My hope for the reader is that as you experienced these stories from others in how their lives were before meeting the Lord and how they were impacted by his love, grace and care for all of us that these stories opened up new possibilities for you and to let you know that there are other options out there. Don't turn your back on Jesus, give him a try. All you have to do is ask for his guidance. He is waiting to hear from you Lord I pray that we would have an appreciation for you and your love for us like never before. Your word declares that you are a rewarder of those who diligently seek you. Thank you for your word, thank you for your people, thank you for those who participated in this project whom we love, those who have influenced us, those who have supported us. We pray now for your wisdom. You know the struggles we face. You know our anxieties and how you want us to enter in to an assurance and have a hope that transcends anything that we are dealing with. And I pray that you would inspire hope that has been there perhaps dormant. Resurrect that hope. And I pray Lord for those who don't yet have the real hope of a personal relationship that comes from knowing your son. I pray Lord that they would enter into that today. I pray that we as believers will not only be able to share with unbelievers, that our knowledge of you would expand, our appreciation and thus eventually our trust in you; would be such that joy fills our hearts and marks our existence. In Jesus' name. Amen. Paulette Cleveland Duarte