WOW!!

I went to L's house for our 5:30 study together on the book The Power of the Praying Wife. She had invited a few other ladies, one other one had shown up 2 weeks ago and that's it. But this time D came as well, the lady that was the least expected to come. D's husband left her 3 years ago, and since then she has become a Christian. Her husband is still not a Believer and is with another woman. No actual divorce has happened but still separation. Throughout our conversation we answered questions on the chapters we were studying this week, and then D felt the need to share with us something that gave me goosebumps all over. She shared that she has had this book for a few weeks, but every time she picked it up she found it too hard. The first chapter is definitely the hardest to read as it asks you to admit some things of yourself and commit to some changes. D went on to share that over this past weekend she would pick the book up to read it, and immediately put it down, going through this process several times. Finally Sunday afternoon, after church, she made herself read it. She decided that she was going to commit to this book, and with that commit herself to pray for her husband. That afternoon she prayed for her husband. That evening her husband called her and their 3 kids, for the first time in 4 months.

It's stories and times like these that show me the need out there. When first contemplating this bible study with Christian ladies, I wasn't sure if I should do this because they have their own churches, but nothing in the area where they are living. After I decided to do it, and knew that some ladies wanted a topic regarding being Christian and having non-believing husbands, I had no idea what book to use as reference or anything. Tara borrowed me the book The Power of the Praying Wife (I had read it years ago) and several others of you mentioned that it could be a good book to use. I checked out a few other books, but felt this was the one I should do. Yes, I have had my doubts, but this week I felt like maybe I am there, with this book, to even just be an encouragement to ladies like D, to help her continue to pray for her husband, who has shown little to no interest. That maybe to really pray for him with a faithful heart, maybe they can slowly build a friendship again, and from there God knows what could happen.