Urban Missionary Update

PHOTO ESSAY MAGAZINE

Galloway

A BIG CITY WITH BIG PROBLEMS MEETS A BIG BUS WITH A BIG GOD
He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap; 1 Samuel 2:8
Photo by Caitlin Stiefel

The Galloways are a missionary family working with The Relief Bus, an outreach to the poor and homeless in the NYC metro area.

On The

COVER

Juan met Ted in Manhattan at our Chelsea Park outreach location. Ted was a homeless man, angry at God. After 13 years playing baseball for the Harlem Rockets, Teds knee was blown out and he could no longer play. After spending time together talking in the bus, Ted decided to give his life to Christ and go home to his family.

On Good Friday, we had a line down the block to eat soup at The Relief Bus. Many enjoyed the delicious lunch. So many of the homeless and poor depend on The Relief Bus to survive. 226,190 people in New York City are food insecure, meaning they dont have enough food to make it through the end of the month.

As I walked through Port Authority one day in New York City, I encountered a homeless man I thought was sleeping. As I took this photo I saw that there was a pool of blood under his head. I immediately ran through the bus station to get help.

See Juan speaking at The Relief Bus Banquet Vimeo.com/25402263 CLICK THE LINK!

A policeman ran back and got him medical care. So many homeless are invisible people in our society, quietly falling through the cracks until someone notices and helps.

The Relief Bus is the ultimate mobile resource center and soup kitchen.

This elderly homeless woman is eating out of a garbage can in Grand Central Station, one of the most beautiful and lavish buildings in New York City.

Sal is a severely handicapped man who came to The Relief Bus because he needed some hygiene items. He was really happy to get a new toothbrush, toothpase and other toiletries. Sal walks very slowly using a walker, but moves all over the city and even volunteers in soup kitchens.

Facinet is a 22-year-old young African man from Guinea who was only in New York for five days when Juan met him. He was living in a shelter and needed help. Our Outreach Director, Josiah, talked to him in French. We connected him to an organization that helps African immigrants. I walked him over to meet a pastor at a Harlem church with french-speaking services.

Raymond once pastored two churches, but his life fell apart when his wife left him. Soon after his parents and brothers died. Thats when he left ministry and started drinking. He was suffering from terrible neck and back pain. After praying for him, Juan was able to connect him to free medical services.

Megan, 25, (second from left) was recently a victim of rape. All of her things were stolen and she was staying in a battered womens shelter. She is a recovering heroin addict.

Through tears she told us how she was sexually abused from ages 9-12. Juan prayed with her along with these volunteers and gave her information on a womens rehab and discipleship program for which she was grateful.

Johnny went to prison at 17 for manslaughter after defending himself against an attacker. He was incarcerated many times after that. He is now going to 12-step recovery meetings and getting therapy. He is trying to walk the straight and narrow. He comes to the bus every week for food.

Juan has a new BLOG with articles, music and fun stuff at www.thisisyourbrainonjuan.com

Family

Update
Corban created a school presentation on the liberation of the Jewish people after the holocaust. River is loving her first job working at the Vanilla Bean ice cream parlor.

Connor is our competitive athlete in the family and doing great in baseball. His recent double play blew us all away. Corban and Connor joined Dad at Take your kid to work day. They actually did some work too!

Juan competed in a big frisbee golf tournament and was elated to not come in last! Costruction on our urban missions

training base is underway! This will be a place for volunteer teams to stay for up to a week at a time.

All dolled up for our friends wedding.

Hailey, who is 14-yearsold, came out on The Relief Bus recently to Harlem and ministered to a man named Terrance on the street. Terrances leg was amputated when he was only 14-yearsold.

Corban and Connor battled it out at the school Olympics this year. Connor competed for Australia while Corban represented Spain.
Dad gave River her first driving lesson in an empty parking lot. Terror ensued.

The Galloway kids had a great Easter. They had yet another epic Easter egg hunt in their grandparents backyard.

mini-documentary Tracy made athe streets of Newarkabout kids ministry on at www. youtube.com/tracytravels. Check it out!

YOU CAN HELP!

To do this vital work with the poor and homeless, our whole staff and the Galloway family lives as urban missionaries. We rely on people who believe in this work to partner with us financially. Become a monthly partner for $25, $50, $100 or any amount so that together we can make a difference in the lives of the hurting. Your gifts are taxdeductible. To donate, simply make a check out to The Relief Bus and mail to 295 Walnut Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07201. Put a note in the envelope with the words Juan and Tracy on it.

NOW YOU CAN GIVE ONLINE TOO!

Just click on the link below to give. Just write Juan and Tracy Galloway in the designation field so that it will go to the right place. Thanks!

Juan and Tracy

juan@reliefbus.org Facebook.com/juangalloway (log in first) Twitter.com/juangalloway

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