Our community of friends prayed from midday Saturday until midday Sunday - which was actually twenty-five hours of non-stop prayer. Rosi and Jon did the double 1-2am slot when the clocks went back. (Bizarrely, we also happened to pray overnight a few months ago when the clocks went forward.)
Tim talked about walking through Romford on Saturday and feeling discouraged by the vain 'perfectionism' expressed in people's appearance... he scrawled a big 'Romford, you are beautiful!' as his prayer.
Jon prayed about peace coming where there is violence and drunkeness in the town. The 'map' of Romford he'd drawn during our previous 24-1prayer weekend became a focal point for our praying this time around.
Mikki and Nick said they loved the extra 90 minutes beyond their hour-slot... Nick composed a song and Mikki wrote an amazing poem about God being like a river through all seasons (I'll see if I can post it up later?).
And the children joined in too. Little Abigail's prayers and pictures were scattered around the walls. And Megan had set up a kind of prayer-wall for our community. They all enjoyed it - I love that. I especially loved it when Poppy read her version of the Lord's Prayer just before we broke bread together a little later. Only a few years ago, Emma and I would never have dreamt that she would be able to do that...
And it was so good, once again, to share the prayer-journey with so many other friends. Thanks to everyone who joined in...
+ to Richy - I loved that thing you felt about Jesus washing your feet - wonderful...
+ to Sarah and Dewi...
+ to Clare and David, Thomas and Oscar...
+ to Abi, from Frances Bardsley School for Girls... it was so good to see you Abi, and yes, you can pop in to use the prayer room anytime...
+ to our community-housemates, Helen and Ian (who did some tough night-hours), Esme and Lewis...
+ to the wonderfully creative Rosi and Jon...
+ to Miranda, our long-time Kamoflahj-friend, who turned up at 12.50am after a night-out in London - it was great to have you join with us Miranda...
+ to Emma, Megan, Poppy and Angel...
+ to Jo...
+ to Anna and Tim, who clocked up quite a few hours between them...
+ and to Wild Goose Emma - who sang as I prayed.
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