Healing on the streets

• Today we prayed for -
• “S”. She has just come to Luton as of yesterday afternoon following a long time in an abusive relationship. She has no links to Luton, knows no-one and has several practical challenges (money issues, no phone, no heating etc). We were able to pray with her and give her some (hopefully) helpful information and directions. We discovered that she has been quite involved with the Salvation Army in the past so we were able to direct her to the local Salvation Army church. She left us heading straight there hoping to make contact with them. She recognises that she needs some new direction in her life and potentially re-discover her spiritual roots.
• “F” and “C” asked for prayer for jobs.
• “S” asked for prayer for an eye condition
• “C” and “G” - a christian couple asked for prayer as they are looking to move back to Luton and hopefully to start a family. We prayed for them over both these issues and that they would be significant in their community.
• “D” is a Hindu. She has fairly recently qualified in a health related capacity but is struggling to get a job in her chosen field. We prayed that God would open up the right job for her and shared with her about God having a plan and purpose for her life. She had previously studied the Bible but we gave her a Gideon and encouraged her to ask God to speak to her through it.

We were able to pray for several people including:-

• “V” who had problems with her legs making it difficult to walk especially in the mornings. She is a believer and testified that God had helped her through difficulties before and she had faith He would do so again.
• “K” asked for prayer for her daughter who has been adopted and lives in Norfolk. “K” only gets to see her a couple of times a year. “K” asked that we pray that “B” is safe which we did. We also prayed for “K” who obviously misses her daughter; she said she used to pray all the time but does so less now. She has a Bible which she keeps in the kitchen. We encouraged her to read it and to pray. “K” shared photos of her daughter with us - a beautiful little girl.
• “S” is a young man who is a christian who finds himself reliving the past a lot. One of the team prayed with him and had a word that he seemed to very much take on board. He was grateful for the input.
• One of the team also prayed for a young man who was in town to take part in some evangelism.
• “C” is a committed christian who goes into town most weeks to evangelise. We prayed for her for a blessing.
• “M” is a Romanian lady who is currently commuting into London for a cleaning job. She would like to have something different for a job. We prayed for her that she would find something that suited her talents and if need be a course she could do that would help to open some doors for her. She is also a christian and we prayed for her to find a church that would suit her.
• “S” was a lady walking past using s frame. We prayed for her although there were language issues.
• “C” and “R” are two teenagers who were passing. We spoke with them initially and then “C” asked if we “knew about love”. We said we knew something of the love of God (amongst other loves). We asked if she would like prayer and she said she would accept prayer to know more about the love of God. We prayed with her that she would know God’s love and know His leading in her life. We gave her a Gideon and one of our envelopes with a “Why Jesus?”. We also prayed for her and her friend ”R” (who declined prayer as she is Muslim) after they walked away that they would come to faith in Jesus.

We were able to pray with:-

• “H”. We prayed for her and her 2 daughters, “P” and “C”. “P” is trying to open her own restaurant and “C” is said to be “lost”. We prayed into those situations as well as of ”H” herself. She was really positive and grateful for the prayer.
• “V” is Spanish and there was a something of a language barrier! The guys prayed for him as they were led by the Holy Spirit.
• “C” and “M” are 2 school students who are experiencing bullying. They both seemed to believe in God and pray although they don’t have a lot of contact with a church as their families are not involved themselves. We prayed with them both and gave them each a Gideon.
• “J” is someone known to Eileen. He has recently had heart surgery; the guys prayed with him and had words of encouragement for him.
• “C” has had a bereavement recently. She also said she recognises she is “missing something”. The team prayed into that and gave her one of our envelopes with a “Why Jesus?”
• “G”. He has connections with Cyprus but has been living here in the UK for a good number of years. He has family there including a 4yr old grandson who has special needs and autistic spectrum issues. The grandson’s parents are said to be very worried. The team prayed into that and it came out that an approximately 3 years ago “G” attended HOTS and received prayer and experienced healing. Praise God! We encouraged him to come back if he experiences answers to prayer this time.
• “B” has mental health issues and has 6 children, some of them have autistic disorder issues and her life is somewhat chaotic. We prayed for her and her family; we encouraged her with scripture and in pursuing God through her church.
• A group of young lads came past us and some were intrigued by what we were doing. We spoke to some of them and prayed for a couple at their request. One lad, ”D” said he wanted prayer to become a professional footballer! One of the team prayed with him. It seems he is from a christian family and he was encouraged to be dedicated to God as he would be to being a successful footballer. Another lad, “A”, was a christian and he asked for a prayer of encouragement which we duly did.
• We also prayed for a young lad who was with his father. He obviously had a lot of physical and mental issues but one of the team prayed with him briefly for a blessing.

We also prayed for one or two who requested it but were unable to stay for prayer; including a chap called “N” - we prayed for him and his family. There was also a chap who was sitting nearby at the beginning of out session while we were praying. He was clearly unwell with a very obvious cough. He left before we could speak with him but he returned later but declined prayer. One or two of the team prayed for him in his absence.

