes, purses I never use – they’re not intentional, they’re passive acquisition. I love (almost) every single book and pair of shoes I own, but my life isn’t dependent upon their being in it. I’ll survive if they’re gone. It’s my want that keeps them there, not my need.

So why are these people in their van more looked down upon than me? They have more discipline, more restraint, more intention and vision for a year than most of us can muster in a single day. It’s dumbfounding. Hero is a word thrown around too loosely these days. I’m not saying living in a van equals being put upon a pedestal, but neither does being on TV. Excess: mansions for a one or two person family, fast cars for gridlock traffic, designer water for $12 being sold next to a water fountain, it’s passive acquisition. I want, I can, therefore I have.

Something’s got to give. Generosity, patience, compassion, those are the guides. Love our neighbors – the ones inside and outside of a house. A person is a person. They’re no more or less a person because of how or where they live. They have a body, a beating heart and a thinking mind. They have as much purpose on this earth as I do. What would it look like if we all smiled instead of sneered or looked away? “Hello.” A nod of the head. It’s so ridiculously simple. The effort that goes into being angry with or rude to a person in peril is astonishing. The stories of the people we often marginalize are life changing and filled with hope. It’s mine to miss if I don’t pay attention and keep an open heart. I’m so grateful for how they’ve shaped and challenged me.

Smile. Please, smile. I promise you, I promise you, your heart will thank you. The person you’re kind to might just thank you, too.

The Homeless Outreach Team was so excited to get back on the street this Friday after a week spent preparing our new church home! What an incredible building we’ve been graced with and what an honor it is to partner with God and watch Him expand His reach through these doors!

Our next Open Outreach Opportunity is Friday, September 6th! Join us at the new building and find out if you’d like to join the team this coming Connect Group Season. We’d love to watch God work through you! Click Here to RSVP!

Matthew 20:28 (NIRV)

²⁸ “Be like the Son of Man. He did not come to be served. Instead, he came to serve others. He came to give his life as the price for setting many people free.”

– Please pray for Chris who is tortured by the death of his mother. His last words to her were that he hoped she died and he is unable to forgive himself.

– Our friend Jake is such an inspriation and encouragement. He said that since we’ve been visiting him he feels so much hope and can see a difference on the street. Where people used to look down on him, he now feels them praying for him.

– Please pray for Will who asked for discernment in recognizing what is God and what is not. He loves Jesus, but feels very confused.

– Will asked us to pray that he finds a girlfriend. God, guide Him in a way that honors you and brings love into his life.

– Jake asked us to pray that cancer causing ingredients in food would be removed.

– Jasmine asked us to pray for her foot and her cat, Ninja. She was thankful for the food we gave her.

– CJ and Billy Joe asked for guidance from God and wisdom to get off the streets.

– Derek asked us to pray for job leads.

– Tony and Raven are looking for a shelter home and asked us to pray for their safety.

– Chuck wanted prayer for shelters and non profits that won’t give him a place to stay. He was grateful for food, but scared of prayer.

– Nick, Chad and Donna were very high when we met them. They asked us to pray for their well being and for comfort after their pet rat died earlier in the day. They were very thankful for socks and that we listened and prayed for them.

– Johnny asked us to pray for his cancer, for housing and that his social security checks come in.

– RaRa asked us to pray for healing of her ovarian cancer and that she is forgiven a $2200 tax debt. Please also pray for her husband, Tony.

– Candy and her boyfriend, Shangry, came to the table with their cat and received clothes. They were reluctantly to pray at first, but thanked us for the peace it brought them and that we weren’t like the “other people screaming Bible verses on the corner.”

– Brandon and Elizabeth: Please pray for her pregnancy, protect that baby and give them shelter.

– Charles, Rome, Eric and Cash were all very thankful for the food we gave them and, as always, were happy to see us. Please pray for their interest in God to continue growing.

– Please pray for our friend Moses who has money for rent, but is having troubles with his landlord.

– Sharon, a man who used to attend Oasis and play the drums with us, is now homeless and asked that we pray for his restoration and to send Pastor Philip his love.

– Please pray for “Trash” who was grateful we stopped to chat with him.

– Brother L. Cadillac asked us to pray for the pain in his hand and legs. He also has an eye surgery coming up that he prays goes well. And pray that he gets new pants!

– Our friend Jose asked us to pray for his parents and that he can find shelter soon.

– Johnny asked us to pray for well being and love to fill his heart.

– Jose & Maggie stopped us to ask about our church and were excited to hear about the new building and receive a card. Please pray we see them at a worship experience soon!

– Larry asked us to pray for his protection and that he gets a new guitar. His friend Doug broke it and he forgives him, but misses his guitar.

