The prayer requests from Thursday's Love in Action meal are below.
Thank you for praying for this ministry, our guests, and all the needy and homeless among us and around the world.
Blessings,
Erika
“I will rise up,” says the Eternal, “because the poor are being trampled, and the needy groan for My saving help. I will lift them up to the safety they long for.”
Psalm 12:5 (VOICE)
-- Dennis: Pray that I get a job and get off the streets.
-- May God bless my family: Alana, Jameria, Jessieca, Angel, George, Kent & Lucky.
-- Sulaiman: Lord, keep the devil traps away from me, let me prosper this day forward. Lord, I know I went against the grain, but I need a very large financial blessing. Pray for me, need license, clothes and shelter.
-- Isaac: Pray that we will love each other more and more. Also that God transforms my life, and pray for all staff.
-- Roger: Pray for Joan's dad and Joan.
-- Pray for James G.
-- Kimberly: Pray for my kids and family, to keep us safe and together. And pray for my SSI to come through.
-- Evelyn: Jesus, I love you help.
-- Send my prayer for Zo, Slim, and their family, Gail & Kelly.
-- Need housing at the HAC for David & Greg.
-- Johnny P.: Prayer for a job.
-- Pray for Bette R.
-- Get SS cleared up and get a job. Thank you, Lord.
-- Diana: Jesus, please save the world, they are getting closer to the evil one.
-- Robert J.: Please bless me with a home and then a job and also un-break the stone-cold heart of my sister Heather so I can get my money I deserve.
-- Miami Heat 104/ San Antonio 80.
-- Please pray for the complete healing of my legs, a stable comfortable home by June 30, 2013, pray for Patsy H., Rufus R., Vera R., Desiree T. and all the bereaved families, and for financial success.
-- Thomas & Jeff: Pray for all the homeless of the world and Fort Lauderdale, for all the volunteers, Zoe, Slim and families.
-- Frederick: Lord, I pray for me and my family and friends, and Zo's family and Slim. Lord, I pray for me a job and good health. Lord, I pray for the things I can't change, but the things I can. Amen. Lord, I pray for my relationship to get better and be stronger. I pray in your name, Lord. Amen.
-- For Dave's killer to be found, brought to justice, and made whole. For Detective Torres not to give up.
-- For Bianca and her family.
-- For Lennox, Wolf, Smitty, L.C., Jamalle, Tino, Richard, Kevin, Lori, Kayla and Lorenzo, Lou, Jon K., April, Erika, Pery, Debbie, Sister Pat, Gypsy.
-- For Wendy, Peanut, Shy’ann & Kamaurry
-- For Charlotte, Ed, Jacques, Robert, Brad, Lance, Kelly, Shante, Shamona, Randy, Richie, Roger, Scott, Tony, Keith, Gary, Steve, Dennis, Brieanna, Carl, Rocky, Red, Johnny, Angel, Brian.
-- For neglected and abused animals and their caregivers. For Nina.
-- For all of LIA's volunteers; help us be quick to listen, slow to speak.
Thursday, June 20, 2013
Friday, June 14, 2013
Prayer Requests 6/13/13
From the Sun-Sentinel on 6/14/13:
Two worlds tragically collided in a dark parking lot when a pair of homeless men were killed by an out-of-control luxury car driven by a young woman who police suspect was impaired.
At the wheel of her mother's 2012 Porsche Panamera early Thursday was Alyza Rachel Russell, 22, of Fort Lauderdale, officials said. Sitting near the corner talking were two friends, only known on the street as Zo and Slim.
Police Friday identified the two homeless men as Mackendy Jules, 30 and Samuel Artez Martindale, 35, both of Fort Lauderdale. On the street, Jules was known as Zo and Martindale was known as Slim.
The sound of screeching tires moments before the crash awakened witness Randy Trammell, asleep on his bed of cardboard in the West Broward Boulevard parking lot.
Trammell, a onetime cabinet installer who has been homeless for a year, said that Zo was a native of Haiti, about 30 years old, who had a wife and two children. He was one of the 10 or 15 regulars who slept in the parking lot nightly.
"He was a good guy," Trammell said Thursday afternoon as he searched in vain through Zo's suitcase, stashed in bushes nearby, for any papers that might indicate his full name.
Trammell said he didn't know Slim, also about 30 years old, as well as Zo.
…
When I read this news story, I recognized the name Mackendy Jules immediately. Some of you may recognize it, too. Because we've been praying for Mackendy by name for the past two years and as recently as a month ago. Both he and Samuel ate with us regularly on Thursdays. Every one of Mackendy's prayers was for a job.
8/25/11:
-- Mackendy J.: Please God, I need jobs.
11/10/11:
-- Please pray for Mackendy J. I need a job. God bless me.
