Church Without Walls

This page contains actual testimonials  and praise reports from our homeless neighbors. During our conversations, I asked and received permission to write about their answers.

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Easter with our Friends  - By Joan Smith

   Over 300 Easter Baskets with bibles went out into the Homeless community.  Twelve baskets left on the ground and were not taken.  Praise God the BIBLES WERE TAKEN INSTEAD!   The extra treats were left behind and we made more to give out to the community. 
 
John Mohn testimony:  Grown man crying because he remembered as a child getting an Easter Basket.  He thanked us and was so blessed to be thought of.  God blesses in the smalls gesture of LOVE.
 
Joan Smith:  Great Praise and worship, Thank you Pastor Hunter for speaking God's word.  Communion was awesome. Estreanda's testimony was moving and eye opening for the need in our neighbors community.   Volunteers that participated made God's outreach happen.  Thank you to all who put the baskets together, sent them out in the community, served at the Church without Walls service.  Thank you to the MANY HOMELESS VOLUNTEERS WHO HELPED GET GOD'S WORD OUT ON THIS OUTREACH.  THIS IS THE MOST PARTICIPATION WE HAVE HAD FROM OUR HOMELESS NEIGHBORS.
 
God is truly planting seeds and bringing God's men forward for his kingdom.

       I'll start with Mona from A & Union.  This 60+year old woman didn't want anything to do with us a couple weeks ago.  She would not accept anything we gave her, taking the water bottles and throwing them on the streets, cursing at the food, and yelling harshly at us for ministering.  At that moment I felt in my heart that this woman was hurting bad and desperately needed Jesus in her life.  Mona's world just didn't seem satisfying in her eyes.  Well, I gathered all those who were around me and began praying for the woman, who at that time we didn't even know her name.  The Lord quieted her down for the rest of the night as we left.  Thankfully, when we went out again the following week, I couldn't believe me eyes or ears!  This same woman who was once so angry and hostile had turned into the sweetest woman I had ever dealt with of the streets.  She was not only accepting God's blessings that evening, but she was also socializing, and she sounded really humble.  I immediately knew that the Holy Spirit was at work and that He began to show her a new way of living.  I went over in the middle of her conversation and hugged her and told her that Jesus loved her.  She replied, " I know that sweetie, I've been talking to Him now."  I said Praise God!  Glory be to the Lord!  I spoke to her for over 40 minutes that night, and prayed for her twice for her family, her pains, and her protection.  Then I had noticed that she only had a couple of blankets so I asked her if she needed a sleeping bag (which we were fortunate to have that night) and she said: "I've been trying to get one of those for the longest time!"  So I ran to the car to grab it and after giving it to her she said "God Bless you Danny" as tears were falling down from her eyes.  I ended it with a powerful hug and a goodnight.  As I was holding this woman in my arms I got to thinking of my grandparents and my parent and asked the Lord WHY?  Why do these people, especially the elderly, have to live like this?  The Lord sent a thought to my head making me realize that this woman was actually very fortunate compared to the lifestyles of humanity around the world.  I have been praying for Mona ever since and I ask you ALL to say a prayer for her too to keep her faith strong with the Lord.

By Danny Deddeh
           

       This Italian man stays around 3rd & Ash.  Since the first time I ever met him, he has always had a Bible in his hand or reading from it.  Well I'll tell you that that Bible made a great icebreaker.  Although his English isn't that strong, his faith in God was, we had plenty to talk about.  Very sweet guy going through his life's struggles just trying to get a job to support himself, get shelter off the streets, and build up his future.  Every time I spoke with this man he would quote the Bible in the different ways God was and will be helping him in his life.  I knew that the Lord was going to bless this man shortly, I had a strong feeling in my heart that Dario's personal miracle was coming soon.  This is a text from him this week after a very important job interview that we have been praying for : "Hi my friend God answer me. Psalm 91. He will call upon me. And I will answer him. I find a job. I start on Monday. Is true i trust him and he trust me. I love him. I'm so happy."  Dario has found favor with God, I've been praying for him for over a month now!  I always love hearing news like this.  I know that the Lord has our ministry blessed, he is working in so many lives simply moving the hearts of our neighbors and enlightening them with the truth according to their faith and trust.....and Dario has A LOT of faith in Jesus.  I'm so proud and happy for him.  Also, Thank Carrie James for her prayers with him too, may God bless her in her endeavors as well.  May this be a reminder to us all to be patient and content with ALL we have (little or big) and the Lord will bless us even more, by His grace, for His glory!  Thank You Dario for being a light on the streets of darkness, please everyone, a good prayer of encouragement for him as well.

By Danny Deddeh

       Finally, I will speak of the praises and the blessings during our fishing venture.  We had a total of 15 people show up throughout the day & night at Ocean Beach Pier, 3 of which who are our neighbors.  It was our neighbors'  first time ever fishing off a pier, and fishing in the Pacific, and one of  them had the opportunity to touch the Pacific Ocean for the first time......What a blessed day we ALL had!!!  We caught a total of four fish (2 perch & 2 big Croakers) and 1 California Spiny Lobster.  All my helpers enjoyed their time on the Pier in a great atmosphere and excellent food from the OB Cafe.  Our neighbors were so glad and very VERY Thankful to just be out of their area and doing something not in their normal routine.  Because of its great success, I will be planning events like this periodically, God willing, to get more volunteers involved, church members & ministries, and of course to recruit more of our neighbors.  We will teach EVERYBODY how to be fishermen of the Lord to be able to catch the many "Fish" of this world.  Send your prayers out for our neighbors who kept me company: Michael, Tim, & Robert.  May the Lord truly save them, equip them, and send them out (I call this catch & release ;~) 

By Danny Deddeh

Nick (a homeless neighbor) also composed a poem that he allowed me to publish here:

Because of you
The fear went away
It wasn't so scary
I could handle this day.

Because of you
It's quite easy to see
Since you took time to care
You loved me instantly.

Because of you
I learned what went wrong
And because of that knowledge
I've learned to be strong.

And Because of you,
I have what was missing
A strong sense of self
Because someone was listening

-Nicasio B. Agustin, Jr.

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