We want to thank you for your continued prayer support of our work here in northeastern NC. This blog is to give you current prayer requests to help when you pray for us. Please pass these requests on to your church on our behalf. We thank you for your partnership in our ministry.
Last week was particularly difficult for LaCount in his work at Union Mission. For 18 months he has been working with two men who have made wonderful progress in getting their lives back together. On two independent occasions, on Monday, each of these men had to be asked to leave the shelter. This was particulary painful for LaCount in that he has developed strong relationships with the two men. The two men are now on the street. Both men are capable of taking care of themselves but the fear is that they will lapse into the old habits which landed them in the shelter at the beginning. Pray that they will stay connected to the churches they have been attending and that God will use this event to strengthen them. Pray for direction in their lives.
Over the past few months we have been asked by many people about the idea of providing transitional housing for women and children here in our community. We believe this is a great idea: to provide temporary housing for women and children who are homeless. The idea is that a house would be available for a family that is struggling, and that proper counseling and support be provided to the residents of the house for a defined period of time. We believe that since there have been several who have inquired from different places, this is of God. We ask you to pray that God will give us all wisdom as we seek to provide the kind of assistance to those who are in need of transitional housing.
Finally, we are very excited about the monthly food distribution to residents of Halifax and Northampton counties. We are in a period of time that food donations are low and we are praying for God to provide more food for the September 22 food distribution. Normally people, at Thanksgiving, are compelled to give food to shelters and it is greatly appreciated. But right now there are still families in need of food during September and October. Please contact LaCount at : landerson@thefellowship.info if you would like to provide food for distribution. We ask for your prayers as we seek to provide food to others.
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