prayers of hope

Many of you know about our community group and close friends around us. We could not go through this part of life without them. They put others needs before their own and take initiative to pray in a time of need. So this past Friday night Blake and I were showered with prayer. The troops were called in! Our closest friends and family prayed over us. We sat in the middle of a circle full of everyone who has been crucial during this time.  It was a beautiful, meaningful time. I believe this is what the Lord would have us do in all circumstances...the Lord says when 2 or more gather in His name he will be there....and He was. Many people who attended had their own bag of things we could have prayed about but they set it aside to pray specifically over us. It is such an honor to sit and listen to the people you love cry out on your behalf. It was a reminder of the Lord's faithfulness and was an encouragement to hear all of the requests before our God. Each person had something it seemed that the Lord laid on their heart to pray for us.  They also put together a book for us so we could take everyone's written scripture or prayer home with us, I can't wait for our children to read them someday and know how many people were crying out on their behalf. We prayed for healing, peace, strength, the Lord's timing-His plan and His words.  I trust that the Lord heard our cries and will answer. He will answer according to His plan, plans to prosper and not to harm us...to give us hope and a future. He is a good and faithful God! I am hopeful of what that might be.

Thank you friends and family, I can not imagine life without you...

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