Article September 12, 2005 Issue

DESERT GRACE

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After the 2005 Sahara marathon, Gerard Hoppe, of Belfast, Northern Ireland, who belongs to an evangelical Christian Fellowship Church in Belfast, shared his thoughts about God and prayer via e-mail. Gerry's love for God and his concern for the Saharawis inspired him to run this marathon—his first.

"My God is an awesome God," wrote Gerry, "a God who pours out His spirit on the earth today. ... [From this experience in the Sahara] I gained a greater perspective of the Father-Heart of God for His people, the Saharawi, and other nations of the world."

It's no surprise, considering Gerry's love for God and others, that this verse from Jeremiah is one of his favorites: "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end" (29:11).

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