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Hi everyone.  I just came online to find the new information about our "guy Bry".

We will just cover that boy in prayer while God works out his destiny.  Bry may be kind of "lost" for a few years, while he finds his place, his own two feet, and a sense of purpose.  He's been through a lot at his tender age, and though he thinks he's so tough(don't all kids his age?)we know he isn't.  I'm glad you're here, reminding us all to keep him before our Father in prayer. 

Father, I ask just one thing for Bryan - Oh Father, turn his eyes upon Jesus.  Move him to look full in His wonderful face.  And the things of earth will grow strangely dim - in the light of His glory and grace.

Thank you all again for remembering to lift this young man before the throne.  At this moment he is "partially" homeless.....but.....the wonderful report came on Monday when he phoned me from the church office....appearantly he had received a ride to church on Sunday night as usual and after church or during, whatever, he mentioned to someone finally his situation  and God bless this young man named Justin - he threw his head back and exclaimed, there is no way this is going to continue...no way, man you are coming home with me tonight and you are not sleeping on the streets any more.  So he took him home and Bryan got a shower and a bed for the first time in a couple of weeks.....and then Justin dropped him back at the church at 7 am Monday morning on his way to work....and so Bryan hung out at the church until he got an appointment to speak with one of the pastors....

The church that he is actively attending is the one that we have been attending since 1996 when it was just a baby church of 100 people meeting in a high school cafeteria...now it is a huge mega church with seating for 3,000 and they have three services -- and they have a group they call The Gathering which is the Sunday night group consisting of 18 to 30 year olds....that's his church....and Ryan, the intern pastor for The Gathering was the one that Bryan had the appointment with.......

So Ryan talked with him at the office and then took him home with him that night, but only for one night until they could make arrangements with someone else.  Well one night turned to two.  Ryan gave him some clothes the change into and washed what he had and they ate pizza and watched movies and talked.  That was nice.  There is another Justin "Tall Justin" that Bryan has been in Life Group with and says that Bryan can rent a room at his house where he lives with his folks.  It won't be ready for a few days because they have to clean it out...so he is still homeless until they get the room ready hopefully by Monday. 

Here's the interesting part....the room belongs to Justin's brother who is serving in the Army in IRAQ right now.  Kind of coincidental right?  I don't know if the parents are Christians or anything about this family, but this could be just the perfect place for Bryan to receive healing from his war scars....and possibly for the parents to connect with their son and what is happening there...for Bryan to help them know how to pray and to understand....perhaps that is what God has in mind........

But the issue right now, is transportation, shouldn't be much of a problem that a few hundred dollars and some dear friends can't solve.   He has a little pickup that is still parked at the old house - our house that has been rented - and the renter says he will have it running by tonight...and will take it up to the church and drop it off......Issue is not the alternator, it is the insurance and registration have both lapsed and will take money that Bryan doesn't have to get it street legal.   So I pray that the money will come but more carefully pray that Bryan will not get caught driving this truck while it is illegal.  He will be staying at this house for six months, or until he gets it together....but it is far from his current job, if he still has a job at Safeway.....The other neat thing is that Justin has a landscaping business and will have Bryan working together with him to earn some money to pay rent. 

So God is working, of course, and MY PRAISE is that Bryan finally opened his mouth and asked for help....from the church, which is all about this kind of service.  I say, DUH, but he is so very proud.   Bryan says it is cool hanging out at the bookstore where he has been reading -- he says he has read three books already - and for him that is an accomplishment, he has not been a reader.  I love to spend the day in a bookstore -when we were on vacation, Mom and Dot and I had a couple of hours to wait, so we went to the bookstore.....must be a family thing ----  But he has kept clean, by washing up in public washrooms.  When he told the guys that he hasn't showered for two weeks, they were amazed, they said they couldn't tell that he had been living on the streets, except his new hair style, he says it is long (2 inches) and sticking up everywhere --- they just thought he was using gel---funny----whenever he wanted his hair to look like that, he had to work and work, -- this is getting the look the hard way.

He does everything the hard way

It keeps this mom on her knees.  I have been sick for a week, mostly emotionally, but physically too........Praise God I feel better today -- not all the way, but I feel better......

Thank you for "listening" to all this.....and thank you for your contributions of PRAYER.  God is good.  All the time.

Joy

Thank You so much, Father, for what You're doing in Bryan's life right now.  I pray You'll just keep him from trouble, supply him with all the friends/brothers he needs, and enable him to move forward in his life to be and do what You have for him.  Oh continue with him, Father, through our Lord Jesus Christ.

I just received a phone call from Bryan....He is heading "up the hill" for a church retreat with his group of about 200 young adults.  He is so "stoked" right now and really  looking forward to RESTING in the LORD and PLAYING in the water....lots of water activities and WORSHIP with great music.....probably not much sleeping going on...but I trust the Lord to do a SPIRITUAL WORK this weekend as he is open to healing. 

He was calling from Justin's cell phone and he let me "meet" him and thank him for being a brother in the Lord.  Bryan has stayed there for the first time last night and will be there from here on....he was able to get two bags of clothes - that is all he has to move into this house...I asked if he had a bed, and he said that his room is so well furnished that he will be very happy there. 

God answers prayers even while you are asking - right?

This is interesting......Justin's Landscaping business started because of a job that he and Bryan were doing together across the street from Justins house last year.  the job was for 18 thousand dollars....and while they were working, Justin made a sign that said JUSTIN'S LANDSCAPING  with his phone number -- It was his first job, he has no business, but he got 8 more jobs that have been keeping Justin's Landscaping busy - which is now an official business with licenses, trucks and employees - from that cardboard sign --- and so he tells Bryan that he is in business today because of Bryan's help on that first job.  Sounds like a great partnership.....

Thank you Lord for your loving kindness.    Your ways are higher than mine.    and All things work together for good.........

Joy, so good to see that things are looking up for your son.  Know you must be greatly relieved (and your Mother as well) that he is no longer living on the street.  I hope he has a wonderful time on his retreat and comes back refreshed and renewed.

Oh thank You, Lord!!!

JOY~Thanks for the good reports and you KNOW we are all still keeping Bry covered in prayers.  We serve an AWESOME GOD and, for sure, His ways are not ours ... He has such far better plans than we could conger up.

Thanks AL and LARRY for your prayers and words of encouragement.

LARRY~You have been "in on" this boy's journey for several years now -- since I first mentioned his needs in Senior Net.  I really appreciate the concern and prayers from godly men such as yourself and AL ... And, yes, this grandma is relieved to know Bryan has a roof over his head and a bed in which to sleep.   

Thanks to Joy and Jane, for giving US the priviledge of praying for Bryan!!  God's Word tells us to Bear one another's burdens...right?  We are honoured to do just THAT!

We thank You Lord, for answered prayer on behalf of Bryan.    PTL...!!

wonderful news Thank you Jesus for answering our prayers for Bry.

yes, Lord.  Thank you.