"Hope" Wristbands

A really neat thing happened last Sunday morning. Just before I left my office to enter the sanctuary, one of my youngest prayer partners came to the door. Hannah Reese is quite a prayer warrior. Last year when her daddy, William, was stationed in Iraq, she prayed daily for his safe return. God answered her prayers! I am sure glad that she is talking to God about ME these days! She brought me a gift. It was one of those "Lance Armstrong"-style bracelets. It is a colorful blue & white bracelet with the word "HOPE" stamped on it. She chose HOPE because my promise scripture for my journey to a miracle says, "I will pitch my tent in the Land of Hope". What a precious gift! I shared this story with the congregation from the platform a short while later, and promised Hannah that I would wear the bracelet until God healed me, then I would give it back to her and we would rejoice together for another miracle from God. I believe that God is especially attentive to the prayers of children!!

A neat thing happened later that night. So many people in the congregation wanted an identical bracelet that Hannah's family got bombarded with requests of where to get them. So Hannah's mom, Laurie, got on EBAY that night and found some. As she was bidding, another person began bidding against her. She quickly emailed him and told him that her pastor had cancer and she was buying the bracelets for the church family to wear as a reminder to pray for his healing. The man stopped bidding, and promised to begin praying for her pastor immediately!! Just another example of how God is working in this situation. HE will receive all GLORY & PRAISE in my sickness, and my Journey To A Miracle! Praise His Awesome Name! I love you!