This past Sunday I
attended the Agape church as a guest. At the end of the service I went
up for prayer. I had knee replacement surgery 7 weeks ago and on top of
that for the past two weeks I had been battling a nasty stomach
virus that despite everything I did it would not let go. I felt very
depleted and empty on every level.
You and the team came
up against all of it and less than 24 hours later I knew it had finally
left me.
I woke up yesterday
morning with such energy and renewal that I knew The Lord had touched me
through you and the team.
I am a firm believer
in prayer and the power behind it however I have never seen it work
so fast in my own life.
The words that Sophie
used from Philippians 4:13 was the Lord's reminder to me that it is from
Him that I gain my strength. I have been using that scripture for a good
few years. I can tell you that just as Sophie said to me
that the world tells me no I say yes because I know that He does
give me the strength to say yes when it is something I know I have to
do. He gives me just that little bit of stubbornness to try as I
know that I am the only one that can do it. No one is going to do it for
me. Going up the stairs to the church on Sunday was a very good example.
At first it did not seem that I had the strength but I tried again
and then it seemed as if the angels were right behind me for soon I
was at the top.
So to The Lord I give
the glory for the renewal and for enabling you to be here in Calgary for
such a time as this.
May you be richly
blessed in all that you do as you continue to serve Him.
Love in Christ
Sharla (from Calgary, AB)