Bill, a man of 74 and a mentor of Kelly’s, came to PLBC to teach us all about prayer and the many aspects of prayer. This incredible individual spends anywhere between two and three hours a day in prayer! What an inspiration!
We began the morning session around 9 and Bill talked until 12:30 PM with a short break in the middle. Then we took an hour break for lunch. Despite the depth and importance of what he was speaking, many of us were struggling to stay awake and pay attention. I went back to my room, decided to forgo lunch, and laid down in my bed. It was a wonderful nap and I woke up with enough time to scarf down my lunch before returning to the A-Frame at 1:30.
I found the second section of our orientation just as interesting, but much easier to pay attention to, especially after my nap. :) Bill taught us the importance to praying individually to the Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Spirit, something I had never thought on much. When I pray, I tend to generalize to whom I am praying, instead of specifying as I should (many others agreed with this for themselves).
We finished the session around 4:30 PM then Liesl, Laura, Christina, and I set off on a hunt for our supper. We ate light and picked up a few movies on the way back to PLBC. I had every intention to watch the movies with them until I began talking with Rosie on Skype. I was soooo happy to see her face and hear her voice! We chatted for a few hours, laughed for most of it, and even shed a few tears.
Even though I have limited communication forms with friends and family, I thank God for the technology of today that allows us to video chat with others. To be practically with them even though hundreds, maybe even thousands of miles apart. :)
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