Friday, August 14, 2009

Crystal

by Darcy



Crystal was nervously looking at the literature and picking out a few things. I felt I needed to ask her if she wanted prayer, so when I did she was almost relieved that I asked her. She said she desperatly needed God's strength to get her life straightened out. She had 6 kids and one on the way. She has kids in foster care and wants desperately to live right. As we prayed together she cried out to God. We took joy in knowing that because of her faith and trust she was putting in Jesus that he was hearing her cry and would answer her prayer. Crystal was encouraged by a woman who was volunteering the previous week who had come from that life but no longer is there. Pray with us for Crystal, for strength and that she will continue to have faith in what God can do!

God Saved a Life

by Austin

One man's life was saved today, as he was on his way to commit suicide. David had walked all the way from 183rd St. in the Bronx to 28th St. in Manhattan. He hadn't eaten in 4 days or slept in 3 days since he found out that his ex-wife took his 4 children to the Dominican Republic and left no way to get in touch with them. After his long walk, he was a half block from where he had a stored gun. With no hope of reuniting with his children and being rejected at 3 hospitals, he was ready to end his life. Thankfully God intervened and used us at the Relief Bus to help. We were able to pray with him and then call a local hospital where they were willing to admit him to get the help that he needed. God continues to use the Bus as a refuge for those in a time of need.