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It sounds cliche "God opens doors." So cliche in fact
that I almost didn't say it. But this time there is just no better way. God
has opened the door! Today we opened the door to the new Sozo Store. This
new space also houses the Sozo Clean office, God's Office and "The Kitchen".
I can't explain how excited I am for you to come visit. I could tell you of
the many hours of volunteer time that our husbands put in, or the anonymous
donation of all of the framing materials along with a professional framer
that put the walls up in a day or the elders of Freedom Life Church that
once again confirmed their support with a generous gift. I could tell you
about how we got the space in the first place, about the florist that was
here for 8 years before us or the Christian barber that prays with his staff
and has vowed to "watch out for us". Oh and by the way, our landlord is a
believer and he and his wife have been praying for us since we rented the
space and came to pray with us last night before the doors opened today. Did
I mention the church that meets a few doors down? Their pastors and
intercessors came and prayed with us too. We love them already.
Hope Community Church pastors came and prayed with us, a single mom and her
daughter gave us decorating advise, made our curtains, made our pillows and
blessed us in more ways than I can mention. A woman in her seventies visited
God's Office and for a moment became God's little girl again as she adorned
herself with the veil that the little princess wore in the ballet
performance at our last conference. I could tell you story after story of
how God has opened this door. But I will wait until I have stories of the
women that come to know Christ at the kitchen table of one of CeCee's
beading classes or how Jen's scripture art touches someones very soul as
God's word comes alive to them. I can't wait to tell you of how Ginny's kind
words or Jaime's teaching brought someone back to their Savior. I will have
stories of how Carol prayed and someone received healing. Oh yes, there will
be many stories. Because God himself opened this door. So come on in, grab a
cup of coffee and sit a while. You'll be glad you did.
expect to be blessed,
lesa
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, Grace and peace to you
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. Praise be to the God and
Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms
with every spiritual blessing in Christ. For he chose us in him before the
creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight. In love he
predestined us to be adopted as his sons through Jesus Christ, in accordance
with his pleasure and will-- to the praise of his glorious grace, which he
has freely given us in the One he loves. Eph. 1:1-6
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