Just a quick update and praise report. Many of you have been praying for Hannah (Johanna) for quite some time. She has been struggling terribly with her addiction to heroin and Xanax. After months and months of prayer and God's intervention, she began bringing her clothing to us, dropped her ID and one day came in and said she had had enough. We were able to get her into a detox in South Carolina. We contacted her father and he met us here at 1700 and put her on a bus to SC. She called when she was released from the detox to say how wonderful it feels to be clean again, home with her mother and helping to care for her niece. She is currently in an intensive out patient program and pursuing part time work. Please pray that she would not return to Camden and that she would continue to allow God to heal her completely from the inside out. Thank you for your continued prayers and just so you know this is the real power over these girls lives. The constant, faithful prayers that you offer day in and day out are heard by our Heavenly Father and He is answering one life at a time.Keep praying!

  Shannon W., Katie B.Katie M., Corrine R., please lift these girls up! They continue to suffer and struggle with the stronghold of drugs and only Christ can set them free. The weather is getting cold, the streets are even colder. Pray that we would continue to plant the seeds of Hope--these women need to have their lives transformed. We know that God is able to reach and rescue anyone at anytime! As the time draws near for Thanksgiving, we just want you to know how much we thank God for all of you,your prayers, support and love for these women. So many of you make it possible for us to be on the front lines and for that we are so grateful. Pray God will add women to us this year that are passionate for Him first and then for these precious broken women. We look forward to how God is going to bring many new opportunities in this new year to bring Him glory and affect the lives of these women with the power of His love and forgiveness. We love you guys, Brenda and the SHAN team

The SHAN prayer list from the last several weeks:

Nikki-30yrs. Old from Philly and her 5 year old son Giovanni

Kim-21,from Westville,only been out for 2 weeks

Charmaine-whose left eye was completely swollen shut,she was punched in the face on a date,he robbed her after,please pray she will seek medical care.Please pray for her brother Richard as well,he was electrocuted while scraping in an abandoned building.

DianeS.- just completed detox and did not enter long term treatment relapsed and back on Broadway.

Jackie H.-was offered detox and long term rehab as a result of a May sweep with Metro.Left detox and is still on Broadway.Judge just re-entered her warrants,pray she gets picked up,(rescued) and that she will regain her sound mind in jail and go away long term.

LOLO-her cancer is in remission.She just recently reunited with her 22 year old daughter whom she gave up for adoption at 2 as a result of her addiction.She has a grandson and God seems to be reconciling their relationship.Please pray the pull of the drug and the street don't take her back.

Alicia-28,pregnant,has 3 other children who her father is caring for. She has had no pre-natal care,pry she will reach out and we can get her to our sisters at Options.

Corrine-just lost her Aunt who was a very stable and positive person in her life!She attended her funeral and then her step-father who rises her brought her to Camden to get high,with Him.It is so much more than this,please pray for heart,he also expected sexual favors from her,she is devastated and in a very bad place.

Kim B.- just turned 32,went to school with our kids,been out here for over 12 years,has 2 daughters who live with her mom in West Deptford,please pray for a divine intervention,without she isn't going to make it.

Rochelle-23,just recently spent time in the ACJail,went to pick her up and facilitate her travel to a long term discipleship program,she refused.She is a beautiful young woman,who needs our prayer support to take the step out and away from this captivity.

Heather-had to leave a program she was in for medical reasons,is back on Broadway and was attacked last week by a date and had her $ stolen from her and her face scratched badly.

Jennifer J.-has 3 children ages 9,7,3 they are living with her parents and her ex-husband who has been clean for 2 years.She wants to be a mother to them.

Lindsey and Teresa-both new and young,from Collingswood 21 years old,made 1st time connection with them.

Lisa C.-has a 17 year old daughter and family support.Had been clean for 7 months,relapsed and we met on Carl Miller Blvd.She finally got into detox a week ago,and was supposed to enter long term discipleship program,but did not show up.Please pray that someone would hear from her and that she would catch Hope for change and healing.

Amanda-27,in a program on N.Jersey,pray foe ongoing healing and hope for a future free of this bondage to heroin.

Brittany and Jeff-young married couple with 5 children between them.All of the kids in their families care.Both are heavily heroin addicted but open to conversation and want to change.The hardest thing we always face with couples is them leaving each other to enter treatment.It is virtually impossible unless they separate to help them.