This December, Streetlights of Bethany ministered to over 46 clients. Of those 46 clients, some were families which I counted as one client. Of those 46 clients, 26 suffer with varying degrees of mental illness. Most were Bi-Polar; manic depressive, some are paranoid skitzoprenics, some hear voices, others are so debillitated by addictions that they are unable to function in society. Many suffer from anxiety disorders, OCD, clinical depression, and three were suicidal. One called herself Snowbell Midnight and another prayed out loud while in my car that God would not let him hurt me. Five were hospitalized. Some went into Reality House, others Safe Haven and three were admitted into Oxford House. We also placed some coming out of The Agape House into Safe Journey, while others also completed the programs in Realtiy or Safe Journey and needed assistance with aftercare plans. It is a joy to find such dedicated organizatins as those that I partner with on a daily basis.  Streetlights placed one individual into Riverdale Presbyterian Shelter, another into the SOME program, a family into Shepherd’s Cove.  I drove two men to Central Union Mission, drove another one to The Salvation Army, referred several to and visited and served in Safe Haven and will be serving in Warm Nights. I visited the churches at their requests. I also ministered to clients and/ or their families who were referred from NAMI, CUCE, CLC, Greenbelt CARES, Greenbelt Police, Catholic Charities, Bladensburg Police Department, Prince George's Hospital’s Psych Ward and also Washington Adventist Emergency Psych Unit. Streetlights visits clients in hospitals, private homes and Arlington County Jail, as well as on the streets, in the woods and under bridges. . I have listed only a partial list of partners, acknowledging that without our partnerships, our work of love unto The Lord Jesus would not have been possible. Without these friends and co-laborers, we could not provide the wrap around care that is our mandate.  It is of utmost importance to state that none of this could have been possible without the blessings of our Great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.  We wish especially to thank NAMI who has sustained us with their generous support.

Streetlights of Bethany provided Christmas for over twenty children, both full Christmas dinners and toys. Through the generosity of one of our partners, The First Baptist Church of Laurel, we were able to bless over 20 homeless individuals with warm, new winter coats. Due to the kindess of Cheryl of First Baptist church in Laurel, we are able to blessed Run Your Race with computers and provide after school program materials to the ministries at University Christian Church. Also I want to thank Robin Vestal, Donnna O'Donnel, Sue Coles, Bessie Colding, Seargent Davis and Dana Duncan of the Bladensburg Police Department. who along with Glen Arden Baptist Church and First Methodist Church in College Park for the food and clothing donations. Christmas was much happier for many because of them. All these blessings were made possible through our partnerships with NAMI, CUCE, Bladensburg PD, University Christian Church, Day Spring Community Church, The Samaritan Way, Trinity Assembly of God, Riverdale Presbyterian Church, Christian Life Center, Passion and Compassion, First Baptist Church of Glen Arden and several dedicated volunteers. 

 
A special note of praise to our Lord regarding Gary. He has had his surgery and is now in the LARS program and living in a beautiful one bedroom apartment!!  The years of homelessness ended, he will be able to focus on maintaining sobriety and other issues. The LARS program will provide him with intensive wrap around care! We are so grateful to our Lord and to LARS!