Last Saturday’s worship at the Warehouse was powerful. That morning I had felt very heavy-hearted for no apparent reason to myself. I started pondering the reality of hell and trusting God that many, many people will end up there; this caused a heartache that I know had no comparison to Jesus’ pain at those who refuse His love. I felt this heaviness all the way through the morning worship. But when David started praying and he rebuked the work of the devil and then we prayed for Jesus to take our burdens away.The Holy Spirit was moving and the whole atmosphere…
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Since being at City of Refuge I have learnt a lot of things, more than I thought I would in this short space of time. I’ve learnt the importance of meeting people where they are at, whether it’s through learning their lives or just learning a few words of their language. I’ve learnt how simple acts can hugely impact someone who is hungry for kindness, and most beautifully I’ve learnt how God is the one who does these things through you. He calls us to show love to all people and even in the smallest things God’s love moves, it’s…
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Another year has come and gone, celebrating our 15th year in 2011, and the priviledge to live out our faith remains. With each year that passes, we see our Father do miraculous things. We see these things in everyday life serving the poor and needy in our city. Matthew 25 says “Inasmuch as you did it to one of the least of these My brethren, you did it to Me.” Living out our faith this way, is not only a privilege, it is a miracle. It is a joy to watch the miracles, like when one of the homeless eating at…
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It’s about a month now that I live at the City of Refuge and I got to know a lot of really nice people. I’m happy that God placed me here, cause I already see how he’s changing me through this time. I see people that love God and actually do the things Jesus did while he was on earth, serving others. I see how they love the poor and I know that this love isn’t natural, it’s the love of our heavenly Father. I learn to take my cross upon me and follow Jesus. All honor belongs to Him, He…
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My first two weeks at City of Refuge have been filled with new experiences, new people, and seeing new ways to serve those in need. I have never met people before who have such a heart for serving those in needs. You can tell as soon as you come here that everyone in the community loves Jesus and has a desire to show others Jesus’ love. I look forward to really stepping out of my comfort zone and helping people while showing them the love of Jesus. -Savannah WWAM Student (Florida)
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Wow! I’ve only been here five days and so much has happened. I was thinking about it and at the City of Refuge about 20 people serve 1000! I have 7 wonderful housemates. I am so excited to get to know everyone!! I get to interact with so many different people, I hope God gives me the discernment when and how much to talk about Jesus. I want to talk about Him all the time, but I realize sometimes too much, too soon can be abrasive. I believe as I trust God more, He will make it more natural. The…
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Christmas Blessing 2016!
We are getting ready for Christmas Blessing 2016!!! Christmas Blessing 2015 was a great success!! We served over 600 kids, and each one received a gift and was able to hear the gospel message. It was an awesome day full of holiday spirit and love- thank you to everyone who gave to make that day possible!! We can’t do it without YOU! This year we have created an AMAZON WISH LIST to make giving even easier! You can use the Amazon link to view our wish list, and to purchase gifts for the give-away. When you check out, please click the “City of…
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Beautiful, Messy and Full of Belonging I stole this title from a true friend of mine, Anna Hull, who was able to sum up my life here in San Diego better than I could have hoped to. Doing life with others…the painful parts, the funny parts, the parts that make you laugh so hard you look like a dork, the parts that make you wish you could just walk away, the parts that make it hurt to think of walking away, the parts that make you wonder why you ever did life any different than this—were ever scared of a…
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We were at Ibarra, City Heights, last Saturday. We had a great time there with worship from Mark Riley and his friends. Every Saturday we offer prayer to people for healing, strength, their family or what ever reason they have on their heart. So I made my way through the people to a woman who raised her hand for prayer. I prayed for her before, and know her from the food lines. She was sad and I knew that there was something heavy on her heart. So I asked her what she needed prayer for. She started crying and…
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I was on the streets with our Thursday night team and met a man named Tim. Tim’s story is an unusual one in that several years ago he helped run a shelter for homeless men. He’d sought shelter there after becoming homeless himself, and was eventually put in a leadership position. After the shelter closed down, he became homeless again and has been for about a year now. This particular night, he happened to mention his birthday in passing. I simply asked him what day it was, pulled out my phone, and quickly put his birthday in. Birthdays are a…