5/9/13:
-- Mackendy J.: Please, I need a job.
There were many like that.
Praying for people by name and need is such an intimate thing. But knowing that Mackendy and Samuel are gone underscores all the things we don't know about them, their families, their lives. Even their close friends didn't know their full names. All we have left are little slips of paper with scribbled prayers.
The longer you're connected to the chronically homeless population, the longer your list of names grows. Nina. Leon. Scott. Kevin. Tommy. You'll read that someone drowned or was hit by a car or was found dead under an overpass and you'll wonder if you knew them.
What I come back to time and time again is how well God knows each of us. There are no anonymous people, no unknown identities, no unheard prayers. He knows and values us, not because of who we are but because of who He is.
Please keep the families and friends of Mackendy and Samuel in your prayers. Please pray for Ms. Russell, too. Her name is also known by our Father. Pray for all those in need, whether we know their names or not.
I thank you for being such an important part of this ministry. The prayer requests are below.
Blessings,
Erika
Israel, the Lord who created you says, “Do not be afraid—I will save you. I have called you by name—you are mine.
Isaiah 43:1 (GNT)
-- Prayer for friends and family.
-- Jordan: Change, get off drugs please.
-- Frederick H.: Pray that things get better with a job and a roof over my head for my kids, family, and friends. Thank you!!!
-- Pray for me to be able to get work and stability.
-- I pray for my health, for a job, a home, money and to help the homeless.
-- Yvonne: Need an apartment and pray for a blessing in my life.
-- Randy: Bless all people from this church and people in world.
-- Robert J.: Grant me a mansion near Oprah Winfrey's in Hawaii.
-- Lesa T.: Prayer for healing for mother.
-- Robert: Prayer for family, job, housing and financial blessings.
-- God bless all of our children, boys, girls, sisters, brothers, aunties, uncles, cousins 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Bless Mackendy's friends, family. Good, bad, homeless, help them. Those who can't help themselves, rich, poor, middle class, all of the above ...
-- Thank you, Lord, for the continued healing of Harry's body. Bless his physicians with wisdom and insight. Make Harry strong and whole.
-- Lord, please heal Kathy's heart. Strengthen her body. Cure her from all illness.
-- For Dave's killer to be found, brought to justice, and made whole. For Detective Torres not to give up.
-- For Bianca and her family.
-- For Lennox, Wolf, Smitty, L.C., Jamalle, Tino, Richard, Kevin, Lori, Kayla and Lorenzo, Lou, Jon K., April, Erika, Pery, Debbie, Sister Pat, Gypsy.
-- For Wendy, Peanut, Shy’ann & Kamaurry
-- For Charlotte, Ed, Jacques, Robert, Brad, Lance, Kelly, Shante, Shamona, Randy, Richie, Roger, Scott, Tony, Keith, Gary, Steve, Dennis, Brieanna, Carl, Rocky, Red, Johnny, Angel, Brian.
-- For neglected and abused animals and their caregivers. For Nina.
-- For all of LIA's volunteers; help us be quick to listen, slow to speak.
Two worlds tragically collided in a dark parking lot when a pair of homeless men were killed by an out-of-control luxury car driven by a young woman who police suspect was impaired.
At the wheel of her mother's 2012 Porsche Panamera early Thursday was Alyza Rachel Russell, 22, of Fort Lauderdale, officials said. Sitting near the corner talking were two friends, only known on the street as Zo and Slim.
Police Friday identified the two homeless men as Mackendy Jules, 30 and Samuel Artez Martindale, 35, both of Fort Lauderdale. On the street, Jules was known as Zo and Martindale was known as Slim.
The sound of screeching tires moments before the crash awakened witness Randy Trammell, asleep on his bed of cardboard in the West Broward Boulevard parking lot.
Trammell, a onetime cabinet installer who has been homeless for a year, said that Zo was a native of Haiti, about 30 years old, who had a wife and two children. He was one of the 10 or 15 regulars who slept in the parking lot nightly.
"He was a good guy," Trammell said Thursday afternoon as he searched in vain through Zo's suitcase, stashed in bushes nearby, for any papers that might indicate his full name.
Trammell said he didn't know Slim, also about 30 years old, as well as Zo.
…
When I read this news story, I recognized the name Mackendy Jules immediately. Some of you may recognize it, too. Because we've been praying for Mackendy by name for the past two years and as recently as a month ago. Both he and Samuel ate with us regularly on Thursdays. Every one of Mackendy's prayers was for a job.
8/25/11:
-- Mackendy J.: Please God, I need jobs.
11/10/11:
-- Please pray for Mackendy J. I need a job. God bless me.
5/9/13:
-- Mackendy J.: Please, I need a job.
There were many like that.
