Gaithersburg, MD

The following story comes to us from team leader Nancy with our team in Gaithersburg, MD:

Bob and I meet many people passing through our area who are visiting our country on a student visa or for other reasons. This was the case of two young adults who were visiting from Colombia. Amparo, who is from Colombia was able to engage them in a wonderful conversation about the faith and places to visit. It made me so proud to live in the U.S where we can share our faith openly and spread the love of God.  

So many people were asking for prayers and, I was again able to pray for two women, Christina and Tina, who has cancer of the stomach and lungs and an older man, Ed, whom I pray for every day, to ask for healing and to encourage them in their faith. Ed is in fact going back to church which is an answer to prayer. I claim the victory of Christ crucified over these healings and conversion of hearts. Alicia, who is from St. John Neumann who is also helping us to reach the Spanish community, directed me to a beautiful young adult, Merriam, who is really seeking to join the Catholic Church. We had a beautiful exchange.

Some young adults who say they are Christian, don’t even know if they have ever been baptized. I was able to explain how important baptism is to Angel, Chris and Rayland and to give them information. It was also great to have Paula come out again and pray with several people, Rhonda, whose father and sister died last year and the daughter who has medical problems, and Victoria who needs a job. She was able to offer comfort and encouragement.  May the Holy Spirit bring all these people to an encounter with Our Blessed Lord.

I continue to pray that this little chapter would bear much fruit for God’s kingdom and Our Lady guide us.