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I hesitated posting these, because they’re personal and because some may not understand, but I feel as though I HAVE to to encourage someone. Landon left for ...the live service early. The boys and I did our new normal Sunday routine. We got dressed, had Sunday School, and we prayed. We gathered around my laptop sitting on my coffee table. We stood and lifted our hands. We clapped. We sang! And then I saw Remi with tears and he said, Mommy, can you pray with me? I feel God. And so we began to pray. What did a five year old have to pray about? He simply just told God how much he loves Him, and needs Him, and wants Him in his life. With tears flowing down both of our faces, we thanked God for the way we felt God in our home and in our hearts. I called Landon and he prayed with us over facetime the whole way home and then joined us in the living room. It would be so easy to view this situation as punishment, and a consequence will be that our families will not attend church, and that our churches will become disconnected. Instead, I have personally seen this as an opportunity to have a GREATER connection with God in our homes; for my living room to be a sanctuary and my coffee table to be an altar. My children have seen that the church is living and breathing and God is not boxed in by walls. He’s a PERSONAL God. He’s not just someone we talk about in dress clothes and on pews, but He’s a God that knows our needs and a God we feel even at home. Our families will be stronger! Our churches will be stronger! Whoever you are, I want you to know GOD LOVES YOU. You don’t have to say a poetic prayer or fancy words. You simply just have to talk to Him from your heart. You might cry. You might feel something you have NEVER felt, but KNOW that all that you feel is just the Spirit of God and He wants to do something beautiful in your heart, your home, your life! I talk often about the gift of the Holy Ghost it’s something I love to tell others about! If you want to know about it, please ask me. There’s no wrong question. If you’re curious, but not ready to ask, open your bible to Acts 2 and read that chapter. This experience is for YOU, for your children! God can’t wait to give this gift to you in a visible, tangible way! Remi was blessed in a beautiful way today, and we are still praying for that beautiful book of Acts experience for him, but we know it’s coming! Greater Life, I am believing our children are going to receive the Holy Ghost even in our living rooms during all of this! This is a time for individuals, families, children, adults, teens, and seniors to grow STRONG in God! He is meeting us RIGHT where we are!

On Wednesday the 18th we had a 5 week old bull calf disappear from the field. No trace of what happened or where he went. His mother balled for him for two days... to no avail. On Saturday when we checked the cows his mother ran around the field bawling and we followed her (they usually know where to look and will tip you off if you watch them) however she stopped in the field and appeared to start grazing again. We kept driving checking other areas. We walked every fence row and checked every brush pile, no luck. We began to assume that coyotes had carried him off. I found it hard to believe that a 40-50 pound coyote would carry off a 150 pound calf and not leave a trace. So each time I would check the cows I would look for that calf. However, New calves were being born and life was moving on as we came to grips with the idea that the calf was not coming back. Well, this morning when I checked on the cows I happened to drive through the area where his mother was grazing on Saturday and noticed what I thought was a huge groundhog hole. It was so big I backed up to see how deep the hole was and I noticed something moving in the bottom. I parked the tractor and got off to take a closer look. Well, after 8 days, I had found that calf! He was 8 feet deep in a sink hole in the middle of the pasture field. His mother was not grazing on Saturday, but trying to show us where her baby was! So I made a quick phone call for reinforcements, 20 minutes later David Witt arrived with ropes, a shovel, and a ladder! I opened the hole wider and put the ladder down in it. I climbed in with the calf and slipped a rope around his chest. We had planned to tube feed him with electrolytes but he had so much energy we decided to just get him out of the hole. I lifted him as high as I was able and David pulled him the rest of the way with the rope. As soon as the calf got to the opening of the hole he began flailing trying to climb out and kicked me in the side of my head. By the time I got out of the hole the calf had slipped out of the rope and was chasing the herd across the pasture trying to nurse any cow that would stand still! He finally found his mother who wasn’t 100% sure she wanted him to nurse. However, once he got ahold of her udder he wasn’t letting go. Her bag was swollen from 8 days without a calf nursing but in less than 10 minutes it was empty and tight up against her belly. The calf had a huge milk mustache and his mother warmed up to him quickly. She began to bawl with excitement and used her chin to hold him against her like she was hugging him. It was clear she was grateful to have him back! We were also grateful and amazed to have him back. I have prayed many prayers in the past week for the calf’s safe return. I truly believe in the power of prayer as I have seen it’s results in my life on many occasions. This story reminds me of the Good Shepherd and the fact that Jesus will leave the 99 to find the one lost sheep. If you are lost, stuck in a hole, or just separated from the flock, Jesus offers redemption and an eternity with him in Heaven. All it takes from you is the acceptance of His love and forgiveness. Jesus has already done the work on the cross and He is searching for anyone who will answer his call. If you have never accepted Jesus as your Lord and Savior and would like to speak with someone about it feel free to reach out to me, I would love to pray with you about it. Krisha Witt Golla, Debbie Clinebell Witt, Linda Lambert Golla, Brandon Golla, Michael Beahm See more

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