Praying for people by name and need is such an intimate thing. But knowing that Mackendy and Samuel are gone underscores all the things we don't know about them, their families, their lives. Even their close friends didn't know their full names. All we have left are little slips of paper with scribbled prayers.
The longer you're connected to the chronically homeless population, the longer your list of names grows. Nina. Leon. Scott. Kevin. Tommy. You'll read that someone drowned or was hit by a car or was found dead under an overpass and you'll wonder if you knew them.
What I come back to time and time again is how well God knows each of us. There are no anonymous people, no unknown identities, no unheard prayers. He knows and values us, not because of who we are but because of who He is.
Please keep the families and friends of Mackendy and Samuel in your prayers. Please pray for Ms. Russell, too. Her name is also known by our Father. Pray for all those in need, whether we know their names or not.
I thank you for being such an important part of this ministry. The prayer requests are below.
Blessings,
Erika
Israel, the Lord who created you says, “Do not be afraid—I will save you. I have called you by name—you are mine.
Isaiah 43:1 (GNT)
-- Prayer for friends and family.
-- Jordan: Change, get off drugs please.
-- Frederick H.: Pray that things get better with a job and a roof over my head for my kids, family, and friends. Thank you!!!
-- Pray for me to be able to get work and stability.
-- I pray for my health, for a job, a home, money and to help the homeless.
-- Yvonne: Need an apartment and pray for a blessing in my life.
-- Randy: Bless all people from this church and people in world.
-- Robert J.: Grant me a mansion near Oprah Winfrey's in Hawaii.
-- Lesa T.: Prayer for healing for mother.
-- Robert: Prayer for family, job, housing and financial blessings.
-- God bless all of our children, boys, girls, sisters, brothers, aunties, uncles, cousins 1st, 2nd, 3rd. Bless Mackendy's friends, family. Good, bad, homeless, help them. Those who can't help themselves, rich, poor, middle class, all of the above ...
-- Thank you, Lord, for the continued healing of Harry's body. Bless his physicians with wisdom and insight. Make Harry strong and whole.
-- Lord, please heal Kathy's heart. Strengthen her body. Cure her from all illness.
-- For Dave's killer to be found, brought to justice, and made whole. For Detective Torres not to give up.
-- For Bianca and her family.
-- For Lennox, Wolf, Smitty, L.C., Jamalle, Tino, Richard, Kevin, Lori, Kayla and Lorenzo, Lou, Jon K., April, Erika, Pery, Debbie, Sister Pat, Gypsy.
-- For Wendy, Peanut, Shy’ann & Kamaurry
-- For Charlotte, Ed, Jacques, Robert, Brad, Lance, Kelly, Shante, Shamona, Randy, Richie, Roger, Scott, Tony, Keith, Gary, Steve, Dennis, Brieanna, Carl, Rocky, Red, Johnny, Angel, Brian.
-- For neglected and abused animals and their caregivers. For Nina.
-- For all of LIA's volunteers; help us be quick to listen, slow to speak.
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Prayer Requests 6/6/13
The prayer requests from last Thursday's Love in Action meal are below. Thank you for your prayers for this ministry!
Blessings,
Erika
The Lord also keeps safe those who suffer. He is a safe place in times of trouble. Those who know Your name will put their trust in You. For You, O Lord, have never left alone those who look for You.
Psalm 9:9-10 (NLV)
-- Daphyne A.: Forgive me for my sins and all the wrong I have done, give me guidance and joy.
-- Randy J.: Football & basketball.
-- Lori S.: Pray for my sister Donna, that her blood count will go up.
-- Rufus: Pray the Lord to keep my family protected.
-- Drexud B.: Pray for eag.
-- I pray for Dee to get a job.
-- Frederick H.: God, please bless me with a job, a roof over my head and keep me in good health. I pray for my kids, family and friends. I pray for Kathy and Harry, please watch over them.
-- Pray for a job for Eleen L. and for David G.'s health.
-- For Kathy and this ministry.
-- Kevin J.C.: I pray that all people shall be evenly yoked according to God's will, world peace, and God's healing hands heal my ailments. In Jesus name, Amen.
-- Darryl & Nicky: Pray for our living situation to become better.
-- Heavenly Father, here is your humble children, Willie Lewis M. and Erma Jeannette M.W., that you bless us with jobs, finances and a home and we refuse to let satan pull us down any further.
-- Pray for Brieanna, Rodney B. and our kids to be very safe and a happy family. Pray for Rodney to see what he has in front of him and his release to be a better person for himself, then last is me. I love him as I love everyone in my life.
