Easter weekend. Jesus has Risen!

Hi everyone,
Thanks for your prayers. It was my first Easter at Edward Eager Lodge.
It started on Thursday. I thought I would give a talk as people lined up for dinner on Thursday. I made the talk visual only lasting a few minutes. It was pretty well received , in that everyone listened and were surprisingly well behaved. I then invited people to join me in a communion service after dinner. There were probably only about 8 of us for the service but there were those who sat back and listened silently.

Friday I led the service at 10.00 am. At first I thought there would only be about 6 people as many regulars were at other events. However other residents came and sat through the service so by the time I began my sermon /talk there were about 16 people.
After service we then went on a prayer walk around Surry Hills. There were 15-20 of us. This group comprised of people from a few different Churches. We carried a cross on our travels stopping at certain places to pray. This end up at St Michael's Church where we finished with hot cross buns tea and coffee.

Sunday was normal service at 10.00 am this was well attended over 20 people attended the service to my pleasant surprise. Most of these were residents. It was a joyous day. EEL had also organised easter eggs to be handed out after the service and we also enjoyed a nice lunch generously supplied by one of the workers at EEL.
The highlight of the service is that during my talk someone broke down and wanted to accept Jesus there and then. We prayed for him and again after the service and he joined a few of us for Bible study at 12.
Praise God!
This man had attended the previous Sunday. I had spoke to him but he did not seem that interested.
Pray that God will continue to work in the lives of the people there.
Pray also that God will continue to transform their lives.
Thanks
Michael

Praise God! Thursday 10th April 2014

Hi everyone.

Thanks for your prayers. Today things wen t surprisingly  smoothly. People were in a good state of mind today. They even appreciated each others prayers.

One guy who does not speak much English and had not said anything at all during Bible discussion prayed such a heart felt prayer, that all present were touched. He prayed thanks that he had learnt from the study today and prayed forgiveness because I had asked him earlier what we could pray for him. His reply was to be able to speak better English and learn more English. After the study he prayed forgiveness for this because he learnt from the study that money can be an idol but for him its not money but his English. Praise God who spoke to his heart today.

Another who comes regularly but has times when he is mentally not well and aggressive, apologised to everyone for his previous behaviour. He said he enjoyed today immensely. Praise God.

Today 11 people came through our doors

Pray that God and His word will continue to work in the lives of these people and transform their hearts

Thanks

Michael

Thursday 3rd April 2014

Hi everyone,

Thanks for your prayers. 12 people came through our doors. Everyone stayed for Bible study. One guy  was mentally challenged today and a little angry and frustrated with his current position and accommodation. I gave him some advice but its up to him if he wants to follow through with this.

Pray that God and His word will work in their lives to transform them and grow them in Him. One guy a believer and quite knowledgeable about the Bible is quite arrogant  because of this and always appears disinterested. Its as if he cannot be taught. However he turns up every week! Go figure. Pray that God will transform his life.

Thanks

Michael