Pray for Zoel and his family

This is Zoel. He goes to the La Loma church, is studying at the seminary and works with ECC (Every Community for Christ) evangelising and planting churches in the area. It is always an inspiration to talk with him. He has such a heart for evangelism. His desire for the breakfast club is to see parents come along and find Christ too.

Recently he has started to visit people nearby who live in disused railway carriages on disused railway lines. He says that the poverty there is horrendous. we are now entering the rainy season here and as the rain poured out of the heavens he explained that this is a particularly hard time of year for them. The plastic sheeting which forms the roofs of their 'houses' doesn't hold the water out. He also said that just like the street kids these people are drugging up as he talks with them.

We gave him the last of the creme egg chicks which the Washbasin team had left behind so that Zoel could give them to the kids there. He also took down clothes and said that the people were delighted and so grateful. By showing them love in a practical way the door is opened for Zoel to share Christ and His amazing love with these needy people. We really hope that we will be able to accompany Zoel some time as he goes to the railway tracks. We're also hoping that he will be able to bring some of them to the breakfast club when it starts in the church.

Zoel also told me about one of the church houses that is being established in the area. It takes place in the home of an elderly couple who are 91 years old. This dear old couple are very poor and still have to work to make ends meet. They tie up cardboard and sell it very inexpensively. The man has been ill recently and so hasn't been able to work. I expressed my horror that folks of 91 should still have to work and asked about their kids. He said that their kids have disowned them. We're not sure whether that is because of their decision to follow Christ or not. How sad, and yet, this wonderful couple have a reward waiting for them in heaven as they do what they can to see their neighbourhood won for Christ.

There is so much need here. We could spend millions of pounds and of course, our heart is heavy for each work that we hear of. Please keep praying for wisdom to know when to act and how.