Fruitage – Omaha
The Possibilities of Prayer
They had 50 seats set up but immediately set up another 25. Almost all the seats were filled with a carload coming from Sioux City Iowa, and a van of people coming from the local homeless shelter. There were a number of children, perhaps 6 or more of Sunday School age. Two of them came to and participated in the lecture prep. This branch has a member who works at a social service agency and is developing a children’s program on their good qualities. She especially enjoyed the lecture. Several of the homeless folks specifically thanked me for the lecture and began to take notes during most of it. Most of the attendees were taking notes and reading along in the Bible when we were reading Bible references. There was a lot of participation from the beginning when I asked about how everyone prayed. Visitors and members alike shared ways in which they prayed. They really got into this. Lots of free literature was taken including materials in Spanish. The church gave a Science and Health to each of the homeless folks who came. There was a lot of enthusiasm at this lecture. It touched some people who were tearing up at the end and while talking to me. Love is meeting the needs of each one of these dear ones. A special treat for me was that two pupils were there. One whom I haven’t seen for 6 years drove 3 hours one way. It was so foggy when he started in the morning he almost turned back, but then decided he really wanted to attend the lecture. The fog lifted, physically and mentally. We had lunch together and he was seeing how he could make the time and priority to begin reading the Bible Lesson again, and perhaps even attend church. The Christ at work!
The other student drove even further but seemed satisfied that we couldn’t have lunch together.
It was a lovely event full of inspiration. The church members made a comment that this was the largest attendance for a lecture prep as well. Almost all the members attended.
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I left early Saturday for Omaha from Kansas City expecting a healing and to see my teacher at work. Although I was not able to have lunch with her following the lecture, my manna came from heaven listening to her stories about some of her experiences with Christian Science. The Church that hosted the event had Bibles for everyone who needed them. I knew to bring my own. I sat near a woman who was seemed to have some problems. I never got her name but felt certain that she enjoyed Elise's spiritual uplifitng talk. At one point she had her head down in thoughtful meditation. I loved that the children could stay in the room with us. No doubt they benefited from the talk too. It was a blessing to be in attendance.
Lovingly submitted,
Alexa Nunnery - Class of 2007
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