– Please pray for the man asleep next to Chase bank. We left him a bag of food, but pray for his warmth and safety.

– Justin (black hat) came to the table to grab food for his girlfriend and friends who knew we’d be there and thanked us for being so present on the street.

– Justin (red hat) He just got here from Vegas and has lost his ID, which is making his job search difficult. Please pray he can replace it soon and find work.

– Javier stopped by to say hi and was very happy to see us! Pray his good spirit continues and we see him at church soon.

– Matt stopped us to thank us for praying with him in the past and feels God walking with him!

– Please pray for Johnny and CJ who run by the table and swipe items. Please pray that the Spirit opens their hearts and stops them to chat with us so they know what we have is theirs and they don’t nee to “steal”.

– Please pray for Sean who we prayed with to come to a Sunday service and to find a job this week.

– Eden, who stops by every week while selling her light up toys, was excited to show us her new hair cut! Please pray she has immense joy this week.

– Neil stopped by to tell us he missed us last week =)

– Johnny was thankful to receive food and asked that we pray for his tript to San Diego to see his pregnant girlfriend.

– Please pray for nathan to stay safe and happy while he is living on the street.

– Please pray for Derek who just got back from Vegas. He just broke up with his girlfriend and is struggling with both his emphyzema and diabetes. He took a sweater and food.

– Steven stopped by to say hi and thank us!

– Jarrod, who we’ve been so happy to see these past few weeks, asked us to pray for his music projects and was thankful for socks.

– Box was thankful to receive food and prayer for well being.

– Deborah stopped by the table to ask about the new church location and was excited to visit us this weekend!

– Please pray for Paul who stopped by to ask about our church and our outreach.

THANK YOU FOR PRAYING WITH US, FAMILY!!!

The Homeless Outreach Team had their last Friday night at the Oasis Theater this past week! We’re so excited to see how God moves in our new church home!

We’re taking a week off from the streets to focus on preparing our new home and praying for all of the miracles it will soon see! Please join our church family in helping to prepare by volunteering for a work shift by RSVPing on the City.

This week we met 60 people who could use your prayers. Their stories are below. Thank you for your hearts of service, prayer and love. We can’t wait to celebrate with you on Sunday, August 4th at 9:30am, 11:30am or 6pm!

Isaiah 61:4 (NIV)

They will rebuild the ancient ruins and restore the places long devastated; they will renew the ruined cities that have been devastated for generations.

 

– Jared stopped by. 32, wore a white T-shirt that said I heart LA. Took food socks and asked for prayer to always have the Holy spirit with him during difficult times and to be less stuborn and to be able to except GODs will in his life.

– Neal, a Jewish man who never wants prayer, but always stops by while he sells bracelets.

– Three weeks now since we’ve seen our friend Rodney. Please keep him in your prayers and that we hear something from him soon.

– JD, a young man on a bike and in a hurry, took socks did not stick around for a conversation.

– Shamar, 12 years old, took a gatorade and granola. He visits us in between street performances – he’s a break dancer.

– Shaun, wanted prayer got pants and wants ti visit us this Sunday 9:30 service.

– Gloria said she prayed with other members of our team and she feels revived and she smiled so brightly and praised Gods name.

– Jake had amazing paintings that he shared with us and he asked us to pray for his finances, friendship, everything really. He also would like prayer for the people that cross his path.

– Rosa was waiting for the bus stop and didn’t need prayer or food, but was interested in us and our church.

– Tommy didn’t take any prayer or food, but thanked us for saying hi.

– Odarro & Padre were sitting in front of Trader Joes and were very grateful for the socks!

– Omar and Ben were both looking in the trash cans, but wouldn’t accept food.

– Duke was interested in our church. He didn’t need anything but was very grateful for what we do.

– Mike was very excited to meet us, but he didn’t need any food.

– Edward & Priscilla were a couple, but we met them separately. Edward took food and asked for prayer for his trip to New York, a new job, his wife and his kids in New York. His wife Priscilla asked for prayer for their marriage, her trip to New York, her mother who she doesn’t get along with and her children. 🙂

– David, in a wheel chair, took socks and wheeled away, but another woman was also offering him water and food.

– Henry, a musician, was thankful for water.

– Mohammed asked us to pray for a job for him.

– Esmirelda was thankful for the bag of food.

– Kevin, missing a leg and in a wheel chair, asked for prayer for success and his family.

– Stephanie has an amputated hand and leg. She’s so warm and receptive to us everytime we see her! We gave her a resource bag. She would like prayer for a new apartment away from skid row.

– We saw a covenant house shuttle bus and prayed they were able to take a youth off the streets in hollywood and into a shelter.

– Thank God for His protection! A man was punching the air around one of our team members after we approached him.

