Needs Assessment, Coal City, IL - Make Time for the Lord

Good Afternoon!

I was reading Luke 6: 12 - 16 today.  "One day soon afterward Jesus went to the mountain to pray, and he prayed to God all night."  He was praying because he was making a big decision about who the twelve disciples be.

I know often I get busy and do not "make time" for the Lord.  I think there are more important things on my to do list that need to be accomplished.  In times like today when I am going out to work for the Lord I find that I tend to "make time".  Maybe it is because I feel that He has called me and I really need his guidance and wisdom.  I need to be ready for His plan.

My hope is that I can once again learn from the Lord's example.  If He felt He needed to pray for His decisions, the Holy One, the all knowing.  How much more I need to remember to come to Him in prayer.

I am part of a team of eight volunteers to conduct the surveys in the community and in a walk-in center.  

Things to pray for:

That the families will open their doors as we walk the neighborhoods or that they come to walk in center so we can gather the information to share with the Long Term Recovery Group.

For the team that we will have eyes to see and ears to hear as the families share their experience and verbalize their feelings.  Help us to understand their needs and report it as they see it.

For the team that we will work together,that we will encourage each other and be able understand what the Long Term Recovery Group needs us to accomplish to help them assist the families.

For safe travel as we drive to Coal City today.

For our first meeting as a team tonight.

In case you are not familiar what a Needs Assessment is here is the description from the World Renew web page:

Needs Assessment

World Renew DRS volunteers conduct community wide surveys to identify the disaster related needs (construction, household, emotional and financial needs) of vulnerable residents who might otherwise fall through the cracks. This information is provided to the long term recovery group (LTRG). Case managers use this information to make sure those most in need get the assistance they require and qualify for.

So if you have read my blog before and know that I have volunteered for Reconstruction and that is not your area of giftedness.  You may want to consider Needs Assessment?  

Please check out the World Renew link on the top right corner of my blog if you have any interest in volunteering or financially supporting World Renew.

Thank you for your prayers!