I truly believe in prayers. The power of prayer is amazing and beautiful. Many times in life there is nothing you can do but pray.
My 14 year-old nephew was in a car accident on the 26th. His grandpa hit black ice and lost control of this car. Another car T bone my nephew's side of the car. It didn't look good. He had to be air lifted to a better equipped hospital. He was in ICU for several days. He wasn't even able to breath on his own. I couldn't do anything but pray. So that's what I did. I prayed for him. So many people prayed for him. Now he is out of ICU healing really well. And also God answered a long time prayer for me. He is my sister's boy but is raised by his father. Due to all kinds of issues, I had not seen him in years. I didn't even have a contact number for him. I always prayed for him. I prayed that one day we would reconnect. Now we have. I am sorry that it took a car accident to do so.
I pray for people constantly. A lot of the time, I don't get to know if the prayers have been answered. I just keep praying. Sometimes it is great to look back and see the prayers that were answered. Maybe I should keep a prayer journal. I sometimes lack the courage to point blank ask a person if the prayer was answered. In those cases, I just keep praying for that person. Then God shows me how it was answered.
My big prayers for 2010 is health for my friends and family, deeper relationships with God for me and my loved ones, and strength for my loved ones still suffering through the losses of 2009.