There were one or two other conversations with folk who passed by; one or two were known to one or more of the team.

We were delighted to recognize an old friend, “S”, who has previously been on team with us. She has been trying to come out with us on our previous visits to the town centre but circumstances have got in the way. However she had determined that she was going to make it today and despite a few hurdles making it challenging to get into town she had indeed made it! We were able to pray with her for a right hip problem as well as thank God for a successful hip operation on the left. We also prayed with her for her husband. It was great to catch up with her since it had been a while since we had seen her. It was particularly encouraging that as we prayed with her and shared what we believe God gave us for her she was delighted to confirm that God had been saying similar things to her in recent days. Needless to say we were all encouraged!

We also prayed with “S” for her brother, “R”, who is struggling with anxiety following a cancer diagnosis. He has been a churchgoer as a child but not since becoming an adult. We prayed into those issue with her. We also prayed for “S” who has a sister in India and who had a baby daughter today. We spent a while chatting with “J” who has visited us before and likes to chat but accepted prayer today for herself and a friend.

One of the team had prayed that we would hear of some answers to prayer and so was particularly delighted to have interaction with a lady who had received prayer some years ago at a local church to be able to have children and wanted to say ”thank you” that she was now with her 2 children!. The team member also spoke with “M” whom she had prayed with a couple of months ago and despite having still not heard about his mother who was last seen alive in Sudan he was in a good place about it. We had also prayed that our “spot” would be a “haven” in the midst of the town centre and we had at least 2 interactions with folk for whom that was a reality - so - Praise God!” for answered prayer.

The first person we spoke with, “M”, immediately agreed he wanted prayer and his opening statement was that he wanted prayer because he feels guilty. Well! We were able to share with him that Jesus has made it possible for us to be rid of our guilt and he accepted prayer and gave his life to Jesus! We spoke with him about attending church and God-willing he will attend St. Francis in the morning. We were able to introduce him to Rod and Eileen so that there might be a familiar face if he makes it to church tomorrow. We pray he does get there and can become established in his new-found faith. What a wonderful start to our afternoon!

We also prayed with:-

• “S” heard a conversation that one of the team had with a passer-by and after wandering round ‘aimlessly’ for a while accepted the offer of prayer. She is a christian but shared a list of difficult situations in her life and also a lot of challenging things that she has gone through in her life. She had withdrawn from attending church and was doubting her faith and feeling in a very dark place. We prayed with her and shared a couple of words from God for her as well as various scriptures. She was able to forgive someone that had caused her a lot of hurt and problems and left us in a much better place. She may start to attend church again. What a joy to see her meet with God on our very own streets!
• “D” and “C” had just come from church but accepted prayer for blessing and a close walk with God as well as stepping into all that God has for them in their lives ahead.
• “M” a christian accepted a prayer for blessing
• “A” a young lady has struggled with injuries sustained in an accident. She has had several surgeries already and is awaiting a further operation next month. She accepted prayer in the name of Jesus although she is of another faith.
• “P” accepted prayer for blessing and a closer walk with Jesus and for discovering all that He has for her in her life.
• “P” came for prayer for her knees and the person she was with accepted prayer for a blessing.
• “Z” said he was “exhausted" and received prayer.
• a christian mother “G” was with her 2 young children “E” and “D” stopped for prayer for protection. We prayed for them as a family, for the future of the girls and for their walk with God.

We prayed with:-

• “W” who was there with her newborn “U” who was born very prematurely. We prayed for them and for “W”’s partner “P” who is looking for a job.
• We also prayed with “W”’s mother “J” who asked for prayer for her son “S” who is in prison
• “C” is someone who has been for prayer in the past and was pleased to see us again after a good while. We prayed for her knees which are very painful; she is waiting for some medical treatment.
• “B” is a new christian who seems to be travelling widely around the UK. He received a blessing for his business in Vietnam and a word from the Lord about following the Lord’s leading. He took a Gideon.
• “O” asked for prayer for a better position in his job situation.
• “T” asked for prayer for a difficult situation he is in. He is a christian and is in some potential trouble which may affect his ability to take up a job with young people in the autumn. We prayed for a good outcome for him and that the Lord would prosper him and use him in powerful ways.
• “C” has alcohol issues after several significant losses in his life. He chatted with a couple of the team but didn’t stay for prayer although the team members prayed for him in his absence.
• “R” and her daughter came for prayer after some hesitation - it may have been that the daughter persuaded her mother to receive prayer which was encouraging. “R” suffers from anxiety particularly in relation to her mother. The team spoke with her about staying close to the Lord and letting Him shine light into her fears.
• “M” and “S” asked for prayer that they might have a daughter
• “B” asked for prayer for a job having just passed her exams
• “C” wanted prayer for a job
• “E” asked for prayer for a financial breakthrough and for prayer for healing. She has had treatment for a medical condition and we prayed that she would continue with complete healing and remain unaffected by the problem in all aspects of her life. We had a word for her linked to her name that she would know the Lord using her powerfully. She was with “E” who needs a job so we prayed for that also.
• “W” for back pain
• “K” and “N” came right at the end of the afternoon. It was really exciting to hear that only this morning “K” had cried out to God due to his situation. He is not a believer and was sure that God had something for him after coming in to town and meeting the team. He came away sure that God had heard his cry for help. He needs accommodation and a job so the team prayed with him about that as well.

