I was so broken to see Jill (not her real name) on the streets of East Durham this morning. She is white female, blond hair and was not wearing much for clothing. She was working the streets. She is from another town close to here but comes here to support her heroin habit and to attempt to get things for her 1 and 5 yr. old daughters. I spent about 45 minutes with her today. Part of the time tears rolled down her cheeks because she is so tired of doing what she has to do to keep from getting sick from heroin withdrawals.
I have been on the phone this morning with a program in Johnston County that can help her. This is going to cost $130 to get her into the program and it will cover her first week of treatment. I am going to be talking with her dad and also her mother to line up the $80 a week that she will need after that. We are also going to be looking at Medicaid as an option for this. I have made arrangements to have her start the program on Monday morning.
I tried to talk her into leaving the streets this morning but she said that it was not going to happen because she did not want to get sick. Heroin addicts will get like an extreme flu sickness if they do not have the drug. I have also contacted Chevette Moore (who has recently started working with me along with her husband Keith) to get involved so that I have a woman involved in this. Chevette will be going out to speak with her this morning.
Now is where you come in! I pray that the Lord will touch some hearts to help with this. Help with the $130 would be nice. I would also like to bless this woman with Christmas presents and most of all the 5 yr. old. The one year old needs clothes mostly but presents would also be nice. The 5 yr. old just had a birthday on the 2nd of this month where she did not get anything. Tears rolled down mom's face as she told me this. She has promised to come to the outreach on Saturday where I would like to have these things to give her then.
Please let me know ASAP if you wish to help with this. I have dealt with many addicts on the streets but this one wants help!!! I have also talked to her about plugging her into a sound church because as I told her "a program is a band-aid but JESUS is the cure"!!! She is in agreement with me. She even called her mom while I was with her and told her that there was a pastor that wanted to help her (again the tears rolled). Mom thinks she is working a job in Durham but also fears that she may be prostituting. Please, please help me to help her!!! I have known two prostitutes from this area that have been murdered and I would hate to see something happen to this woman! I want to see this lady transformed by the RENEWING OF HER MIND!!! I will keep you updated on her.
If you want to help you can send a tax deductible check made out to Bull City Outreach to 5114 Huxey Glen Ct. Durham, NC. 27703 or you can go to the website www.bullcityoutreach.com to click on the donate button for PayPal.
Thank you so much & God Bless!!!
I have been on the phone this morning with a program in Johnston County that can help her. This is going to cost $130 to get her into the program and it will cover her first week of treatment. I am going to be talking with her dad and also her mother to line up the $80 a week that she will need after that. We are also going to be looking at Medicaid as an option for this. I have made arrangements to have her start the program on Monday morning.
I tried to talk her into leaving the streets this morning but she said that it was not going to happen because she did not want to get sick. Heroin addicts will get like an extreme flu sickness if they do not have the drug. I have also contacted Chevette Moore (who has recently started working with me along with her husband Keith) to get involved so that I have a woman involved in this. Chevette will be going out to speak with her this morning.
Now is where you come in! I pray that the Lord will touch some hearts to help with this. Help with the $130 would be nice. I would also like to bless this woman with Christmas presents and most of all the 5 yr. old. The one year old needs clothes mostly but presents would also be nice. The 5 yr. old just had a birthday on the 2nd of this month where she did not get anything. Tears rolled down mom's face as she told me this. She has promised to come to the outreach on Saturday where I would like to have these things to give her then.
Please let me know ASAP if you wish to help with this. I have dealt with many addicts on the streets but this one wants help!!! I have also talked to her about plugging her into a sound church because as I told her "a program is a band-aid but JESUS is the cure"!!! She is in agreement with me. She even called her mom while I was with her and told her that there was a pastor that wanted to help her (again the tears rolled). Mom thinks she is working a job in Durham but also fears that she may be prostituting. Please, please help me to help her!!! I have known two prostitutes from this area that have been murdered and I would hate to see something happen to this woman! I want to see this lady transformed by the RENEWING OF HER MIND!!! I will keep you updated on her.
If you want to help you can send a tax deductible check made out to Bull City Outreach to 5114 Huxey Glen Ct. Durham, NC. 27703 or you can go to the website www.bullcityoutreach.com to click on the donate button for PayPal.
Thank you so much & God Bless!!!
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