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Three new referrals this past week.  We are in need of Life Preservers. One was matched with a Life Preserver the next day. The woman has stage two cancer and is a single parent. The Life Preserver will be helping with some rides to doctor appointments and befriending her. Please pray that she will get legal help to have the freedom to move her kids out of state where her family is. Due to custody rules she’s not allowed to move out of MN. She has no other personal support here other than her Life Preserver. The food shelf case worker said her face lit up with hope when she was given the R&R brochure. Cool. Please pray

Three of the families we are helping are getting help with finding housing. It’s really tough but we trust the Lord will provide something affordable.  Transitional housing would be awesome for them.

One couple is living in a motel, and another in their car. We will be helping with a few nights for the couple living in their car to have a motel room.  The woman is working and will be getting her paycheck next week so that is a positive for them. The family currently in the motel room has a potential apartment lined up now. We will be providing household items for both of these couples as they move into empty places. 

Clothing and a few toys were delivered to a family in need last week. The kids were SO happy and excited. Especially the boy whose dream it was to have a video system. R&R had an old one in storage and he is inviting his friends over to play. Before he felt so left out.  

Please pray for one of our friends who will be going to court in November to get her deposit back from her landlord.  It’s so disheartening to a person who has about $60 to live on a month!  

Time is flying by this summer!  

Lots of R&R people are checking in to say hi and it’s wonderful to hear from them!  

This week we thought we had housing for one of our friends but then decided to keep looking. Not a good match after all.  Fortunately, it was a cordial exchange, nothing was moved yet and the money was returned with no strings. A few other options are being checked out now.

Please pray for the health of the unborn twins. The mother is diabetic and it is causing stress on them.

The doctors were really concerned at her checkup yesterday.

Another gal is searching nonstop for work. Please pray for her to keep strong and be encouraged by those she’s meeting. The process has been a roller coaster. A job will be her ticket to getting her own housing.

A new referral this week in Mpls. A family of 5 plus one on the way, who has nothing in their apt except what they could put in their old van. They just moved here from the south to be closer to family and is trying to start over. Please pray for employment opportunities for the husband. We will be delivering household items and beds to them soon.

A single mom was visited unannounced last week because her phone number wasn’t working, and was found to be depressed and needing to talk. God has perfect timing and uses us when we are available. A pair of parakeets have been waiting to be matched with a family and this was the one! The woman said they will remind her of her mother in Arizona who had birds growing up. She would talk to them in the morning and wake her up. Her children are animal lovers too. The birds will bring joy to this home.

Please pray for hearts to be stirred to serve. 

Quote of the week, ” You saved my life”.