by David Fawcett

The prayer teams stayed busy throughout the two-hour food pantry March 14.

On numerous occasions, all three prayer stations were in use as a steady flow of 26 people overall came through to receive prayer from our team of five.

Most of the needs centered on jobs and families. But immigration came up.

One man wanted prayer for wisdom on how to reconnect more with his son and daughter and their children. There's a good relationship there. They go to church together on occasion and spend time together in other ways.

But he feels guilty he didn't do more for them growing up while he was busy with his job in the military. We prayed for restoration and for him to learn to forgive himself. He realizes God has given him a second chance to make up for lost time and he wants to take advantage of that time.

A woman wanted prayer for her two sons, who are both out of the military, but suffering from PTSD.

Another woman wanted prayer for her two sons to get jobs. As a mother and as a financial provider right now, she carried the weight of their situation on her shoulders.

One woman, who came in for prayer, was so moved that she said she'd come back for more prayer at next month's food pantry, while another first-time food pantry prayer recipient said she felt better after receiving prayer.

Two side notes: we had a new country represented Saturday when someone came through for prayer from Nepal.

Also, we had a woman come through who was so inspired by the prayer shawls made by the needlework ministry that she plans to make one herself.