February Prayer Letter

February 1, 2014

Dear Friends,

Prayer...conversation with God; acknowledgement of who He is and that He is ultimately in control, even when life seems out of control; bringing our requests before Him; passionately seeking Him to be revealed in the lives of others.

Prayer should be the fabric of our lives, but it is so easy go throughout a day with out giving it much of a thought. In December, God reminded me that it is not just something I (Vicki) have to do as I follow Him; it is necessary in the intense spiritual battle that we are a part of every day.

Alpha is a dear friend and one of the ladies we would like to see become part of the church we are planting. One cold December evening I drove over to her house. She enjoys visiting with the girls and I each Tuesday. This is a highlight in her week because her third shift job keeps her from going to church and spending time with family. Her car was there but when I knocked on her door there was no answer. This was the second week in a row that this happened and I walked away downcast. As I got back into my car God said, “This is a spiritual battle, pray hard.”

The next day we found out that she had been working every day for two weeks and would continue to do so until the end of the year. This meant that she would be unable to attend the Christmas Eve service we were planning and that the girls and I would not be able to visit. We had been praying with her that her schedule would be changed and were discouraged that instead of things getting better, things got worse.

Should we be surprised by this? No, Satan does not want this church to succeed. He does not want a strong Christian like Alpha to be part of this church. Alpha is just one of a number of people we would like to see become part of this new body. Each one has faced different struggles that have threatened to keep them from being involved.

Our Christmas Eve Service

Thank you for joining us as we, like Paul in Colossians 1:9-12, never cease praying on behalf of Alpha and the others that He is calling to this church.

Blessings in Him,

Tom, Vicki, Lizzy, and Lilly

Update: We finally connected with Alpha yesterday, Feb 4.  She is doing well but has been very busy with work.  We hope to visit with her in two weeks, around Feb. 21.  As an answer to our prayers she will begin having Fridays and Saturdays off on Feb 21.