by David Fawcett
We were blessed to have 14 people come through for prayer at the May 10 food pantry.
We saw the Lord at work as we prayed for a variety of needs, including physical healing, inner peace and family. We’re also grateful God gave us the necessary time to spend with each of those who came through without feeling rushed.
Here are some of their individual stories and their prayer needs, including several praise reports.
· One woman came in wanting prayer for her older sister who lives in Jamaica and needs a new kidney. While we prayed for that, we ended up, through the guidance of the Holy Spirit, focusing on the woman who came in for prayer. She was carrying a lot of burdens. She is a Christian who gave her life to Jesus at age 16, but she’s still adjusting to life here in the United States. She is from Jamaica and here teaching third grade in a Prince William County elementary school. She is also in a new church in the Dumfries/Triangle area, hoping it meets her needs as well as the needs of her young son. After having a good cry, she left with her load lightened, saying “Thank you for reminding me I’m only human.”
· Prayers for a married couple from Ghana expecting a baby. And prayers for another married couple from Peru who wanted prayer for their son who lives in Chicago and is blind in one eye.
· A woman wanted prayer for the chest pains she felt. The people praying for her discerned anxiety was a root cause. The woman said the pains were gone when she left.
· Two male friends, one from Sierra Leone and the other from Ghana, came in for prayer. One of the men believed he had been intentionally poisoned at a dinner; the other was dealing with a lung issue.
· A woman wanted prayer for a clot in her lung.
· One man wanted prayer for the right shoulder he injured falling off a ladder. He was encouraged to come back for more prayer.
· We also received a praise report from a Hispanic married couple who come in for prayer each food pantry. The wife has been asking for prayer to receive her work authorization form. She informed us that day she has received the authorization form. She also graduated May 12 with a degree in cybersecurity. In addition, she has time to then get things in order before she can start applying for jobs July 1.
A couple of other highlights: A whole bin of Beanie Babies was recently discovered in a church closet. We handed out some of those to kids coming through and they were a big hit.
A reminder as well when technology can be used for good: One woman who came in couldn’t speak English, but she had a translator device on her cell phone. We were able to communicate with her through that. It was pretty cool.