Awakening The Prayers of God's People

I was really struck by something that our friend and colleague said the other day after hearing about some of the difficulties we have gone through this year, especially in regards to our visas...."I am convinced that sometimes the difficult things we encounter are for the purpose of awakening the prayers of God's people." To all of you who are praying for us, thank you. Thank you for loving us enough to take us before the Father. We are humbled to think that God chooses to use us and our difficulties to raise the prayers of His saints. We are completely unworthy and completely in need of His grace and strength and your prayers. Thank you for praying for us.