love and prayers

"No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us."  John 4:12

I've never seen God, but I know Him better because of the love shown to me by friends and family over the past two months.  Throughout my Dad's stay in the hospital and in the months since, I have felt God's nearness through visits, encouragement, phone calls, and many other things.  I can't express the depths of love that I've known through this time.  I've always read and even sung about the heights and depths of God's love.  I believed it, but could not fathom just how great it is.  I don't think we'll ever fully comprehend it, but I know that we can experience it more and more.  We can keep experiencing the love deeper and deeper, higher and higher.  And as God enables us to do that we are able to love Him all the more and love one another more.  We can be a part of seeing His love be made complete in others.

"pray continually"
1 Thessalonians 5"17

The greatest way I experienced God's love recently is through the prayers of people all over the world for my father and my family.  There were people praying in Venezuela, Kenya, Europe, all over the US and many other places.  There is such a sweet peace that fills your heart when you know that people are praying with so much faith and hope.  It is beautiful when people pray continually. God heard our prayers and healed my father.  My Dad continues to recover at home and is doing well.  Thank you so much for being in this with my family and praying for us.