This was day that the Lord had made for sure. The day started with 15 volunteers rolling hotdogs.

Four new people, 3 from PCW (Professional Christian Woman), and 2 visiting from the New Life Church. When we walk outside we knew that the day was special, the weather was prefect and peaceful. When we arrived at the first stop, we had a good prayer circle. Javier gave the word in English and Spanish, it was very special I thought. We were also join by more volunteers from Gateway Church. They brought Brats for the Vets and water for the street. The day got even better when we had the Prayer Circle, a woman wanted to lead out with songs, which was most gratifying. Javier followed the word with prayers to close.

People can Change

I was getting a update from Tom yesterday on the previous Saturday. He was spoke of a man that sometime last year joined one of our Prayer circles;Tom explained that the man listened to the Scriptures that were receipted with the prayers.The man explained to Tom that those words spoken that day worked on him about how his actions got him on the street,but he realized he needed to change his way. He now gives the Lord praise everyday for helping him with his job, his provisions and everything that comes his way. He even shares Gods word with other people on the street. He knows when he is fully ready God will get him off the street. Please pray for this man pray that he continually finds the strength through Christ as well as the others that still seeking a new path.

Summer time on the Street

Well it has been awhile since my last blog,but that does not mean that Hotdogs and Hope is lost it's drive to serve those in need. Tom reported that the hot dog count went up to 600 from 500.The economic times are showing up on the street.We do not have stats only the number of people we are seeing and the explosion of children
from Christmas party of 38 to estimated 70 to 80 children in the Shelter.We could look at this as a bad time ,but I believe we are given a tremendous opportunity to wittiness and demonstrate God's unchanging love for each of us.He has given us (the one with more) a great responsibility to help those in need of a new path.I believe that God is at work. We have received finical blessings and have not been short on help to delivery the hot dogs,but most importantly reaching out with prayer,encouragement, and compassion of the challenges before those on the street.

We had a great day on the street. Lots of requests fror prayer. Lots of testamony from the street. Vets in high spirit and kids in a good mood. Ron says this was the third week in a row that the Holy Spirit was in his favor. We had one place where someone tried to dround out the prayers and we won.
Have a great day
Tom