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We are thanking the Lord for you and your prayers.
The Eliza Park Easter service was such a blessed time with prayer, testimonies, scripture, communion, lunch and the début of the Mobile Unit.
This week the Church in the Woods ministry had His lamb’s memorial service. Many arrived wanting to say their “goodbyes” to Alfonso. There was disappointment by some when they were told his body wasn’t there. Tears flowed as those who were present were blessed with opportunities to talk about Alfonso in his/her life. A stranger had read about Alfonso’s accident in the paper the day before he died and mailed to the hospital a letter (that was forwarded to missionaries’ home) and the Gospel of John. The author of the letter asked if Alfonso had accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. If not, the letter advised that he read Chapter 3, especially 3:16 and 14 and then read the back cover of the booklet which contained the sinner’s and salvation prayers.
The memorial service had a special blessing with a visit from a lamb who brought the child of missionaries into the Church in the Woods ministry. A couple of years ago, a drunken lamb in the woods wanted to hold a missionary’s son. The lamb hadn’t seen his family in 1
0 years. When he left his family for work elsewhere, his son was 9. The child went to the lamb without hesitation and the mother let him go of ALL reservations. An N&O photographer captured a moment of unconditional love.
The lamb came to Jesus that day, turned his substance abuse problem over to Jesus, and returned to his family in Minnesota. When the lamb saw the child on Thursday, he said, “Yes, I remember him. He got so big.” He then began talking about his children and grandchildren. If this lamb can’t locate a Hispanic church, he plans to attend church with the missionary family on Sunday.
One of our newly baptized lambs is going through a difficult time. His camp was burned out a few weeks ago, he went to jail for outstanding trespassing charges, came out of jail to receive news that his brain cancer is progressing. He has tried to contact a church support circle to little avail and has returned to substances to deaden his pain. Missionaries are in contact with him, but he does need a support circle. Please keep him in your prayers as he copes with the trials placed before him. Please pray that he realizes Jesus is the only perfect one and should be his source of comfort, not man.
Please pray for our lamb who has joined his family in CA. He underwent a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedure on Tuesday. He is having heart irregularity and some fluid accumulation. He has been moved from ICU into critical care. Praise God!
Another lamb who moved home underwent surgery Wednesday. She called last night leaving a message that she is doing well. Keep her in your prayers. More information should be obtained today.
Seasonal jobs are available with an area company. The boss is ever gracious, giving job opportunities to all who want one. Several begin work today. Please continue to pray for jobs and the responsibility that comes with having a job and a paycheck. This boss has given a lamb another chance, offering him a fulltime daytime job in Raleigh. Pray the lamb can be comfortable with the job, asking Jesus to help him instead of worldly comforts.
Tomorrow is a day of joy. A couple after 20+ years are getting married at a missionary's home and by the Church in the Woods pastor. The bride-to-be called her mother last weekend so thrilled to know she and sisters are attending their wedding. Please keep the wedding in your prayers as well as this blessed marriage. Thank you Jesus!
This week missionaries were blessed to be asked to meet with a pastor at a church wanting to know what the church could do for Church in the Woods. Missionaries asked for support circles to build relationships with people unlike oneself. As the Lord would have it, the next day missionaries were able to contact a local group through Lutheran Family Services. There will be a meeting for all are interested in Support Circles, Wednesday, April 26th at 10 AM on Cox Ave in Raleigh. God is so good!
Church in the Woods missionaries were blessed Monday evening meeting with other missionaries from 17 organizations and missions. Each missionary was able to discuss his/her passion, the purpose of the mission, what resources were available, and what resources were needed. The group is being called "The Body of Christ" and will meet again Tuesday May 16th, 7 PM again at 1616 Evans Road in Cary. All are welcome to attend. After the minutes are approved they will be available on the Least of These blog.
There will be a mobile unit meeting April 24th at the home of Alice McGee at 7:30.
Share what God has done in your life with someone today. It may be the possession they need most in their life.
