Hi Kathy,
That's just wonderful.
God did it again.
May he give you all the strength you need for each day.
Vinny
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, May 29, 2005 3:25 PM
Subject: Our day at church.


> Hi Guys,
>         Today, wwe had what we call a spirit led worship service, but, I
suppose,
> to be more accurate, it is more like a Quaker form of worship
> service.  Hopefully, all of our worship services are spirit led, but on
> days like today, instead of Greg bringing a sermon, we let the people talk
> about what the Lord is doing in their lives.   The worship is always
> interesting when this happens and we never know what to expect, but today,
> we, meaning my family, was very blessed.
>         A few years ago, I sent some messages to Echurch describing the
struggle
> that we have been having with the former pastor of this church.  He just
> had a very hard time letting go of his pulpit and has had a very bitter
> struggle sence is retirement in 1992.  \
>         Well, His daughtre has become a mmissionary, along with her
husband and,
> while they are home in the states, they have chosen to make our church
> their home.  They really feel the spirit in our church.  Her father
> worships elsewhere.
>         Well, during the sharing part of the service, we had a few
interesting
> items and then, this lady's husband stood up  and talked about the
> importance of praying for the pastor.  Greg and I had shared with them
> privately what has been going on with Chris.  He didn't mention that
> specifically, he just encouraged us to pray and then he encouraged
> everybody to come down and lay hands on us and pray, spontaneously for our
> family.  While this was going on, at one point, while it was quiet, I
said,
> "Lord, we pray for the one who is not here."  It was like a dam
> broke.  Everybody started crying and a lot of prayers went up for
> chris.  If he just knew how much he is loved and how much people want him
> to come home.
>          The whole  rest of the service was very wet.  I offered my first
prayer
> shawl and everybody cried over that and then we prayed for the Dowlings,
> the former pastor's daughter and her husband and, Oh wow!  It was just
such
> a moving experience!  I wish that you all could have been there with
> me.  God is moving in such an incredible way in our church!  Praise God
for
> the hope that we can have because of Him!  What an amazing God we serve!
> God bless,
> Kathy
>