1 Pray for a mother and two young children who lost their husband and father in a tragic accident. The family had many connections to our staff and Teen Haven teens.

2 Praise God for a recent Mission graduate who is coming back to volunteer at Water Street.

3 Pray for the Water Street Board of Directors as they search for Water Street’s new president.

4 Prayer for the Leadership Team as they work toward a long-term plan for Water Street.

5 Praise God for a former Mission client who called his counselor to ask for prayer and a visit while he was in the hospital.

6 Family Day is today! Pray that many people would join us for fun events and to learn about Water Street.

7 Praise God for a donor who dropped off a load of cereal (one of our big food needs) and a $1,000.00 check.

8 Pray for staff attending a child abuse seminar to better meet the needs of the children & teens we serve.

9 Praise God for a new dentist who is working 16 hours a week with us to care for the dental needs of our community.

10 Pray that the Water Street staff would be able to balance work and home in a positive way.

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11 Praise God for a client who recently graduated from Steven’s Tech.

12 Pray that the above client and other clients would be able to find sustainable jobs.

13 Praise God for new doctors volunteering with us at Health Services to care for the working poor.

14 Pray that Mission graduates would continue communications with their mentors and churches.

15 Praise God for the prayer partners who regularly lift Water Street staff, clients and needs up in prayer. It is such an important part of our ministry.

16 Pray for a client’s brother who has a severe head injury from an accident. Pray for his healing and a release from the pain.

17 Praise God for the opportunity to impact Wonder Club students and families with the love of Jesus.

18 Pray for the Water Street Health Services Board of Directors as they meet today.

19 Pray for our volunteers who give some much of themselves to Water Street.

20 Pray for the lives touched this month by receiving gifts of furniture from the Mission.

21 Pray that God would provide a lot of donations in this year’s Rescue Mission Food Drive.

22 Pray that teens who attend Teen Haven’s camp would continue to grow in their new walk with Christ.

23 Pray that God would touch the hearts of donors with the insights to what our needs are this holiday season.

24 Praise God for the abundance of fresh produce that was provided for the Mission this past season.

25 Pray there will be adequate shelter for people who are homeless as the cold weather approaches.

26 Praise God for businesses that work with us to sponsor events like our Rescue Mission Food Drive.

27 Pray for Health Services staff and volunteers as they balance meeting patients’ health and spiritual needs.

28 Praise God for opportunities to share the Water Street story with schools, churches and local organizations.

29 Pray that God would provide volunteers who would connect well with the Teen Haven students and vision.

30 Praise God for donations of cars that allow Mission clients to get to work.

31 Pray that as they serve, staff may find personal time for themselves and their families.

Life After GraduationBy Sharon Houck, Data Entry Assistant, Water Street Ministries

A little over a year ago, we shared Mike’s journey to become a nurse, and many of you have been praying for him. He would like to thank you for your prayers. He could not have done this without prayer support, and he gives all the credit to God for bringing him to this point in his life.

You see a few weeks ago, Mike graduated from Nursing School and soon will be taking a test to become a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN).

Mike tells me that he first came to the Mission to sober up. In his words, he had used and “crushed his friends”. He had no family or friends. He was alone, and that’s why he thinks God could make such a change in his life. There was nothing else pulling for his attention.

As he sits in my office, I see nothing of the man he claims to have been. I see a man humbled by God’s leading in his life, a man at peace with his life. He exudes a gentle spirit and servant heart. A heart and spirit that he says “was not taught to him in words, but by the example of his mentor and of Mis-sion staff.”

His goal is to work with people in acute care, such as hospice care. He wants to care for them as Jesus cared for people. “Jesus didn’t always heal. Sometimes he just washed their feet,” Mike said. He asks for your continued prayer as he takes the LPN test and will soon be ready to move into his own apartment.

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