Getting Ready for Saturday Night's Rescue in Downtown New Orleans

We had a wonderful day and night yesterday with Hy & Libba!  Wes has worked with them through 21 mission trips and what dear friends they are!  Thank you, prayer warriors, for praying for Hy's healing from his severe bronchitis - he's beginning to feel better! It was a wonderful time ministering to the ministers.

We are getting spiritually ready for tonight's Desperate Reality Homeless Rescue on the streets of downtown New Orleans from 10pm-midnight.  Richard and I will be riding along with experienced teams in vans, while Karen will be doing intercessory prayer in the radio studio.

Picture from our 2016 Desperate Reality outreach.

Desperate Reality is a unique program of the New Orleans Mission and the Giving Hope Retreat. The purpose of the program is to provide immediate help to people in desperate situations willing to make hard changes in their lives.  
The street ministry is just part of the Saturday, 10pm-midnight event, as there is a live broadcast and call-in radio show at the same time.  Please listen, if you can.  

Here's the link:  http://www.wwl.com/shows/desperate-reality-facing-truth.
then click the red "listen" button in the upper right corner.
Listener discretion is advised.  It can get pretty raw!
In regards to the evening outreach, please pray for:  divine appointments for the road teams, God's physical and spiritual protection for those who minister on the streets and counsel in the studio (including Hy), a willingness for people to respond to offers of help.

Praise Reports and Prayer Requests:
Karen: Praise God that while we were with Hy and Libba, God worked!  It was a time of opening up from our pasts and receiving healing.  Please pray: for the Desperate Reality Program tonight and the ones who go out from the New Orleans Rescue mission to bring others off the streets onto the road of recovery.That the saving Gospel message goes out to these people and in His time they receive Christ.

Richard: Praise God that I'm still here every day!
Prayer request: that God gives me the strength and wisdom to do His work and His Word and His teaching to me to become more like Jesus. 
Wes: Praise God for special people like Hy & Libba who clearly reflect God in what they do, no matter the cost.  They are such incredible nurturers!  Prayer Requests:  For God's protection on my family while I minister here.  Seriously!