“Healing rain is coming down.
It’s coming closer to the lost and found.
Tears of joy, and tears of shame,
are washed forever in Jesus’ name.”
*Excerpt from “Healing Rain” by Michael W. Smith

A WALK IN THE RAIN 
Have you ever walked in the rain without an umbrella? I have. Though mylife has been full of great things and lots of fond memories, the day Iwalked in the rain with my friend will probably always be one of themost memorable.It was a day that I was feeling sorry for myself: hurt, angry, sad. Iwent to see a friend at her office. She was busy but she asked if Iwanted to go for a walk and talk awhile. It was a dreary day, but wewent. Before we even got out the door, tears were rolling down mycheeks. I remember trying to look down and not sniffle because I wasembarrassed for crying.

Suddenly, only halfway around the parking lot, the clouds drew togetherand burst into an afternoon shower. I looked up, expecting to see herdart for shelter. But she just kept walking. I remember her smiling& saying if I didn’t mind getting wet, she didn’t either!

So we walked. In the rain. Our clothes sagging and shoes making loudsquishy noises. I remember being surprised at how good it felt.

I remember us laughing at ourselves: two grown women, moms even, fully clothed and walking in a downpour.
We finally went in when it started to thunder! I don’t remember manyother details, like how long it took to dry or what I was wearing. ButI will always remember my friend, and our walk in the rain.

Before that day, and since then, I’ve accepted many gifts of greatvalue in dollars and others of significant sentimental value. Besidesmy salvation, there has never been one quite as valuable as that walkin the rain with my friend. I think it’s because I learned so much thatday about how God reveals himself to me through people. And I alsolearned this: if I am to call myself a friend to anyone, it means thatwhen they need me, I must be willing to lay down what I’m doing to go“walk in the rain” with them.

THE POWER TO HEAL
Healing Rain is a ministry at Getwell Road UMC that exists because ofsome people whose story started out just like the two friends walkingin the rain. Similar in that they, too, were hurting; yet verydifferent because none of their friends stopped what they were doing togo “walk in the rain” with them.
But God showed up despite their friends’ shortcomings. And through Hislove for them, He poured out His grace to set them on a long road torecovery.
It was on that road where they decided to share their story once againwith their friends, but this time with far greater purpose than to reaphealing upon themselves. This time they shared in hopes that theirfriends would stand up and take notice to the part of their story wherethey felt alone in their crisis.
Today, those folks are still healing. But now we are on that road withthem, learning how to be a better friend. And we invite you to comealong.
Come along if you need help feeling God’s mercy in times of despair.Come along if you feel like you’re in a storm. Come along if you’redesperate to know how to turn sorrow into joy. Come along if you’rejust tired of being tired of your problems.
Healing Rain offers the support of others whose experience of similarsituations like yours creates a journey of discovery – where you canfind meaning in crisis, purpose in pain, hope in the midst of grief,and empowerment and healing in sharing.
We can’t promise you a journey that will totally change your situation;but we can promise one where we will walk alongside you so thattogether, we will experience the HEALING RAIN

SUPPORT GROUPS

PLEASE CALL AHEAD if you plan on checking out one of our groups as they do not all meet year-round.

FOR INFORMATION OR TO SIGN UP FOR A GROUP:662.349.3680 or healingrain@getwellroad.org
All groups meet at Getwell Road UMC, 7875 Getwell Road in Southaven, MS.

ALCOHOL & DRUG RECOVERY
Adults (25+) Sundays, 6:00-7:30 PM, Room 3203
Young Adults (Under 25): Tues. 6:00-7:30 PM, Room 3203
Families of Addicts, Sundays 6:00-7:30 PM, Room 3208
Thisgroup is open to anyone who desires help with recovery from alcoholand/or drug addiction, and to family members or anyone touched by thoseaddictions. Celebrate Recovery material will be used. The facilitatorfor the adult & young adult groups has several years of recovery aswell as years working with addicts. The group will meet weekly for 52weeks but is organized so that anyone may join throughout the year.

CANCER SUPPORT
Sundays, 3:00-4:30 PM
Room 3203
Thisgroup offers a rotating 6-week session for cancer patients and theirfamilies. Some of the issues that are addressed include: dealing withcancer pain, accepting help, dealing with hospitals & staff, foodissues, alternate therapies, hospice care and end of life issues.

DIVORCE HEALING / LIFE SUPPORT
Dates & Times TBD
Call for interest in this group
Thissupport group is for divorced individuals, those in the stages ofdivorce as well as those contemplating divorce. Divorce Care isdedicated to helping group members experience hope and healing. Thisgroup will stive to identify and remove emotional, psychological andspiritual barriers to personal growth and fellowship with God.
experiencehope and healing. This group will strive to identify and removeemotional, psychological and spiritual barriers to personal growth andfellowship
with God.

CODEPENDENTS OF SEXUAL ADDICTION (COSA)
Thursdays, 7:00-8:30 PM
Room 3214
Thisgroup uses a 12-step recovery program and is for men and women whoselives have been affected by another person’s compulsive sexualbehavior. They meet to share experiences, strength and hope whileworking the 12 steps to grow stronger in spirit. Group members striveto lead their lives more serenly and in deeper fulfillment, little bylittle, one day at a time. Only in this way can they be of help toothers. Because of the nature of the subject for which this groupmeets, special attention is paid to anonymity.

GRIEF SUPPORT
Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 PM
Room 3203
Thisgroup is for those who have suffered a loss through the death of asignificant person in their life such as a spouse, child, parent orclose friend. Sessions will be spent learning how to deal with theabsence of the person in your life as well as how to move forward.

OVEREATERS ANONYMOUS
Wednesdays, Noon-1 PM - Fellowship Hall
Fridays, 7:00-8:00 PM - Conference Room
Thisis a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strengthand hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. Our primarypurpose is to abstain from compulsive overeating and to carry thismessage of recovery to those
who still suffer.