Starting Over

While serving many young homeless on the streets of Austin, we are always encouraged when some decide to start a new life with Jesus. One of them is Paul, who is a guest at our LIFEHOUSE Training Center. He just came off heroin two weeks ago and desperately needs help. We are glad to have him stay with us and it is a great joy to see his hunger for God.
During the day Paul works with us on the property. At the moment we are renovating a residence for staff members and since we are all working together in one place, it is a great opportunity to answer his questions and to share our testimonies. The Lord has transformed all our lives mightily and Paul is greatly encouraged when he hears our stories.
In the evenings we hang out together. A lot of times we read the Bible and talk about what it says. Paul is eager to learn more about Jesus and what it means to follow Him.

Something Good is Happening!

In our Cream And Sugar trailer, we have a sign saying "Ask Us For Prayer." Some of our homeless friends do that a lot. One of them is Frank. He has been on the street for a long time but he has been doing a little better in recent months. Despite the fact that he is living on the streets, he is attending Austin Community College to get his GED. This is quite an achievement. Going to school without knowing where to take a shower is hard! Fortunately he is able to get clean clothes at Cream And Sugar since we have had a lot of clothes given to us. This is of great importance for the people on the street. Whether you go to school, apply for a job or for housing, it's important to look presentable.
Frank is always asking us for prayer. He says that every time we pray for him, something good is happening. Frank is also studying the Bible a lot and he has some interesting questions. It is just a great encouragement to see the Lord move in his life.
Another young man came to the Cream And Sugar trailer and was coughing a lot. He also said that he had a lot of pain in his lungs and that he was afraid that he would develop a case of pneumonia. We laid hands on him and asked to Lord to touch and heal him. After we had stopped praying we suggested that he could also do some inhalations with camomille tea. He said: "No, I don't have to do this. I am actually feeling much better right now. You have prayed for me and now it's all good."