Maria and her husband have wrapped Anne with loving prayers.Anne's face lit up when she saw the Christmas-themed quilt laid out for her during House of Prayer Experience. It was her first time participating in the prayer meeting, let alone up being in front of everyone. She was flanked by Dave and Maria. Just to think that a week ago they were total strangers, and now they were her new friends.
Anne had gone to the health food store and while she was browsing the merchandise, Maria came up beside her looking for a little gift, too. They struck up a conversation. Maria smiled as she remembered how they spoke until the store's closing. Maria found out that Anne was going through chemo and radiation for breast cancer, and that this woman's husband had been ill and that her son had recently been in an automobile accident. Maria felt compelled to tell this stranger about H.o.P.E.
A week later there they were together again. Dave is well today, but he himself had to go through cancer treatment a year ago. Although he wasn't up to coming up to receive his quilt at the time of his illness, he showed up this time with a heart to support Anne.
Upon hearing of their encounter, a crowd also came up to stand by Anne and pray with her. Anne was overjoyed and whispered her gratitude to God and everyone.
The New Year has begun with a renewed commitment for corporate prayer. We repeat after the disciples who once asked Jesus, "Lord, Teach us how to pray" (Luke 11:1). Prayer leads us to be in tuned with divine appointments-wherever or whenever they may be. We ask for God to teach us how to pray and to help us connect to one another for His glory and to the One who is the true source of our peace in this New Year.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Pastor S.:)
Thank you very much for your prayerful support of House of Prayer Experience.
Thank you simply for your presence...on location or online, for facilitating with singing and music, for audio-visual- technical help, for your smiles and greeting at the table or within the sanctuary, for giving a word of encouragement in the parking lot, for inviting people you know, for sharing your joys and giving us the opportunity to pray for you and for believing that God's House is meant to be a House of Prayer ... for all people!
Abundance of blessings in this New Year, people of H.o.P.E!