– Jason, a young and very thin man, was thankful for the bag of food.

– Michael was grateful to be alive and for our outreach, especially the peanut butter!

– Dangelo and Leo needed socks really bad and were stoked to get some!

– We prayed for Giovanni who we see often, but this time he was harassing women. We prayed for him to be well and that he would be filled with love and kindness toward those he met.

– Knot asked that we pray he would have a good night.

– Frank was getting high when we approached and was so excited to get a bag of snacks.

– Moses who is always at the bus stop at Whitley said our prayers really help. His sisters house problems have calmed down. He wanted prayer for the hungry women in Africa.

– We left food for a man bent over on a bus bench. Moses said he was unresponsive to previous attempts that have been made to give him money or food.

– We left food for an asleep man in the spot Rachel and Tony usually are.

– And then we saw Tony! He and Rachel have found shelter and are in rehab. Please prayer for chains of addicition to be broken and for them to stay off the street and sober. Please also pray that they honor one another and seek God in their relationship.

– Andy, homeless, goes to first Presbyterian is tired from being busy all day from trying to stay fed and clean asked to pray for rest.

– Jarrett had gotten a bag from us in the past and was excited to see us again. He produces rap, hip hop and RnB. He said he now raps for Jesus.

– A nice Russian man (was not homeless) asked about Oasis as we were giving a bag to another gentleman.

– Wayne was grateful for the bag and was interested in coming to church. He asked us to pray for a place to live.

– Derrick, Ellen and their dog, Sparky, took clothes and socks, soap. They asked for prayer for housing and said they went to a Russian church.

– Alexis, who we first met years ago, just got housing and wanted us to pray for whatever the Spirit led us to. He said he would come to visit the new church!

– Genesis grabbed some cards and is interested in our new church home.

– Nan was on the streets, but recently got a place. She wants prayer for her family to stay off the streets.

– Mathew came by with his wife and son. He took clothes a bag with food and water.

– Art received food and asked us to pray for America

– Charlie took a bible. Please pray that God speaks to him with it!

– Allen also took a Bible. His toe has been numb and thinks it may be diabetes. Please pray for his health and new movement of the Spirit in his life.

– Olivia asked us to pray for her son. For the last 7 years he has been studying pyschology and has been becoming depressed and angry towards his Mom and everyone around him ever since. She feels as if he is becoming mentally insane. She needs comfort and strength.

– David was laid off from cartoon network and asked that we pray for a new job.

-Devonte asked that we pray for safety and for her to encounter Jesus.

– Gloria and her daughter asked for the Lord to deliver them from the enemys attacks and for freedom from their struggles. For god to bring provision and breakthrough in their lives.

– Our old friend George was back in the trash can. We gave him a hug and he said he was back in rehab. Please pray for his freedom and for him to feel worthy as Jesus’ son not belonging in a trash can.

Thnk you, Oasis family!

What an honor and a priveledge it is to step outside the House each week and bring the Church to those in need on the street. The Homeless Outreach Team had the opportunity to be the hands and feet of Jesus to over 60 people this past Friday and we’d love to have you join us in prayer for each of them. Below are their stories.

Matthew 5:14-16 (NIV)

¹⁴ “You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden. ¹⁵ Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. ¹⁶ In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.”

 

– This is our second week without seeing our friend Rodney. He’s come to visit us every week for the past two years and it’s troubling that we haven’t seen him. Please pray for his health and safety and that we see him again soon.

– Sergio, who has no hands and was laying on the ground, allowed us to put socks on his feet. We were also able to bless him with a blanket. Thank you God for opening this man’s heart up and allowing him to see your works through us. Please pray that he continues to share and allow us to love him when we see him each week.

– Ty and his wife were were such a blessing to us. We had prayed with his wife the week before to bring him back to Hollywood after they had gotten separated during the holiday weekend. Both took food and were very greatful.

– Gary, who used to be homeless, thanked us for what we do, but didn’t want bag or any items.

– Joshua took bag of food and wanted prayer for his script writing.

– Neil visited us and got a bag of food for himself and one for a friend. We saw him on the news this week during a piece about Hollywood Boulevard and he was excited that the news crew used video he had shot for it!

– Cowboy, who we had met the week before, stopped by to ask us to pray for peace and that he is surrounded by peace. He took a bag of food, a shirt, and a jacket. He feels blessed by God that a tree he was sitting by fell and crushed two cars and he was able to get out of the way before it could hit him.

– Super girl stopped by for a snack and thanked us for loving the Boulevard!

– Our long time friend, Giovanni, stopped by to say hello =)

– Ron, who remembered us from his visit last week, got some snacks and was excited to see us again.

– Cora from Wisconsin took a bag of food and received prayer her well being.