Saturday 8^th June 2024

We prayed for:-

• “J” who has recently retired for her role in education - that she would hear from God about her new season and how to use her time. We also prayed for her daughter “J” who was seeking medical attention during yesterday afternoon for her current pregnancy; she had sadly had an unsuccessful pregnancy on a previous occasion. We obviously prayed into that in her absence. Eileen was able to invite “J” (senior) to a weekly prayer meeting held at her church - we hope to hear good news about the pregnancy in the time to come.
• “M” who has not seen his mother in 7 years. She was last seen in Sudan and “M” does not know if she is alive or not.
• “C” asked for prayer for his daughter “N” who has a brain tumour and may not have a good medical prognosis. “C” is a christian and is trusting God for his daughter.
• “P” asked for prayer for his partner who is being “belligerent” of late.
• “C” engaged with the team in conversation. He has a difficult past and has had a measure of relationship with the church over the years. He received a word from God and we prayed for him in his absence.
• “M” came along and asked a lot of questions but seemed to be lacking a personal relationship with Jesus. We prayed for him after he left that he would come to know Jesus.
• “H” is a Christian who used to be in a gang until his best friend was killed with a machete. He now speaks to young people about staying out of gangs etc. We prayed that God would prosper his ministry and that he would have a good church family to support him in his ministry.
• “K” knows God but is having some struggles with his job. His grandmother supports him in prayer. We prayed for him to know God’s blessing in his job and his life, for him to walk in the light and know life in all its fulness.
• “J” for arthritis.
• “E” and her son “F”. “E”’s mother,”P”, has dementia and “E” is supporting her after a recent loss of “P”’s long term partner.
• “P” has a brother, “S”, who has been given a terminal diagnosis
• “J” has a broken ankle and was in a wheelchair. She also has a problem with rats, flies and maggots in her home.

Saturday 11^th May 2024

We prayed for:-

- “I & P” mother and daughter they had a lot of emotional problems going on which they needed to offload, they were ministered to and there were tears shed, we will continue to pray as God has started a work in their lives.

- “O” a mother that brought her 2 young daughters for prayer, “A” the younger daughter request that she needs Jesus in her life, the other daughter “R” requested that she needs protection and prosperity and the mother’s request was for direction. The children were very responsive to the prayers going forward and agreed by saying Amen

- “M” wanted to give up smoking, the Lord provided the right person to speak and encourage him on how to take steps on giving up

- “F” wanted prayer for strength

- “C” wanted prayer for her brother “K” who has cancer

We also had encounters with others especially one partially sighted man, after we spoke to him he circled back to speak with us, he also went to another man that was doing outreach holding a cross. The Lord allowed him to hear the word of God whether he receives it or not.

Saturday 13^th April 2024

We prayed for:-

• “I” who was concerned to make the most of his studies and be able to manage his workload and not be over-stressed. He also requested prayer for his sister and his family
• “T” who wanted to know God’s purpose for his life. He received a couple of words from God encouraging him to pursue God and His plan for his life
• “A” needs a job and is looking for a a life partner of "good character"
• “S” needs a job
• “R” for his general health
• “K” for peace in our troubled world. She had come through with the march but seemed particularly upset about what is going on in the world. We prayed for peace for her as well as peace for the troubled areas of the world.
• “T” for his leg
• “A” has autism and her aunt asked for prayer for her niece and the family
• “D” asked for prayer for his own health but also for his wife and other members of the family who also seemed to be troubled. He received a Gideon in addition to prayer.
• “Z” and daughter received general prayer and also prayer to receive revelation
• a man and his wife received prayer for the man’s father-in-law who has Motor Neurone Disease
• “M” has autism and was out with his carer. He had many questions and seemed quite confused about what the Bible has to say about a few things. He received a Gideon and the team tried to answer some of his questions.
• “C” received a prayer for blessing.

There were one or two other encounters with passers-by that were encouragements or brief exchanges.

Saturday 9^th March 2024

We prayed for :-

• “J”,”C”, and “S” who were known to Eileen. “S” was admitted to hospital very recently and is due to be married in the next couple of weeks.
• “M” and “C” who asked for prayer for success in their exams. They are third year students at the university
• “J” asked for prayer for his mother to find a job
• “P” for his family
• “C” received prayer for him to be more confident that there is a God who loves him and has plans for his life for his good. He has been through a lot of physical and emotional trauma in his life already as a young man
• “R” and “J” received prayer as visitors to Luton
• “B” received prayer for his walk with God, his gifting and his ministry as a christian
• “S” asked for prayer for her brother, “R” who has a been diagnosed with cancer and may have more extensive disease than he was previously aware of