More Open Doors @ Harris-Stowe

The Lord continues to invite me to walk through open doors He's created at Harris-Stowe! On Wed., May 5th, I received an email announcing that Harris-Stowe would celebrate National Day of Prayer on May 6th. Although I hadn't planned to be on campus on Thursday, I really felt like God was leading me to be present at this event. The email mentioned that after corporate prayer, we would do a prayer walk around campus. I told my supervisor, Howie, about it, and he suggested that I bring the prayer walk guide that we've used before as a potential resource. I figured the people organizing the event already had all the resources they needed, but I made copies and brought them anyway.

When I first arrived at the event, it was just me and the University's Vice-President of Administration. I asked if she already had plans for the prayer walk, and when she said that she didn't, I offered the guide I had brought. Not only did she want to use it, but she wanted me to lead it! By this time, there were 20 people gathered in the room including 4 students, a few support service staff, and several administrators! She took the time to introduce me to everyone there, and she shared about some of the things InterVarsity has been doing on campus.

After the prayer walk, many of those who participated said that they enjoyed it so much they wanted to have a regular monthly gathering for prayer and scripture study which I was invited to lead! The VP of Administration also insisted that I have a copy of the sign-in sheet so that I'd have everyone's name and email address!

Howie and I did this prayer walk on campus together nearly two years ago, and I never imagined that the Lord would open the door for me to lead a group of students, faculty, and staff in praying for campus using the very same prayer walk. I just praise God for once again proving that He can't be boxed into my view of how He is going to work..."Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." (Ephesians 3:20-21)