– Jam was thankful that we could bless him with a new pair of socks!

– Justin was very grateful for the socks and Gatorade.

– Danny got a Bible and a jacket from our table team and was incredibly thankful for his new “armor”!

– Vincent got a shirt and an Oasis card. He wants to volunteer and plans to come to the church for a visit.  He was really happy about the shirt and excited to meet us. Please pray we see him at a worship experience soon!

– Laylo was so grateful for prayer and love.  God touched her heart tonight and she cried such tears of joy. She and her cousin Dion were very hungry. Laylo has been playing guitar for 13 years. We prayed for them. Dion wanted prayer for peace everyone, incliding himself. Layla wanted prayer to be a better person.

– Chris thanked us and took a jacket and a bag of food.

– We were so blessed watching our friend Vincent pray for Chandler on the street.

– It was a blessing to give socks to a young woman named Amber. She is homeless and just passing through Hollywood. She wanted prayer for safe travels.

– Darnell, who we have seen through a number of emotions,  asked us to pray for him, but he’s back to asking for violent things and that harm fall upon people. We prayed for his peace and safety, but he ran away laughing and yelling.

– Sean graciously asked us that we pray for his safety and for the safety of others sleeping on the streets.

– Rome was happy to receive a bag of food, but declined prayer. He said we always ask and he always says no, but please pray that his heart opens and that one day he’ll allow us to pray with him.

– Gerald was sitting at a bus stop and we gave him socks and gatorade. He was very happy to see us and thankful for the gifts.

– Steve wanted prayer for his family, for safety and to be off the streets.

– Joseph was sitting outside a store and is from Redondo Beach. He said he has been on Hollywood for two days and asked if we were guardian angels! He was so grateful for the blanket and bag of food.

– James said he was acholoic and said that God is a God of all people and he knows He still loves him. He took bag of food and was grateful for the kindness.

– Chuck said he met our team last month and was grateful for the bag of food and socks. He asked for prayer for guidance.

– Please pray for Kelly who got a house on Catalina Street and for him to begin a new life, one where he encounters Jesus!

– Jordan was grateful for the bag of food and asked that we pray that he finds hope.

– Moses asked that he will be led by the Spirit to come to church and he asked for prayer for peace to be free from negative spirits.

– Please pray for our friend Pat and the health of his entire body.

– Ron was thankful for the food and asked for prayer for shelter.

– Please pray for John, that he will learn to love himself and to stop the voices that tell him he should be killed.

– Chandler and Dre stopped by for pretzel bars.

– Eden sells light up wands on the Boulevard and stopped by for a bag of food and clothes.

– Zorro grabbed chips!

– Rochelle and Vincent stopped by to say hi and thank us for always being there.

– Robin Hood and Green Lantern stopped by to say hello and thank us!

– Yayir, Miguel and Kayla, kids who grabbed chips, were so excited for the snacks and attention.

– Kara, who goes to Mosaic, stopped at the table to thank us for what we’re doing and to learn more about the team.

– Jared is turning 32 this weekend and was feeling blessed because he got his ID back after 13 years. We gave him some socks and a bag and prayed that God would continue to lead him.

– Mike was putting oil on the wheels of his grocery cart. He said he didn’t need any food or prayer tht night, but is always so thankful that we stop and check on him.

– Jane was yelling at pedestrians who were too close to road. She didn’t need anything and ran away at the name of Jesus, but she was still smiling!

– Sebastian and Justin needed food and socks. We prayed for Sebastian who asked for a safe night and Justin who is desperate for financial stability.

– Jasmine wanted prayer for her cat, Ninja.

– Anastasia and Justin, who we’ve seen deteriorate over the pst few weeks asked us for prayer that their health gets better and that the flu leaves their bodies. They were thankful for the food and socks we gave them and appreciate all of the prayers.

– Jose wanted food and prayer for his  family and for a job. He’s been away from them looking for work for months and misses them dearly.

– Jake wanted was thankful for the food and socks we gave him. Please pray for his music and for his back and knee pains to leave his body.

– Wayne thanked us for the food and socks and we prayed for his music, job and finances.

– John and Chris were so happy for the socks and food. When we told them about the table with more food and clothes they were very eager to get there and started running!

– Mac got water and food.

– Lakisha walked up to us asking for shelter. We were able to give her water, information and socks. Please pray she follows up with 211 and that she is able to find a center to take her.

– Gary asked for prayer to help his legs and health after his car accident.

– David was thankful for the water and socks we gave him. Please pray for his release from addictions and safety while on the street.

– Rosa was giving food to the homeless and wanted to join homeless outreach! She took a card. Please pray we see her at a service soon.

– Frank was thankful for food and socks.

THANK YOU for praying with us, Oasis Family!