DEAR FAMILY & FRIENDS,
PLEASE PRAY FOR NATHANIEL JAMES....
HE IS BEING HOSPITALIZED DUE TO HIGH INFECTION. HIS MOTHER DID NOT HAVE THE CHANCE TO HAVE PRE-NATAL CARE. SHE WAS ALREADY 8 MONTHS PREGNANT WHEN SHE CAME TO US. NATHANIEL WAS BEING BORN WHEN WE DISCOVERED THAT SHE HAD SEVERAL STDS AND SHE IS POSITIVE FOR HEPAB...WHICH MEANS ALL OF THAT HAS BEEN PAST TO NATHANIEL. PLEASE PRAY FOR SUPERNATURAL HEALING AND MIRACLES IN NATHANIEL AND IN HIS MOM.
OUR OTHER BABY, HANNA JOY, IS 3 MONTHS NOW...SHE WENT TO THE DOCTOR TODAY AS WELL DUE TO A COUGH. SHE IS QUITE SICK AS WELL. SHE IS STAYING IN THE STAFF HOUSE AND IS ON 4 DIFFERENT MEDICATIONS FOR HER LITTLE LUNG INFECTION. PRAY FOR HEALING FOR HANNA JOY.
WHILE WAITING FOR THE BABIES TO SEE THE DOCTOR, I RECEIVED THE CALL THAT ANOTHER ONE OF OUR GIRLS STILL IN THE STREETS DIED YESTERDAY. SHE WAS 18. HER NAME WAS ANN-ANN. SHE DELIVERED A BABY IN DECEMBER AND WAS STILL IN THE STREETS. ANN-ANN WAS VERY ADDICTED TO THE STREETS; SHE STARTED LIVING ON THE STREET AND WAS PROSTITUTED AT AGE 12. WHEN I SAW HER JUST AFTER SHE GAVE BIRTH SHE WAS HIGH AND ABSOLUTELY GRIPPED WITH GRIEF THAT HER BABY HAD BEEN GIVEN AWAY TO SOMEONE ELSE. IT WAS HEART WRENCHING TO SEE HER IN THAT CONDITION. TODAY MY HEART IS BROKEN AND GRIEVED AT THE LOSS OF ANN-ANN. SHE WAS A SWEET GIRL FULL OF HOPE AND PROMISE AS WELL AS HURTS AND PAIN. HOW MANY MORE MUST DIE? SO MANY PEOPLE SAY THEY CARE, SAY THEY WANT TO DO SOMETHING TO HELP, BUT IT IS ONLY WORDS AND EMPTY CHATTER. TODAY IS A HARD DAY IN BUTUAN. THE REALITY OF JUST HOW FRAGILE LIFE REALLY IS CAN BE A SOBBERING FEELING. ANN-ANN WAS HERE AND IN AN INSTANT HER LIFE CUT SO DRASTICALLY SHORT. SO MANY DIE IN THE PROCESS OF MINISTRY HERE. AND STILL WE CONTINUE TO BE LIMITED BY FUNDING AND WORKERS. CHURCH, PLEASE WAKE UP...ARISE TO YOUR CALLING...BE THE HANDS AND FEET OF CHRIST. PLEASE PRAY FOR THE MANY MORE ANN-ANN'S STILL OUT THERE ON THE STREETS TONIGHT. PRAY FOR MORE WORKERS, PRAY FOR MORE FUNDING FOR PDK AS WE CONTINUE TO REACH OUT TO KIDS IN THE STREETS. SHARE THE VISION OF PDK WITH OTHERS AND PRAY, GIVE, OR COME OVER HERE AND HELP OUT!
UNTIL EVERY CHILD KNOWS THE FATHER'S LOVE,
TERESA
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Sunday, January 17, 2010
Broken Things = LIFE
January 16, 2010...Nathaniel James entered our world. 6lbs. 4oz, 18.5" long, at 12:45 p.m. our world changed forever. Nathaniel means GIFT OF GOD...James means TO REPLACE ONE THING FOR ANOTHER. God has truly given a gift to "K" and is replacing her pain and trauma with new life, healing, and restoration.
As I peeped through the crack in the door hinges at "K" I realized a few things. One thing I realized is that I am helpless to DO anything. I felt helpless and weak. Then I realized that actually I had the most powerful tool of all...PRAYER. We prayed and declared grace, comfort and God's presence to be with "K" and baby. It was literally 15 minutes and baby Nathaniel had entered our world safe, healthy, and so precious. I also realized that we see in part but God sees the whole picture past, present, and future. I'm amazed at how God deals with each of us where we are in life. God has brought new life in the midst of such pain and death really, He always brings good and turns what the enemy plans for evil. And finally I realized our lives consist of moments...moments in which God is working His purposes and plans for our good. We may not like the moment that we are in but hold on because the moment will change. Praise God it is only the moment that changes not God...He is the same yesterday, today, and forever!
As I peeped through the crack in the door hinges at "K" I realized a few things. One thing I realized is that I am helpless to DO anything. I felt helpless and weak. Then I realized that actually I had the most powerful tool of all...PRAYER. We prayed and declared grace, comfort and God's presence to be with "K" and baby. It was literally 15 minutes and baby Nathaniel had entered our world safe, healthy, and so precious. I also realized that we see in part but God sees the whole picture past, present, and future. I'm amazed at how God deals with each of us where we are in life. God has brought new life in the midst of such pain and death really, He always brings good and turns what the enemy plans for evil. And finally I realized our lives consist of moments...moments in which God is working His purposes and plans for our good. We may not like the moment that we are in but hold on because the moment will change. Praise God it is only the moment that changes not God...He is the same yesterday, today, and forever!
Friday, January 1, 2010
January Happenings
We are so excited about moving into the Girl's House. The girls will still go to the Boy's Shelter House 8-11 a.m daily for school, which will be good for socialization and relationship. The girls are ecstatic and have already started packing for their big move. The House will be good for 12 girls. We are planning to bring in more girls by March.
The girls we have now are 11-18 years old. When asked what was the biggest and best thing that happened to them in 2009, they answered, "I came to live in Project Destiny and don't have to be on the streets anymore." They are so thankful for the chance to change their lives; to leave prostitution, drugs, and pain. They are like little sponges soaking up all of God's goodness and love.
We praise God for Association of Caraga Executives (A.C.E.) who gave a new refrigerator for the girls house! We praise God for Greg May who is allowing us to use this house for the girls!
We will be needing to purchase some items such as furniture, curtains, paint, and cabinets before we move in. We also will be bringing on 2-4 new staff.
Please pray for the needed monthly increase of budget. We MUST have $2,500 monthly in order to run 2 homes for street kids. Last month our monthly support was only $800. Please pray for more provision and any ideas to help increase our funding please don't hesitate to contact us.
The girls we have now are 11-18 years old. When asked what was the biggest and best thing that happened to them in 2009, they answered, "I came to live in Project Destiny and don't have to be on the streets anymore." They are so thankful for the chance to change their lives; to leave prostitution, drugs, and pain. They are like little sponges soaking up all of God's goodness and love.
We praise God for Association of Caraga Executives (A.C.E.) who gave a new refrigerator for the girls house! We praise God for Greg May who is allowing us to use this house for the girls!
We will be needing to purchase some items such as furniture, curtains, paint, and cabinets before we move in. We also will be bringing on 2-4 new staff.
Please pray for the needed monthly increase of budget. We MUST have $2,500 monthly in order to run 2 homes for street kids. Last month our monthly support was only $800. Please pray for more provision and any ideas to help increase our funding please don't hesitate to contact us.
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