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inside #01/2012 - January 2012

Greetings from the HfaN-team!

We hope you finished last year well and have had a wonderful start to 2012.
Our high-light at the end of the year was definitely our Christmas party on the street.
What a wonderful atmosphere it was. People enjoyed the food, the presents and our fellowship. Old friends from the street showed up and it felt like we were having a family reunion right there on the street! Thanks to all of you who made this possible.

We are back in full swing, it's exciting what has already happened this year. Even on our very first outreach of the year, one of our homeless friends came by to the trailer. He told us that he would love to come and help out at the "LIFEHOUSE property" so that he could become more righteous towards God.
He felt so lost and was also fearful that Jesus would reject him because of his failures and addictions. He sought to gain favor through helping us. We told him Jesus accepts you as you are and that only through His grace can you receive salvation and eternal life. He could hardly believe this and was even more excited to hear that he could do it right there.
He gave his life to Jesus, what a wonderful moment it was. Where before agony and fear controlled his life, peace and rest entered and took hold of him. He then left happy and full of joy.

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inside #11/2011 - November 2011

Healthy Food for the Soul

"When does the Spice Up worship service start?"
We love this kind of question. Jenny wanted to be sure not to miss this opportunity to worship Jesus and listen to his words. It was obvious that this was an event she planed for in her schedule that day. During the whole sermon she listened attentively to what was being said. She reminded us of a parched sponge absorbing every single drop of water that is poured on it.

Christy loves to sing but still she was very skeptical when we handed out the song booklets. Her previous experiences in worshiping God were very much associated with boredom . Read more...

inside #10/2011 - October 2011

On a journey with God!

Hello, my name is Tim, I am 19 years old and come from Lüdenscheid, Germany and I am a member of the "FCJG" (the parent ministry of HELP for all Nations) over there. In the beginning of August I came to Austin to start ten-months of volunteer service with the HELP for all Nations team. Already in these two months I have had many experiences with the ministry. Even upon entering the country I witnessed a little miracle, after a lot of back and forth I finally had my visa for 12 months in my hands.

The first thing I noticed, leaving the airport was the, literally, "breathtaking" weather. The following months were constantly hot and dry which lead to fires, of which you may have read in one of the last issues of "inside". That was a really extreme situation for me, because I never experienced something like this before and it really felt a bit surreal to be that close to such a disaster. I noticed one more time that it is very important to realize that God is bigger than all of this, and to trust him in this situation.

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inside #09/2011 - September 2011

God's Compassion for the Ones Who Suffer

On Sunday, September 4, 2011, a slew wildfires broke out in the Bastrop area. After just a short time several merged into one big fire that would eventually burn down almost 1600 homes and destroy an area of 34,000 acres. 5000 homes had to be evacuated. Several shelters and donation centers were opened to meet the needs of the victims. It ended up being the single most destructive wildfire in Texas history and president Obama declared a state of emergency.

At a certain point one of the fires also threatened our "LIFEHOUSE" property. We took the proper measures to be ready for evacuation but by the grace of God our place was spared and we were able to stay at home. Read more...