The overall spirit of those living within the shelter seemed heavy Saturday night. December brings with it, a sense of particular sadness to those who are homeless. I believe that November and December are the most difficult months to be within the shelter and on the streets. Due the commercial and material emphasis our society places as “Holiday” priorities, we try to combat this spirit with Truth! Praise God for the Gift of His Son Jesus, our Savior and Redeemer. It is He who we celebrate! Jesus is the joy we have to celebrate this Season and throughout the year. We celebrate the following ones who professed their desire to make Jesus Lord and Savior.
Rita-age 52
Candice-age 41
Sean-age 7
Milli-age 45
Levi-age 8
Jade-age 12
Precious-age 10
Shawna-age 36
Patricia-age 40
Raven-age 12
Fantasia-age 13
Dorothy-age 47
At the Cross
All quotes are exactly is written…this includes spelling, grammatical and punctuation. For purposes or anonymity all names are excluded, initials are given in replacement. For clarity, I have personal comments in parentheses.
“Jesus loves the little children all the children of the wrold?”(Written on bag)
“I would like for God to watch over my family and everone else. I “T.M.”
“The A family. I hope that we get a chouse so we can move out of hear and please for use and everyone around the world. God bless you. I hope everybody have a bless Merry Chirstmas even you and your husband. I hope I get what I want. God Bless You. O. A. Have a bless day”
“Bless me to graduate and to the ninth grade next year. Help me pass the eog’s test. Bless my mother with a good paying job that stay’s with her and one that she likes and enjoys going to every day . One that safe as well. I want god to bless me and my mother with a beautiful house and nice furniture and my own room.”
“I am made fine. Turn page (written on bag) I don’t like people making fun of me how tall I am. Don’t make fun of me I am taller than you.” “A” (There is a picture with this note)
“I hope we can get a house soon. We can look for a job. I hope my Dad get well soon so he can go home.” “D”
I LOVE GOD. To God from “S” (written on bag) I love God, I love my Mom”
“Think of an idea to change the world and put it into action” (This was the subject matter of the movie clips shown from Play It Forward). “ Jeremiah 29:11, Philippians 3:13-14” (Scripture references given during teaching, Praise God someone took notes!!)
“Please pray for a wonderful Christmas not material but spiritual (written on bag, HALLELUJAH!!! SOMEONE GOT IT!!! This young lady received Jesus, she is 12)
#1. May God please bless my mother with a good job. #2. Please Pray for a former friend of mine to learn how to try to make it on her own.”
1. Easy Bake Oven
2. A Couple of Brat dolls
3. Showes, Close, toys,
4. bike
“I’d rather have Jesus than silver or gold.” “C”
“Thank You god becys let get a home. I love you god you to Jesus. “L”
“B” and “S” to have a life long marriage. And to pray for him to come closer to the Lord. We want to move into our home before Friday. Hope to get futire also.”
“For a better paying job, for a saved spiritual man and my new place to be blessed. For my spiritual gifts to be for the Glory of God. “F”
(Written on bag) “Thank! You Jesus!! My family and I really needs you now. 120206”
1. My oldest son to stop drinking so much liquor and beers maybe drugs too.
2. Wanting to become in contact with a lot of MONEY to help ones that’s in need. THANKS
Need a home for me and my three kids/Own my own property/All now/(??) with deeds and titles
“I pray that I can forgive the person who stole my cellphone and I pray that I can be delivered from my sexual addiction” “J”
“Prayer for my mom sick sister.’
3. Wanting my baby boy to do and be good in school an all the way around
4. Wanting my special Gift, that out there to go higher along with the coming 3 to do the same. Amen”
“Jesus Thank You. Let us get” (Written on bag) God forgive “C” for cheating on her husband one time.”
“Car for my mom home for me and my mom”
“(Written on bag) I love god he is my word” “P”
“To get go grade in school pry for My mom and dad and MY sister and Myself. I love god”
(Written on bag) 12/2/06 I love god and Jesus I love my Mom and Dad “T”
“I am Thankful of my Mom and Dad and god and Jesus. I love god and Jesus I love my Mom and Dad. I Love god and Jesus I love my Mom and Dad” (PRECIOUS)
(Written on bag)” MERCY” “Thank you for providing care of me everyday. I pray I get that apartment and I get to see of talk to the people back in A.N.C. Thank You.”
“The job The house.”
(Written on bag) “I would like prayer for a friend that is suffering with diabetes, beginning stages of glucomia and also suffers from back problems. “RT/PG”
(Written on bag) “I like to thank God for blessing me with a 1996 Plymouth Voyager fully paid for given to me by my brother. I do need the money to get the tags and title changed to my name and to pay for the insurance. These blessings I ask in Jesus name. A-men. “I need to be employed in order to get a house and become self sufficient. “P”
“Dear God, I hope to get a dirt bike for Christmas. And for my mom to get a job and a house and for my family to be safe.”
(Written on bag) (In heart shapes names written are…) sisters brother, God love my family, Mom I LOVE GOD. “A” To help my mom get my mom a HOUSE. To help my MOM and my family a SAFE and sound To HELP my mom to get a JOB so she can FEED us and KEEP us SAFE so anything can not hurd us. And please help her to stop SOMK so she can LIVE LONGER to seee us GROW UP.”
(Written on bag) God familys frends and the wrold Love, I love God. I need prayer 4 my mom and familiys and friends. Bless my 4 kids and my self with a job and a place 2 call home. “D” (This precious one is severely dyslexic. I could not write this exactly as written because many letters are backwards)
“My friend to get out of jail. Lord! Help me to come unto you full heart! Lord Please Help and Keep my children my Mom. And all that I love, safe, and bless LORD! World Peace would be Nice! (AMEN!) Don’t Never Never ever give up on me.
(Written on bag) “first God third On the cross die second God bless American. God love everyone in the world. I love God. “Dear God, I hope my mom can get a job and for her to get a house for us to live in. And I wan’t to bless my grandma “S” with a house and a job to and for everbody else in my family to be safe.”
“E.” Pray that I might be able to get a house or apartment also pray for my financial also.”
‘Please pray for my health and my granddaughter “L” and my son “B” We need all of your prayer. Shelter”
“Help changing my living situation and to help my finance’ to stop drinking and help with my children and their behavior.”
“I don’t want to be selfish and narrow minded to my new situation of moving here to North Carolina.”
“P” Jealousy Witchcraft Lust Envy Self-Seeking. My life submission to ministry-gift
My Family:ABUSE “N” to be bless and Free in the Spirit.”
“Hope find Job real soon”
“Pray for housing for me and my children”