{"id":20567,"date":"2021-07-28T15:00:32","date_gmt":"2021-07-28T21:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/?p=20567"},"modified":"2021-08-02T10:07:35","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T16:07:35","slug":"august-2021-prayer-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/friendsmission.com\/es\/prayer\/august-2021-prayer-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"August 2021 Prayer Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Two of the most powerful words you can ever use or hear are simply, \u201cThank you.\u201d\u00a0 Recently I received a note that said just that.\u00a0 The author recalled a conversation that we had several years ago under an oak tree.\u00a0 That conversation had proved particularly powerful in their present circumstances.\u00a0 They commented how a simple phrase spoken at that time had proved life changing today.\u00a0 They wanted to reach out and share how important that was for them and to simply say thank you for taking the time to talk.<\/p>\n

I must admit, so many times, I fail to fully grasp the way that God has been using and blessing our ministry in Ireland.\u00a0 At times it may seem so subtle that it is easily overlooked.\u00a0 It might simply be a precious moment of vulnerability that we are invited to share with someone and in that space, we share the Father\u2019s love for them.\u00a0 This note was a powerful illustration of this.<\/p>\n

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I sometimes ponder the different interactions that Jesus had when he was on the earth. How would you choose these specific people, with all of the significant needs that would have surrounded him?\u00a0 For me, I imagine it was the Father\u2019s heart, beating strong in his Son, Jesus, leading and guiding him.\u00a0 A Father\u2019s heart, who sees the pain that his children are dealing with and will stop at nothing to get alongside them, to love them, lift them, and to carry them.\u00a0 I imagine this was the passion that drove Jesus as well.\u00a0\u00a0 Without being too dramatic, this is the challenge for each of us as we see the people around us.\u00a0 Can we hear and feel the Father\u2019s heart beating strong within, propelling us forward in love?<\/p>\n

As we have been obedient, God has moved in simple and powerful ways.\u00a0 We have been blessed to hear these words: \u201cThank you for being there for me when no one else was.\u00a0 Thank you for all that you have taught me and helped me grow in my faith.\u00a0 Thank you for being a voice of truth. Thank you for loving me as I am.\u00a0 Thank you for being here in Ireland.\u201d\u00a0 Face to face, heart to heart, one to one, family to family, God\u2019s heart for his people is proclaimed.\u00a0 In light of the global pandemic, these words of life and love are even more vital.<\/p>\n

As we took time to process each of these moments, you dear reader, were at the center of it all.\u00a0 Without you, none of this could have happened.\u00a0 Thank you to each and every one of you.\u00a0 Thank you for praying for all of us.\u00a0 Thank you for supporting us financially.\u00a0 Thank you for your words of encouragement.\u00a0 Thank you for responding to the Father\u2019s heart within you, reaching out to impact the world.\u00a0 Thank you all so very much.\u00a0 May God bless you and keep you.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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