Blessed Assurance

The Friday night that I learned about my disease, Bill and I decided we needed to keep busy.  So we made cookies.  However, we were missing a few ingredients.  I grabbed my friend Cynde and we ran to Dillons.  On the way there, I shared my most recent developments with her.
The next week Cynde and another friend, Annette, were in Boston for a convention.  Cynde called as they were walking to the Old North Church.  Knowing that Annette is a prayer warrior, I asked Cynde to share with Annette about what I was going through.  I wanted as many prayers as possible!
What is next is Annette's testimony of what happened that day in the Old North Church.
As we walked up to the church this feeling of awe became very intense. I know this was the Holy Spirit saying "this is your person to love and this is where I am going to use you."  As we walked in the church, my stomach had butterflies and my eyes were filled with tears.  I was standing in the place where our founding fathers worshiped.  Where our God had answered their prayers. They worshiped free from the king and they worshiped the same God we worship today.  The same God that continues today to give great comfort.

I found a spot away from the group and began to pray. I prayed that our Jesus fill you with comfort. I prayed for your doctors to be wise and for the Holy Spirit to guide their steps.  I prayed for your kids to feel comfort in knowing you are a follower of Christ. I prayed that somehow someway that our Lord and Savior be glorified by all of this and the pain be eased.

I then took the opportunity to pray for my family and thank God for all the blessings He has given us that we don't deserve.  I prayed  a prayer of thanks for people many years before us being brave to follow His lead so that I might have the opportunity to pray and worship whenever and however I wanted to without fear of persecution.

I then wanted some quiet worship so I noticed the hymns were still posted from the week before. I opened the Old English hymn to the number posted.  I don't remember the name, but as I read those familiar words of Blessed Assurance Jesus is mine, Oh what a fortress of Glory Divine.  I realized Jesus is and was with them and He is with us.  We have blessed Assurance.
Thanks to Annette and Cynde for praying for me in the Old North Church!  Oh, guess what song we sang in church the following Sunday?  Yep, Blessed Assurance!