-- Thank you for your grace, Father, thank you for your faithfulness. Thank you for Dee and her friends who helped me get my clothes back. Father, I know you created me nude, but can I keep one piece of clothes to at least keep me a bit warmer. Lord, the reason I ask you for a financial blessing is so I can get me from where I am to where I should be, I need to get a place. I went to look today and I'll need a blessing before the end of this month, if it be your will. Lord, bless Harry for complete restoration, bless the family in what needs they have, thank you for your precious touch on him. May Lauren and Randy be safe and warm and out of harm's way. May the inspection of this apartment for me pass right now and thank you for the favor of God on me for these blessings, also bless Fernando and his wife without any arguments, bless Perry and Mr. Tim. Thank you, Lord.
-- Thank you, Lord, for the continued healing of Harry's body. Bless his physicians with wisdom and insight. Make Harry strong and whole.
-- Lord, please heal Kathy's heart. Strengthen her body. Cure her from all illness.
-- For Dave's killer to be found, brought to justice, and made whole. For Detective Torres not to give up.
-- For Bianca and her family.
-- For Lennox, Wolf, Smitty, L.C., Jamalle, Tino, Richard, Kevin, Lori, Kayla and Lorenzo, Lou, Jon K., April, Erika, Pery, Debbie, Sister Pat, Gypsy.
-- For Wendy, Peanut, Shy’ann & Kamaurry
-- For Charlotte, Ed, Jacques, Robert, Brad, Lance, Kelly, Shante, Shamona, Randy, Richie, Roger, Scott, Tony, Keith, Gary, Steve, Dennis, Brieanna, Carl, Rocky, Red, Johnny, Angel, Brian.
-- For neglected and abused animals and their caregivers. For Nina.
-- For all of LIA's volunteers; help us be quick to listen, slow to speak.
Blessings,
Erika
The Lord also keeps safe those who suffer. He is a safe place in times of trouble. Those who know Your name will put their trust in You. For You, O Lord, have never left alone those who look for You.
Psalm 9:9-10 (NLV)
-- Daphyne A.: Forgive me for my sins and all the wrong I have done, give me guidance and joy.
-- Randy J.: Football & basketball.
-- Lori S.: Pray for my sister Donna, that her blood count will go up.
-- Rufus: Pray the Lord to keep my family protected.
-- Drexud B.: Pray for eag.
-- I pray for Dee to get a job.
-- Frederick H.: God, please bless me with a job, a roof over my head and keep me in good health. I pray for my kids, family and friends. I pray for Kathy and Harry, please watch over them.
-- Pray for a job for Eleen L. and for David G.'s health.
-- For Kathy and this ministry.
-- Kevin J.C.: I pray that all people shall be evenly yoked according to God's will, world peace, and God's healing hands heal my ailments. In Jesus name, Amen.
-- Darryl & Nicky: Pray for our living situation to become better.
-- Heavenly Father, here is your humble children, Willie Lewis M. and Erma Jeannette M.W., that you bless us with jobs, finances and a home and we refuse to let satan pull us down any further.
-- Pray for Brieanna, Rodney B. and our kids to be very safe and a happy family. Pray for Rodney to see what he has in front of him and his release to be a better person for himself, then last is me. I love him as I love everyone in my life.
-- Thank you for your grace, Father, thank you for your faithfulness. Thank you for Dee and her friends who helped me get my clothes back. Father, I know you created me nude, but can I keep one piece of clothes to at least keep me a bit warmer. Lord, the reason I ask you for a financial blessing is so I can get me from where I am to where I should be, I need to get a place. I went to look today and I'll need a blessing before the end of this month, if it be your will. Lord, bless Harry for complete restoration, bless the family in what needs they have, thank you for your precious touch on him. May Lauren and Randy be safe and warm and out of harm's way. May the inspection of this apartment for me pass right now and thank you for the favor of God on me for these blessings, also bless Fernando and his wife without any arguments, bless Perry and Mr. Tim. Thank you, Lord.
-- Thank you, Lord, for the continued healing of Harry's body. Bless his physicians with wisdom and insight. Make Harry strong and whole.
-- Lord, please heal Kathy's heart. Strengthen her body. Cure her from all illness.
-- For Dave's killer to be found, brought to justice, and made whole. For Detective Torres not to give up.
-- For Bianca and her family.
-- For Lennox, Wolf, Smitty, L.C., Jamalle, Tino, Richard, Kevin, Lori, Kayla and Lorenzo, Lou, Jon K., April, Erika, Pery, Debbie, Sister Pat, Gypsy.
-- For Wendy, Peanut, Shy’ann & Kamaurry
-- For Charlotte, Ed, Jacques, Robert, Brad, Lance, Kelly, Shante, Shamona, Randy, Richie, Roger, Scott, Tony, Keith, Gary, Steve, Dennis, Brieanna, Carl, Rocky, Red, Johnny, Angel, Brian.
-- For neglected and abused animals and their caregivers. For Nina.
-- For all of LIA's volunteers; help us be quick to listen, slow to speak.
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