The Eliza Park Easter service was such a blessed time with prayer, testimonies, scripture, communion, lunch and the début of the Mobile Unit.
This week the Church in the Woods ministry had His lamb’s memorial service. Many arrived wanting to say their “goodbyes” to Alfonso. There was disappointment by some when they were told his body wasn’t there. Tears flowed as those who were present were blessed with opportunities to talk about Alfonso in his/her life. A stranger had read about Alfonso’s accident in the paper the day before he died and mailed to the hospital a letter (that was forwarded to missionaries’ home) and the Gospel of John. The author of the letter asked if Alfonso had accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior. If not, the letter advised that he read Chapter 3, especially 3:16 and 14 and then read the back cover of the booklet which contained the sinner’s and salvation prayers.
The memorial service had a special blessing with a visit from a lamb who brought the child of missionaries into the Church in the Woods ministry. A couple of years ago, a drunken lamb in the woods wanted to hold a missionary’s son. The lamb hadn’t seen his family in 1
0 years. When he left his family for work elsewhere, his son was 9. The child went to the lamb without hesitation and the mother let him go of ALL reservations. An N&O photographer captured a moment of unconditional love.The lamb came to Jesus that day, turned his substance abuse problem over to Jesus, and returned to his family in Minnesota. When the lamb saw the child on Thursday, he said, “Yes, I remember him. He got so big.” He then began talking about his children and grandchildren. If this lamb can’t locate a Hispanic church, he plans to attend church with the missionary family on Sunday.
One of our newly baptized lambs is going through a difficult time. His camp was burned out a few weeks ago, he went to jail for outstanding trespassing charges, came out of jail to receive news that his brain cancer is progressing. He has tried to contact a church support circle to little avail and has returned to substances to deaden his pain. Missionaries are in contact with him, but he does need a support circle. Please keep him in your prayers as he copes with the trials placed before him. Please pray that he realizes Jesus is the only perfect one and should be his source of comfort, not man.
Please pray for our lamb who has joined his family in CA. He underwent a transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt procedure on Tuesday. He is having heart irregularity and some fluid accumulation. He has been moved from ICU into critical care. Praise God!
Another lamb who moved home underwent surgery Wednesday. She called last night leaving a message that she is doing well. Keep her in your prayers. More information should be obtained today.
Seasonal jobs are available with an area company. The boss is ever gracious, giving job opportunities to all who want one. Several begin work today. Please continue to pray for jobs and the responsibility that comes with having a job and a paycheck. This boss has given a lamb another chance, offering him a fulltime daytime job in Raleigh. Pray the lamb can be comfortable with the job, asking Jesus to help him instead of worldly comforts.
Tomorrow is a day of joy. A couple after 20+ years are getting married at a missionary's home and by the Church in the Woods pastor. The bride-to-be called her mother last weekend so thrilled to know she and sisters are attending their wedding. Please keep the wedding in your prayers as well as this blessed marriage. Thank you Jesus!
This week missionaries were blessed to be asked to meet with a pastor at a church wanting to know what the church could do for Church in the Woods. Missionaries asked for support circles to build relationships with people unlike oneself. As the Lord would have it, the next day missionaries were able to contact a local group through Lutheran Family Services. There will be a meeting for all are interested in Support Circles, Wednesday, April 26th at 10 AM on Cox Ave in Raleigh. God is so good!
Church in the Woods missionaries were blessed Monday evening meeting with other missionaries from 17 organizations and missions. Each missionary was able to discuss his/her passion, the purpose of the mission, what resources were available, and what resources were needed. The group is being called "The Body of Christ" and will meet again Tuesday May 16th, 7 PM again at 1616 Evans Road in Cary. All are welcome to attend. After the minutes are approved they will be available on the Least of These blog.
There will be a mobile unit meeting April 24th at the home of Alice McGee at 7:30.
Share what God has done in your life with someone today. It may be the possession they need most in their life.
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