Gail-Friends
Say to wisdom, “You are my sister" and call understanding your kinswoman." (Proverb 7:4)
Thursday, January 23, 2025
A Prayer for President Trump and America
Thursday, January 16, 2025
North Carolina and California
The devastating fires in California are so terrible. Pray for these people. Like in Appalachia, so many have lost everything, including the land their homes stood on. I remember the horrible fires we had here in Florida in 2006. Fires were burning on both sides of the expressway, and both sides of the St Johns River for many days. There was a fire burning just one block from my house. It seemed like the fires would never stop, and I feared my home would be destroyed. The only thing that stopped the fires was rain. So, please join us in praying for rain in California.
We're still following and praying for the folks affected by Hurricane Helene in Appalachia. It is encouraging to see that help is still available through private groups and churches. FEMA doesn't do much. The victims get a lump sum $750 and if they've lost their homes, they get vouchers to stay in hotels for a few months. That's it as far as I know. But neighbors are helping neighbors and there are groups that are helping to provide RVs, tiny homes, and some are helping buy land and homes. Sadly, though, some people are living in tents.
I hope you will help if you're able. Here is an updated list of groups that are helping: I got this list from Tipper at Celebrating Appalachia on You Tube. I love her channel. She posts every day and her vlogs are always interesting.
Appalachia Service Project 10 homes and 7 more under way. Volunteers https://asphome.org/
***Deep River Farm: / @deepriverfarm3615 Family stories that they are currently helping CENTRAL GLOBAL METHODIST CHURCH https://centralasheboro.org/events-op... needs. Family updates
Helping Hands Family #5 back in their home!!
John Ward: / @theappalachianchannel (we love this channel)
https://centralasheboro.org/events-op...
***Appalachian Navy: / @budf14
Pastor Tim Clark
Bethel Wesleyan Church
901 Tracy Grove Rd
Flat Rock NC
28731
(828) 489-1714https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/...
Bald Creek Relief https://www.baldcreekrelief.com/needs (Burnsville)
My HOME HUB is Restoration Church’s Disaster Relief Hub in Swannanoa NC. We are always in need of volunteers! Our website is:
restorationchurchnc.org/disaster-relief For those needing help and those giving help
Samaritan’s Purse: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/
Mercy Chefs: https://mercychefs.com/helene-response/
NC Baptists: https://ncbaptist.org/hurricane-helen...
8 Days of Hope: https://eightdaysofhope.com/
Cajun Navy Relief: https://www.cajunnavyrelie
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Pray for the Senate Confirmation Hearings
This week, hearings will begin to confirm the nominees for President Trump's Cabinet. "It is time to remind Republican US Senators of the importance to strongly stand for and confirm the cabinet nominations of President Elect Donald Trump who will put into place the policies necessary to achieve the values represented by the November 5th voter mandate."* Please join me in praying for the nominees and the Senators who will be serving in the hearings.
You can watch the hearings on YouTube - just search for "Senate Confirmation Hearings 2024". You will find many outlets that are carrying the hearings.
Use this link to find and contact your U.S. Senator and remind them to support President's choices.
https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
Also, here is a resource for the hearings each day this week:
https://ifapray.org/blog/trump-administration-confirmation-hearings-begin/
The Intecessors For America website https://ifapray.org is a great resource and highly recommend them. I subscribe to their daily emails.
I found this article that I think is helpful as we go this process, which is about the faith of several of the nominees: https://decisionmagazine.com/a-biblical-influence/