prayer request for a friend

[Joshua83]

Hello my brothers and sisters in Christ. Oh my do I have a doozy for y;all today. While this is mostly a prayer request, it is also sort of me asking favor from everyone, especially those here the good ole US of A. I have a special friend in Santa Rose, Laguna, Philippines, whose name is Mary Grace age 30 years, who just been evicted from her apartment. She's sleeping the streets near a 7-11. She has no money (can't even afford food, and thus is starving so that is bad) but is willing to be a domestic helper, and has considered doing the unthinkable (that thing we have special hotlines for people to call for help, starts with s and ends with ide), she apparently is that depressed and desperate.. Please pray for her, that God will help her in this time of need, and that her mind will be at ease. And if anyone is interested in helping out especially if you or anyone you know would be willing to hire a OFW domestic helper, please send me a DM.

 

[Pop D.]

Jehovah Jireh, we pray You will provide for and bless Joshua's friend, in the Name of Jesus. Amen and Amen.

 

[Joshua83]

Well everyone I do have a very sad update. It seems she has been in a terrible car accident.. And desperately needs an operation and blood (and unfortunately money obviously) as she has glass in her neck, or she could die. Apparently as nearby passerby helped get her to the hospital thankfully. And as she said my name (I'm sure some of you have figured out what I mean by special friend), as despite being on the other side of world, according to Mary, I'm all she has in this world (her dad she tells me has pancreatic cancer I think, and she has no other family and no friends). Also if any of you, my filipino brothers and sisters in Christ, reading this are from Santa Rosa Laguna or have relatives there, could check on her at the hospital that would be great, I would appreciate it and be very grateful to you for that. Please I seek your prayers for her to get the operation and everything else of course, she very much needs a miracle right now. And as believers in our Lord Jesus, we know very much miracles happen all the time. I will if it is alright post a photo of her later.

 

[Joshua83]

I don't know all the details of how it happened (such as if the driver did it on purpose or if this was her attempt at the unthinkable - I certainly hope not). But again she desperately needs prayers and any other help possible.

 

[RileyG]

May God bless her in his love

 

[Richard T]

Praying for Mary Grace. I know someone in Calamba that might be able to meet her, so what hospital is she in? How do you know if this is a scam or not?
While normally there is little wrong about asking someone to hire a domestic helper, the reality is that the Philippines government regulates everyone that exits the country. To hire a Filipina legally would take an agency, and Philippine's government involvement. So months to a year on the Philippines end. To get a USA visa it would likely be two years, maybe more and approvals are often rejected. Other nations are not so strict, but she would need a physical, a passport, approval from two countries etc. I will say though that workers from the Philippines are cheap with wages in the Middle East among the lowest at just 500 US dollars a month, 6 days one and 12 hour days too. Still, more than twice what they would make in the Philippines.
Anyway, shoot me the hospital name and I can get someone to verify it easily. If she is destitute and getting released, I might be able to help some but only after she can meet a friend.
My intention here is not to throw cold water on anyone wanting to help or the dire circumstances that she might be in. Instead, let's all pray that she gets the help she needs, spiritually, physically, and mentally.