An email from a Beloved Sister:
Good morning to everyone at Servias Ministries,
I thought you might enjoy the following in light of the post at the blog detailing how you watched and counted as the coins arrived. I will apologize in advance for not writing down a date and time.
I, too, had been wondering about the total number of coins. I try to use the time set aside for routine chores for extra prayer and meditating on the word. One day, as I was thinking about the census and coins, and wiping down a shower door I felt an urge to write "500" with my finger. I did so, finished, and promptly forgot about it. It was sometime toward the conclusion of the "End the Famine" prayer campaign but cannot be sure of any more details about timing. However, I was not at all surprised when the final count came in at 532!
Of course, now I am annoyed with myself for not making a notation of the date and time. I fully understand why Stephen went back to retrieve his receipt with the "216" printed on it. 🙂 Let’s just say that I’m a slow learner who often requires lessons given from the "left hand" and who also has to "chew the cud" for a very long time before coming to a decision.
I do not know if this will be "the" year of fulfillment of the fall feast days, but I understand that Stephen’s collected studies on the Book of Deuteronomy, Dr. Speckhart’s sharing of the revelation of what rest is and how it is entered, the intercessors in Minnesota and your census have all converged in an important way. I know those things have significance for me personally, but I believe there are more good things in store for those who are watching.
I started singing the old song I remember from VBS "Give me Oil in my Lamp" as the end of the prayer campaign approached. When I looked online for the lyrics I found a couple of verses that I don’t remember learning but which seem appropriate:
http://childbiblesongs.com/song-08-give-me-oil-in-my-lamp.shtml
Blessings,
Martha