Worship Warfare Week & Sept Update

Happy autumn! I hope things are going well for you. Here at Street LIFE we are excited for this new season as recently three interns joined our staff.

For this month’s update, I put together a slideshow of pictures from this year’s Worship Warfare Week. In it you see pictures of the drama, the worship & dance team and ministry to the people at the different parks. It is 6 minutes long, but you don’t have to watch the whole to get a feel of what the week is like.



Also, if you are free this Saturday from 9-5pm, Mary Anna and I will be at Queens Herald Church for their Joint Missions Day. We will be hosting a booth representing SLM. Feel free to join us as they will be doing workshops on topics such as marketplace missions, the role of student missions and other mission’s related focuses.

For more information: http://www.uscca.org/images/stories/media/pdf/2012/cca_jmd_english_2012_workshop_background.pdf

Contact me if you are interested & need directions to the church. Thank you all for reading this update! God bless and hope you have a great day.

-Amy

You Came at a Perfect Time!

Dear Friends,

It’s been an amazing summer thus far. I know I just sent an update a few weeks ago, but I wanted to share another exciting update on what God has been doing here at SLM.

My heart is so full, as recently God released Mary Anna and I to start an outreach to prostitutes. For years we’ve been praying for something like this but did not know what it will look like. This past spring we realized now is the time and decided we would team up with another ministry that’s been doing outreach to these women.

Below I’ve forwarded an email Mary Anna wrote sharing our experiences during outreach this past week:

Last Thursday night we teamed up with another ministry who has been doing outreach to these women for many years.   We are planning to come alongside them for a season and learn all we can, as we seek God about how He wants this to look for us.  We traveled to Paterson, NJ, a short drive from NYC, and had a glorious evening of loving on and ministering to women in an impoverished neighborhood where many of them walk the streets.  They were so hungry for His love and acceptance.  It was such a blessing to bring His light into the darkness, and there it shone so brightly.

Please click the following link to hear a 5-minute testimony from our time there, of a woman named Elisa who told us, "You came and found me at the perfect time."  Yes!  That is exactly what our God loves to do.  Here it is...

Much much love to you!
Mary Anna

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Thanks so much for reading this! Also if you are free, like she mentioned in the video, Worship Warfare Week is here and we will be ministering with worship, dramas and evangelism in the different parks of NYC. For more info and if you have time to come to the parks check it out:  www.streetlife.org/ww.html

We will be out every day from 2-8pm and I would love to see you there if possible! If not, please pray for us and for God to meet the hearts of many on the streets. God bless you guys!

Love,

Amy

Meet Charles

Me talking to Charles

Recently homeless and a full time student, Charles came to us looking for some help.  After doing the assessment, he started sharing some of his life goals and aspirations. He shared how he wanted to be Physician Assistant and enlist in the Army. Naturally since I just graduated college, we connected by talking about our academic careers. Our exchange was pretty casual, but our conversation quickly turned when he told me that he’s battled an addiction to alcoholism and had 6 years sobriety that is, until a few days ago when he became homeless. I was surprise to hear this because on the outside he looked calm, had a well put together composure and seem to have it under control. Although he did not want to go into details, I was able to refer him to some places for help. In the end, he let me pray with him. It was then he started breaking down as I prayed for God to provide for him and for freedom for his alcoholism. After that, he walked off with tears in his eyes. I tried to go after him but he was quick to say no. So I did not pursue it.

I don’t quite understand everything about this encounter, but I could only imagine the emotional struggles he’s been through those past couple of days. Maybe he was crying because of the guilt he felt for finding himself in this situation. Or maybe this was the first time he’s had to cry since it all happened. All I know is, that day he was able to release some of his pain. My prayer is that God will continue to bring people his way to show Charles that He cares. It’s hard being homeless on these streets and like Charles, you can fall a victim to the drugs and alcohol in order to numb the pain. Although he walked off, the reality is I know God brought him across our path for a reason and there are many like him that need support & to know that they are not alone in their struggles.

Thank you for reading this. I pray that this ministers to you and opens your eyes to the lost and hurting around you.

In Christ,

Amy

July 2012 Newsletter

July 2012 Newsletter

Roof Project, Victor & a Praise Report!

Roof Project:

 “Caliente... Caliente Amy” Hot! Hot! Hot! As the roofers would tell me every time I ask how they are doing. It’s amazing to think after raising the money to fix the roof of our SLM facility, they are finally here! Even though the project became bigger than we thought (cost & more work than original estimate), it’s such an answered prayer.  So here I am as most of our team is away for SLM’s annual Brazil Missions Trip (June 26^th – July 10^th), serving their meals with Robin. It’s been an interesting past couple of weeks, to say the least. Besides their boss Dave, these guys only speak a little bit of English and been working hard to finish the roof. Please keep them in your prayers as we are hoping to complete it all within these next couple of weeks.

Victor: 

Victor with our friend from YWAM

Our friend Victor from Tompkins Square Park just hit his 90 day sobriety June 23^rd. This is a huge step for him as Victor is one who knows the Lord but has struggled with addiction. It’s been personally so encouraging because we’ve known him for almost a year and been praying for him believing for his freedom. God is so faithful! (If you have not seen the video already, Victor is the man next to me during the interview featuring one of our volunteer’s (Glenn) story, check it out http://youtu.be/gnH9mTqqJdY )

Thanks so much for reading this & your prayers!! They are much appreciated!

Love you all very much and I will continue to keep you updated on summer outreach and missions teams.  Let me know how I can pray for you guys as well.

Yours Truly,

Amy

Meet Lydia

 Please pray for Lydia, a lady I met yesterday at Tompkins Square Park. She came to our truck crying and asking for prayer. Her husband is dying of cancer and she is having a hard time coping with it all. She said she's been drinking and is also on methadone. After our encounter, she said she was feeling better and decided to go visit him in the hospital. Please pray because this is just the beginning... thanks friends!

He Cares for the Needy & Broken!

Updates on the happenings during the month of May... outreach with a local church in Queens.
Also, hear the testimony of how God met the need of a man who is struggling!



Thanks so much for watching!

Also the testimony I was referring to at the beginning of the video can be found: May 2012 Newsletter

In Christ,
Amy