Christmas in York!

Oh, I know it's been over a month since the annual Southeast Alliance outreach in York, PA (at Hannah Penn Middle School), but...it was so good! I was with a prayer team in the lobby where I saw a lot of sad faces heading toward the gymnasium to pick up gifts for their families. Man, I'd be excited about that wouldn't you?! So, I started open-air preaching about the Good News of Jesus: "...good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people....born...a Savior, Christ, the Lord!" (Luke 2:10-11). That opened the door to pray for quite a few people.

A Spanish-speaking lady was glad to have a seat and get prayer for healing for her knee pain which went away--"suddenly!" I was able to share some Scriptures with her in a Spanish Bible to encourage her. The free Bible disappeared quickly. Many people came up to us and asked for them. I also prayed for another lady who had a tumor recently removed. When she went for the surgery, they said it was much smaller than they thought. God is so good!

Many people were encouraged. Sadness changed to joy, except for a few children who cried when they had to stop bouncing on the moon bounces.

There were over 400 volunteers and 1600 people who were fed, ministered to and received gifts.

It blessed my heart to be a part of reaching so many people. I thank God, all glory to Him for His grace and abundant blessings to the people of York and surrounding areas.

Oh, a side note. Many of you know Courtney and Joe from Firedside in York. Courtney got baptized in York about 5 years ago when RAVEN had a big outreach in the park on E. Maple STreet. I got to meet their two lovely little girls this Christmas. It was awesome to reunite with Courtney after several years. Please keep them in prayer. Blessings! And Happy New Years!