{"id":19881,"date":"2021-02-26T16:16:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-26T22:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/?p=19881"},"modified":"2021-03-01T14:10:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-01T20:10:33","slug":"march-2021-prayer-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/en\/prayer\/march-2021-prayer-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"March 2021 Prayer Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In October I began communicating with the women here using a blog.\u00a0 Here is an excerpt from a recent post\u2026 you can see more here:\u00a0 https:\/\/kathiinireland.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One of the darkly comical notes for 2020 is that in January I had been considering a \u201cword of the year.\u201d I chose \u201cgather.\u201d<\/p>\n

A couple nights ago An Taoiseach announced that these current level 5 restrictions will be extended at least<\/em> until the end of February (and now longer!) \u2026 This means we cannot gather<\/em> in the usual ways.<\/p>\n

It means homeschooling, and a 5 km limit when we venture out. It means no visits or visitors, and essential journeys only.<\/p>\n

For some it means they will NEVER be alone. For me it means, a giant leap forward into my future as the cat lady who wears the same clothes every day and shuffles around the garden in my \u201cgood outdoor slippers\u201d\u2026<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>So what has \u201cgather\u201d meant to me in 2020?<\/p>\n

\u201cGather\u201d is the wonderful people who check on me during the week.\u00a0 It means afternoons in the garden when the sun was shining, and a friend dropping by. \u201cGather\u201d is conversations in the driveway, 2 meters apart, while my 6 year-old friend veers near me and then away \u2013 wishing we could hug.<\/p>\n

It has meant Bible story recordings and my very own YouTube account.<\/p>\n

\u201cGather\u201d was a wonderful, cold, sunny Christmas morning at a picnic table, sharing Christmas cake, chocolates, and sausage rolls.<\/p>\n

And it is the slightly motion sick feeling that comes when a three year old carries the phone around his house and shows me all of his toys.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cThey broke bread\u00a0in their homes and ate together with glad and sincere hearts\u2026\u201d Acts 2:46<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

As I write, it becomes clear to me that this year \u201cgather\u201d is MORE about the \u201cglad and sincere hearts\u201d than it is about being \u201cin their homes\u2026 together.\u201d<\/p>\n

Thank you for praying for me and for Ireland.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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