Prayers & Praise

A few news stories caught my eye today, and I wanted to share.

The first is a sad story that needs our prayers. A fire in a Philadelphia row home claimed 3 families’ homes earlier today (Sunday). A young couple with an infant suffered the worst. The young mother was unable to escape on time, and lost her life to the smoke at the scene. The father was able to climb out onto the roof and hand the baby through to another neighbor, but not before the baby suffered a great deal of smoke inhalation. The infant is currently in a hyperbaric chamber at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, fighting for her life tonight and needs prayers.

On a more happy note, another story that caught my attention was about the youth group at .he Shiloh Baptist Church in Tennessee. This year, instead of planning a yearly missions trip for the youth, they decided to use the money to build a new, wheelchair accessible home for a fellow church member with a wheelchair bound daughter. The girl, who until now was dealing with having to shower in the middle of the bathroom floor and navigate through 32″ hallways, now has a new home with extra wide hallways and a shower she can wheel right into. Amazing! I know that youth group must have learned some important lessons this summer about missions, and the ability to make a huge impact even here at home!

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