CHICO PRAYER OUTREACH Sept

Healing Wells

*** Digging the Wells of Healing ***

CHICO PRAYER OUTREACH

Sept. 11, 2002

On Wednesday morning of the meetings with Hamilton Filmalter we did a Prayer Outreach in our community. A team of about 25 believers went door-to-door. Here are some of the testimonies from the different teams.

1 - Carlos group

The first house, where someone was home, was a lady. We asked if we could pray for her. She at first said not really, everything was going well. So we asked her about different things. She finally agree to pray for her child. After we prayed for her and her family, we asked if she knew if she was going to heaven? she said she hope so. Susan said you can be sure just by saying a simple prayer, asking Jesus into your heart. She wanted to do this. After the prayer Susan asked were Jesus was and the lady put her hand on her heart and said "right here". We asked if we could come by again, she said anytime.

The second house, with someone home, was a young lady who was on the phone. We asked if we can pray for her and she said she had family in New York. We prayed for her and her family. She said she had been saved, she went to Catholic schools and church. She said she had asked Jesus into her heart. We asked if we could come back, she said yes.

The Third house we went to, a Japanese exchange student answered. We asked if we could pray for her. She said there was other exchange student staying there. She had excepted Christ but was back sliding. We prayed for this woman and the other exchange student. We asked her if she knew if she was going to heaven. She said yes, and that she was going to Grace Community with her exchange family. At this time the man of the house come to the door. We asked if there was anything he would like prayer for. He said he had a friend who was a doctor and he had eye surgery that hadn't gone well. So we prayed for his friend Dave Walker. We asked if we could come back and they said yes.

2 - Gloria McClure, Gert Emerick, Pat Pettinguil

The first house we came to the wife, Bethany said they were Catholic. We asked if there were any needs that we could pray for. She said no. I asked if we could pray a blessing on you. Then Gert asked if she could step outside and we could hold hands and pray. She reluctantly came out. Then Gert led her in the sinners prayer, as we all repeated it. Even thro she was very hesitant throughout, we feel as she said the prayer, the seed was planted. As we walk away we continued to pray that God would establish and intimate relationship with her.

Anyother lady, who was a christian, needed encouragement. She thank the Lord that He knew what she needed. We were also able to pray with Virginia, who was house cleaning. we encourage her to get back into church and prayed they both would become like Mary and sit at Jesus feet. Joan, who came to the door with a painful neck and carrying a cane. Very sternly said she didn't want prayer and closed the door. We prayed for her as we went away.

3 - Jeanne, Gary, Candi

We prayed for Kay's prayer needs. Then asked if she knew if she would go to heaven if she died. Her response was yes, because she was a good person. We lead her in a prayer if salvation. She recieved the Lord Jesus and was really blessed and touched by our prayers. The presence of God was awesome.

Prayed Debbie's mother-in-law, who had been in serious accident. She was in tears and blessed by our prayer and faith for healing. Debbie said she would go to heaven but avoilded are questions on specifics. Saying she always believed since childhood and it was a family thing.

Pastor Melvyn Hail
Family Life Church
13495 Garner Lane
Chico,CA 95928
530-894-1313