It's Christmas!!!!

It’s Christmas!!! One of my favorite times of the year! The food, lights, people coming together and the carols. This is my first ever Christmas in America, let alone with We Will Go and so far, it has been a blast! We prepared many gift bags for every child that come to our afterschool program, plus every neighbor that we know in our community, plus those who come from further away to our church or our food and clothing ministry. Decorated EVERYWHERE and had a fun staff Christmas party!

On Christmas day, we are going to open our outdoor pavilion and cook a big dinner for everyone who would like to come. I was here when we did this for Thanksgiving and it was amazing! The rich and poor came together to eat, we played games and thanked the Lord for everything He has done and is doing. For saving us and for loving us! Christmas day will look very similar, except it will be much colder!

The weather here has turned very cold very quickly! Last weekend we had a lovely Saturday of 25degrees and the Sunday turned freezing! So I am wearing my layers and running from one building to the other. Every time I shiver and feel cold, I think about my friends who are on the streets this winter. My good friends who make me laugh daily, and have such amazing testimonies of God protecting them. Friends who hold on to God’s joy through the hard times. I pray for them to feel God’s warmth and for provision in every moment. Not just for their physical needs, but for their spiritual needs too. That the Holy Spirit lifts their heads to look up and the face of hope.

I have just finished praying for a man who has lost his job due to being sick with kidney stones. This means he can’t pay his rent and he is about to be kicked out of his apartment. All a few days before Christmas. What do I do with this? I can’t help him personally; although I can send him to the right people who can. But in it all, his Christmas that he planned isn’t going to happen. Of course, I prayed that God will provide, but my main prayer was for God to protect his heart. To not lose hope and to keep his eyes fixed on Jesus. If hope gets deferred it can be way more painful. Please pray for him.

I have handed in my application form for my visa this last week. Please pray this goes through quick and I have favour in it all! With this please pray for my finances to go along with me stepping out in faith, to apply to be here long term

Please know that I am praying for all of you during this holiday season! My UK friends and family, I do miss you all and think of you often. Please know you can come and visit me any time!

Merry Christmas!