“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.”

What a beautiful sight it was to arrive early at the Center for Social Works (COS) before it was even open and discover some of the staff gathered outside near the cross for a morning prayer service. More beautiful was learning that this happens every day at La Maternidad. Each day, they ask God to bless all who will walk through their doors that day. They compassionately treat each one as though they were treating Jesus himself.

Lord, you have told us that when two or three are gathered in Your name, there You are in the midst of them. Thank you that we here in Pittsburgh can pray each day for our mission in Chimbote and unite our prayers with our dear friends in Chimbote in Your name.