LIFE ON THE STREETS

September 2012

"They will know we belong to Jesus if we love them the way God loves us."~ Joel A'Bell

These things we do That others may live!

TAKING BACK THE LAND

We are in a war. While we may not be picking up physical weapons, each day we have a choice to site back and watch the battle unfold or to charge in full force for God. Either way we are risking our lives. The question is, would you rather die from a stray bullet or from a direct attack?

Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their ancestors to give them. ~ Joshua 1:6
Relief Base, I take them to the area around Penn Station in NYC, and we do just that - search for the lost and allow Christ to touch them through us. I have had some of my most rewarding as well as most challenging ministry experiences during these times, but the opportunity to remind someone that God loves them and they aren't forgotten is worth ghting for! In the coming weeks and months I am looking to expand our search and rescue efforts into more areas of NYC. Please pray for me as I follow God's call to take His love and hope to the streets!

Working at The Relief Bus puts me on the front lines of this life and death battle every day. As we go out and serve, we are taking back the land and the people for God. It really is a battle, but we know where our strength and victory lie! One way that God is calling me to ght this war is through a search and rescue effort on the streets of NYC. The Relief Bus serves thousands of people each week. The reality is, that's only a small drop in the bucket. There are thousands more who need the love and compassion of Christ to touch their lives. Each week we have a team of volunteers staying with us at The

Tanya comes to The Relief Bus to be reminded of God's love for her.

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On August 7, I had the absolute privilege and honor of helping baptize my friend Megan into Jesus. I rst met Megan the rst day I served on The Relief Bus after moving to New Jersey. It was completely a Next month, I have the God encounter - she had asked for opportunity to fulll the Great information and everyone else was Commission in a new way as I busy - and I knew right away that God travel with The Relief Bus staff to Haiti. We see poverty every day in was asking me to build a friendship with Megan. Everyone we meet is our work on The Relief Bus, but special, but occasionally God will point this trip will give us the opportunity to experience poverty out someone that He wants to use us to show His love to in a deeper way. on a whole new level while Over the next few months I began growing as a team and serving the to build a friendship with Megan. We least of these in another land. During our time in Haiti, we will would talk when she came to the bus, meet for lunch, talk on the phone, etc. be serving with the Foursquare Taking the time to build that friendship Haiti base in Port-au-Prince. As helped Megan to trust me when it we step out of our comfort zone came to helping her with the deeper and onto this new mission eld, issues in her life. we will be serving in a variety of One week Megan told me how ways, from assisting with much it amazed her that I would think construction projects to spending about her outside of "work" time. "It's time with orphans. like unconditional love," she said. "I've I still need to raise $250 to never had that before." Simple acts help cover the cost of my stay in like helping her get her birth certicate, Haiti and other items needed for standing by her in the ups and downs the trip. Would you be willing to partner with me to help our brothers and sisters overseas? To give visit donate.reliefbus.org and designate your gift to Katie Morris - Haiti. You can also send checks to The Relief Bus, 295 Walnut St, Elizabeth, NJ 07201. Please include a note "Katie Morris Haiti. Thank you! Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age. ~ Matthew 28:19-20

Beneath the Waters

On August 7, I had the honor of helping baptize Megan into Jesus!

of Methadone detox, and just being a friend were what it took to show Megan the love of God. Because of this, I was able to start studying the Bible and going to church with me. She asked questions and began to really seek and pray for herself. And little by little I began to see the re of God being fanned into a burning ame in her life. As we were reading in Matthew about Jesus getting baptized, Megan made the decision that she too was ready to take that step of faith. Finally, on that bright and sunny August morning, Megan sank beneath the waters to be raised to a new life and a new hope in Christ. Praise God for another life forever changed!

Megan is a living example of the power of God working to change lives!

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