Austin, Darcy, Eli,

Quintin, & Isaiah Bonds’

Urban Update
New York City Relief Our Angel Of Harlem Summer 2009

(NYCR) exists to con-

The Relief Bus contin- God. I will never be with scripture to back
nect the poor, op-
ues to be a place of the same!” He was it up.”
pressed, and addicted change in people’s speaking of a man he
with a pathway toward lives. While serving encountered on the Matthew is one of
help and hope. Through in Harlem, one of our streets who was living many that comes ex-
outreach partnerships, volunteers was deeply in a shelter and hap- pecting to help those
we seek to be a bridge touched by who he pened upon the bus. on the street, but in
between the needs on says was an angel. Mario had just gotten turn is effected. Many
the street and resources out of prison after 37 times our volunteers
Matthew, who came to years for murder. It tell us how working at
in the community to
serve with his church wasn’t until 5 years the Relief Bus has
meet those needs. These
from Indianapolis, ago while still in changed their life. We
things we do…that oth- said, “Brother Mario prison that Mario have had over 2000
ers may LIVE. was the most amazing gave his life to the volunteers come out
man I've ever met! My Lord. and serve just this
New Addresses: last 2 weeks have year.
been completely dif- Mario spoke life into
The Bonds ferent. Brother Mario Matthew at every
changed the way I ap- turn. “It seemed for
750 Emerson Ave.
proach my day, the every problem I had
Elizabeth, NJ 07208 way I look at people, he had the answer,
...focus on
the way I live for reading the
908-413-3116
scriptures to
765-243-3389 the church, en-
couraging the
The Relief Bus believers, and
teaching them.
295 Walnut St.
1 Tim. 4:13
Elizabeth, NJ 07201

800-736-2773

The Relief Bus de-

austin@nycr.org pends on volunteers
to help us minister to
darcybonds@gmail.com those in need. If you
are interested in vol-
If you would like to
unteering with the
receive our newsletter
Relief Bus , please
via e-mail, please send
Mario and volunteer, Matthew, discussing life’s contact us. We’d love
along your address,
Thank You! issues with a biblical perspective. to have you!
 Family Bonds
Another change to report on… we have moved to an-
other house in Elizabeth. (Our new address is on the
front page.) We have been so blessed to be able to
move to a home with more space, and a fenced in yard
for the boys to play. We are renting from some great
friends and Eli’s new school is within walking distance,
PRAISE GOD!

Eli, 6, is still enjoying his summer as school doesn’t

start until after Labor Day, when he will begin 1st
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Quintin, 3, is also enjoying the summer. He loves
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Isaiah, 7 mo., is growing fast and is the apple of
his brothers’ eyes. He is sitting up, getting ready to
crawl and is entertained easily by his brothers.

Prayer is an essential part of what we do.

There are many people who come
each week just to receive prayer.
I overheard a woman last week
say to her friends with excite-
Volunteer, Lee, praying with a man from
Harlem at the prayer booth.
ment, “Oh, there’s Steve, let’s go
get prayer. He always prays for
me.”
As God answers our prayers, we
learn to trust in him. He is our
Heavenly Father who wants to
give us what we need. Matt. 6:11
says, “How much more will your
heavenly Father give good gifts to
those who ask him.”
“I come every week just to receive
prayer,” said Janet from the
Bronx. We have started to use
prayer stations as a way to let
people know that we can ask God
to intervene in their situation.
Last week on Friday between both
of the Bus locations 10 people
prayed a prayer of salvation, most
for the first time.
Prayer Requests
1. One of our 2 buses has come
to its end. We are in the proc-
ess of finding a new one. Pray
that God will lead us to the
right Bus and that He will
provide the funds needed to
buy and convert the Bus.
2. Eli’s preparation for 1st grade.
3. Staff changes and the need for
more full-time volunteers.
4. Friends on the street, that are
entangled with injustice.
Pray for wisdom in knowing
how to combat the enemy.
Pray for people’s hope. Pray
for more resources to meet the
needs.