Small World

Have you ever been taken aback by how small the world can be? With the evolution of technology, the "spaces" between us have really gotten smaller. Just this weekend, I was contacted by a member of my preganancy message board. She told me that we have a friend in common in real life. Actually, this person is her friend and my cousin. :)

Danele is the youngest daughter of my Uncle Dan who passed away in December. You all know how much he meant to me, and all I can say is that his children mean equally as much. I'm incredibly terrible about keeping in touch with them on a super regular basis, but I know that they are always here for me...they have been my entire life. :)

Anyway, Danele (my cousin) and S* (a member of the message board) go to church together. In fact, I get the feeling that they're not just members of the same church, but they seem to be pretty good friends. :) It was fun to see the connection.

And it got me thinking as I was trying to fall asleep last night...

Just how many churches are connected through Burke? I don't know the names of all the churches some of you attend, so forgive me if it just says, "So and So's church". :) So, here it goes:

Elston Family Church in Lafayette, Indiana
Evangelical Covenant Church in Lafayette, Indiana
Christ United Methodist Church in Lafayette, Indiana
Faith Baptist Church in Lafayette, Indiana
First Southern Baptist Church in Terre Haute, Indiana (website coming soon!!!)
Sunnyside Road Baptist Church in Indianapolis, Indiana
Beavercreek Baptist Church in Beavercreek, Ohio
High Desert Church in Victorville, California
LifeChurch.tv based in Edmond, OK with campuses all across the real world and the virtual world
Danele and S*'s Church
Daryl and Jenny's Church
Dave and Andee's Church

And I have heard from churches in the following states who are connected together through Burke:
Michigan
Florida
Pennsylvania
Texas
Illinois

I just thought it was really amazing to see how small the world is, and how God can connect us all for one purpose...like praying for the life of a little boy.

Let's not let it stop here, okay? I'm not sure what I mean by that, but let's stay connected. We are a family. There's no reason for us to be divided for any reason. We all believe in one God who sent His Son Jesus to save us. We are all living our lives to please Him. Surely things like worship style and communion shouldn't get in the way of that. :)

Thank you to everyone who is praying for us. We are already amazing the doctors of the Women's Clinic here in Lafayette. They all keep asking Dr. Harrison if I'm still pregnant. :) Because of your prayers, she gets to keep shocking them and saying, "Yep!" :)

If I didn't list your church or your state, would you please leave a comment or use the contact link at the top of the page to tell me where you are? I pray for all of you, and it helps me to be able to pray when I know who you are and where you are.

My prayer for today was just that God would do big things in these congregations. That they would have a surreal understanding of who He is and how far He reaches. I prayed that specific lives would be touched...that new believers and people who are seeking would be welcome...that old believers and those who might have lost their way would be reached again in a new way on a new level.

He is good, and His plans are good. :) My phase of self-pity is over, thanks in large part to your prayers. :) I'm sorry I let it get to me, and I hope I didn't bum you out. We've got a long road ahead, so I'm sure there will be more phases like that, but I promise to try to keep them few and far between. :) Love to you all!!