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Thursday, July 30, 2015

Thursday 30th July 2015

Hi everyone,
Today 12 people came through our doors. People participated during Bible study. However the day was not without event.
One lady who came for the first time today I have been encouraging her to come and particularly talking to her over the  past few days. This is because she had found out on Monday that her mother and brother were both killed in a car accident. She cannot even attend the funeral as the bodies were flown back to turkey where the mother is from. She is pretty shattered. However she came early today but left early because that was all she could handle.
Pray that she will know God’s comfort and love.
Another lady came today because a man I know from the street who brought her with him, to the Thursday group about a month ago, has gone back to prison. However she has been told by the prison when she went to visit him that he has died. They would not reveal any further information. I explained why to her and also advised I will see what I can find out.
After bible study I went to see man in hospital who I have been visiting a couple of times a week as he does not have much time left to live. However praise God he definitely believes in Jesus.
Then a lady later this evening who was supposed to attend Thursday group today rang me anxious and upset. Her sister in law, whom she is very close to, is in hospital with a blood clot in the lung  and now in a coma.  I prayed with her and we chatted and her spirits picked up. Please pray that she finds accommodation as she needs to be out of the place she is in by Sunday.  Pray also for her sister in law’s recovery, God willing.
One lady  was very upset after Bible study today. This was  apparently because of one of our regulars on Tuesday night.  Clearly she wanted attention the attention from the SHUM team and when she thought it was taken away from her by someone else,  well she saw was angry, at the least.
Please pray for her as she gets aggressive and rude and invents a myriad of nasty scenarios about others, when she is like this.
There is indeed a world of pain out there! Please pray for these people and that God will give me wisdom to speak and point them in a loving manner to Jesus.
Please continue to pray for these people who are clearly in need of a loving, comforting and forgiving God.
Please pray also for the Homeless Memorial service I am organising to be held at Shannon’s Reserve in Surry Hills.
This will take place on August the 4th 2pm and is to remember those who have passed away in the past years who might otherwise leave this world unnoticed.
Thanks for your prayers.

Michael

July SHUM 2015

Thanks to CREDO who made up the July SHUM team. I hope you enjoyed your time during this month and learnt many things. The people from Edward Eagar Lodge enjoyed your presence last Sunday and told me this again today at Bible Study. I hope to see you again some time in the future. Please keep us in your prayers
.
Thanks again for your participation, prayers and support.
Michael

Thursday, July 23, 2015

Thursday 23rd July 2015

Hi everyone,
Thanks for your prayers. Today 12 people attended Bible study.
Out of those 12 people, two had not been before. One of the two I have
been following up and encouraging him to attend over the past week. He has a
horrific past. I did not expect that he would attend today
but was encouraging him to attend each day of this week to come. I Think he enjoyed his time today and maybe able to attend the service at Edward Eagar Lodge on Sunday.
Praise and thank God that he attended.
Please pray for him and the other new person, that she too will return.
 

Please continue to pray for us.
Thanks
Michael

Thursday, July 9, 2015

Thursday 9th July 2015

Hi everyone,
Thank you for your prayers.
9 people attended  and Bible study today it was a relatively peaceful time. People were in
a good state of mind.
One lady who attended has not been before. She seemed keen to return again next week.
Please pray that she will.

We did  have a couple of regulars away today. Please pray that people will attend on a consistent basis.
Thanks
Michael

Thursday, July 2, 2015

Thursday 2nd July 2015

Hi everyone,
 
Yesterday we had a number of people away. Some were sick and a couple of them were also sorting out their
accommodation. However 7 people attended Bible study. It was actually pretty good as they were all
on the ball and had remembered things from our studies in the past weeks.
It was a peaceful time without any frustrations.
After Bible study I headed to Central to search out a guy who had been regular to all the bible studies each week for a number of months. He had accepted Jesus  but things clearly had not gone well for him and hence I have not seen him  again. I did not find him.
Please pray that he will return and that God will continue to work in his life. I also went to Mission Australia to
drop off a note to another guy under similar circumstances. Please pray for him as well
After this I head up to St Vincent's to visit a man I met on the street 7 or 8 years ago. He has terminal cancer. However he believes and is looking forward to being with the Lord. Please pray for his funeral arrangements which we are trying to sort out.
I then headed back to Edwrd Eagar lodge to speak to one of the staff members. He is quite concerned being diagnosed with emphysema and now being checked for possible cancer. We prayed together.
Prayer is crucial as we often briefly only glance people's live.

Please also pray about Tuesday nights as a couple of other food vans have been set up on Tuesday night and I think this is changing the timing of people meeting with us and whether they will indeed meet with us.

Thanks for your prayers which are always appreciated.
Michael

Thanks June SHUM Team

Thanks to the June SHUM team. It was a pleasure to serve with  you. I hope that you found the month beneficial and will keep us in your prayers.
Thanks
Michael