What a joy!!! This really made us happy!
Imagine being abandoned with your three little kids (12, 6, 4) after you got lupus, then having back surgery, and your husband leaving you for another woman. And leaving no financial support, nor a bed to sleep on for you and your 12 year old child.
No, that was not the part that made us happy. That was the part that grieved us terribly and still does.
The part that made us happy was that God brought us in contact with this woman and her kids, and we were able to help them. We were able to get her beds from Sam’s and new bedding from Target!
She had been punished by her family as well in the name of religion. Yes, because she and her husband had made some lifestyle choices that her parents didn’t agree with – then the family refused to acknowledge them, their kids birthdays or Christmas. All of this punishment because of their “Christian” religious beliefs. But once they got “in-line” the family started sending birthday presents and Christmas presents. Not only did they punish this couple, but they punished the kids too.
I told her Jesus never punished anyone. He was about loving people, forgiving them, and helping them out of bad situations. He stood against people throwing stones at someone who had made some very bad decisions.
But we shared the message of Christ and His love for her and her kids, and as we prayed she was weeping because of Christ’s love for her. We told the kids that the beds and bedding were from Jesus and that He loves them. We just got to be the delivery boy for Him that day. That is what made us happy!
Everyone who has contributed to this ministry gets part of this joy! We are getting to help many people like this because of your generosity.
The Well is a faith-based ministry that believes the message of Christ is the answer to the world’s problems today. We believe everyone needs to see the Love of Christ and to hear the message of the Love of Christ. The Well is funded by people who believe the same thing and want to spread the message of the love of Christ!
Each month is a walk of faith for this ministry. We do not have a guaranteed number of supporters who provide all of the expenses each month. Each month we are walking on water, trusting Jesus to provide the needs of this ministry. Please pray for us, and pray about how our Father might have you to partner with us financially to support this ministry!
First, we need your prayers for greater expansion of this work. Second, we ask you to pray and ask the Father how you might help financially support this ministry. Please let us know how we can pray for you!
Blessings
Bill & Stephanie Stevens
Jesus quoted this passage of Scripture… “The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, … to comfort all who mourn; … to give them a beauty for ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; … the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified.” Isaiah 61:1-3
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The Well Ministries International, Inc.
PO Box 7242
Loveland, CO 80537
The Well Ministries International Inc. is a non-profit 501c3 tax deductible organization.