Last Wednesday night the elders of Carpenter's challenged those who were at a prayer event to fast with us until Saturday evening. It was a sort of last minute thing, but I've been amazed at the response. On top of that, none of the elders have ever fasted for this long. It will be a total of about 65 hours. Here's my story of those hours.
Day 1
I was ok 'til lunch. I was just in the office today, but there's a lot of freedom here that I usually indulge in for food. Still the hunger is a constant reminder to pray for the church.
At home, I've never realized how much food just lays around. Seriously, we have cabinets. I think all of the food is slowly creeping towards me when I turn my back.
3 pm - Cher's stopping. I'm glad and grateful that she made it this far with me. But the smell of that chicken chili that she's re-heating from last night is the devil.
We had a 3-hour worship practice tonight gearing up for the Good Friday Benefit concert. Vitamin water has been very sustaining. No, prayer has been sustaining, the Vitamin water and all it's juiciness and fun label stories have been simply godly. Tomorrow I work with Josh pouring 5 yards of concrete and then doing this concert. I'm doubting the my wisdom, or lack of it. But I feel ok. Just hungry. I talked to the other elders and tried to encourage them. Jake says coffee is working for him, but his dad's having a hard time.
I noticed the greatest effect thus far at worship practice - my mental sharpness. Ok not that it was particularly razor before, but I'm forgetting words more than usual.
Day 1
I was ok 'til lunch. I was just in the office today, but there's a lot of freedom here that I usually indulge in for food. Still the hunger is a constant reminder to pray for the church.
At home, I've never realized how much food just lays around. Seriously, we have cabinets. I think all of the food is slowly creeping towards me when I turn my back.
3 pm - Cher's stopping. I'm glad and grateful that she made it this far with me. But the smell of that chicken chili that she's re-heating from last night is the devil.
We had a 3-hour worship practice tonight gearing up for the Good Friday Benefit concert. Vitamin water has been very sustaining. No, prayer has been sustaining, the Vitamin water and all it's juiciness and fun label stories have been simply godly. Tomorrow I work with Josh pouring 5 yards of concrete and then doing this concert. I'm doubting the my wisdom, or lack of it. But I feel ok. Just hungry. I talked to the other elders and tried to encourage them. Jake says coffee is working for him, but his dad's having a hard time.
I noticed the greatest effect thus far at worship practice - my mental sharpness. Ok not that it was particularly razor before, but I'm forgetting words more than usual.
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