Website: www.agapehouseforgirls.org

"The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, . . . He sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners . . . " ~ Isaiah 61:1



Friday, January 15, 2010

Serve One Another in Love . . .

Galatians 5:13


Praise Reports:
~ Some of the girls are delving into God’s word as their coping mechanism!
~ Praise for the girls who are beginning to take responsibility for their education!
~ Praise for our faithful staff, their love, their encouragement and their servant hearts!
~ Praise for the new volunteers who m God has provided for us!
~ Praise for our faithful volunteers, including those who provide lunch!
~ Praise for the ongoing renovation work in the Sanctuary; painting should begin soon!


Prayer Requests:
~ Pray for healing for Hailey Burger, who is in Africa and recently became ill.
~ Pray for healing for Arin, one of our students, who sprained her ankle today.
~ Pray for strength, wisdom, discernment and blessings for each staff member/volunteer and their families.
~ Pray for continued good health for the students, volunteers, staff and their families.
~ Pray for discernment in dealing with each student’s individual issues, and the grace to help and shower love upon each and every one.
~ Pray for the completion of the living quarters in the Sanctuary.
~ Pray for ongoing financial support as this ministry continues to grow and serve the community.
~ Pray that the girls all come to know that “In freedom Christ has made us free;” and that they should “stand fast then, and do not be hampered and held ensnared and submit again to a yoke of slavery.” Galatians 5:1
~ Please also pray that the girls “walk and live in the Holy Spirit, being responsive to and led by the Spirit in every situation so that they will not gratify the cravings and desires of the flesh.” Galatians 5:16


Needs:
~ Calculators (5 or 6) that simply do addition, subtraction, multiplication and division


Wish List:
Food items rich in iron, as several of the girls need more iron in their diets:
• Sesame Seeds
• Apricots
• Almonds
• Bran Flakes
• Special K Cereal
• Licorice
• Cashews
• Dried Figs
• Red Kidney Beans


Renovation Needs/Update:
~ The renovation project is moving along, and the installation of the flooring will begin next week. We are so grateful for all of you who have responded so beautifully to our appeal letter /‘Wish List’ with generous donations! To review this letter, go to our website (www.agapehouseforgirls.org); click on the ‘Help This Ministry’ tab, and you will see a link for the letter.

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