Freedom Park (day 7)

So today has been a...hmmm, whats a good word....powerful day. I started my day at a squatter called Freedom Park. If you don't know what a squatter is, go to www.m-w.com and check it there. It was a really sad site to see. When getting near the place though, I could feel the presence of God....but I felt a layer of discomfort as well. Then we got there...and what a site. And I don't mean a good site. Their houses where made out of tin. The police station was a cargo box like you see on trains. Imagine how hot that gets when the sun hits it. You would see kids running around every where with no supervision. I am going to post the pictures early in the blog so you can have a visual to work off of.



So the two pictures above are there houses, and then the police office. Its terrible. The police force is full of great people though. So we went and prayed for the people, and then they broke out in song...they where just so lively and ready for God to be with them.

They where just great people. Over 20 people got saved today and it was amazing. These people where so ready for God to come into there hearts. One story I want to share is one of the people I prayed for. I had just gotten done praying with 6 people, and I was just standing by the clinic waiting line (which is the picture above) and just looking for God to call me to someone. Then, this lady raises her hand and said "please come pray for us" So I said "thank you God" and went to see her. I knelt down and asked "what can I pray for you today" She said, please pray for me and my son, for good health and financial help." So I prayed for them. They had huge and warming smiles at the end. Then I went back to the outside of the line, and they all broke out in song again. Then, the little boy that I prayed for turned to me, smiled a huge smile, and gave me a thumbs up. My heart just felt so uplifted and warm and all I could do was smile and give a thumbs up back. Then, at the end, he came and put his thumb against mine, smiled, and walked home with his mom. I just felt so good. I think that the people there may have helped me more than I could help them. Just cause they showed me so much of how out of tune I am with the people struggling to live, and how much I take stuff for granted. There is so much more I want to type, but it is 10:30 here. I have one last thing to say though. My brother-in-law told this to someone at Freedom Park today. "If you stand in a garage you don't become a car, and if you sit in church, you don't become a Christian, you actually have to do something" So it was a really good quote, I can't quote it as good as him, but you get it. Ok, so I need to go, but tomorrow is going to be a lay back and relax day, so I can post more about today on there.
Love,
Simon