DAY 1

Abi Bull | Re:Hope Online

Last year we were renovating our church building in Portree on the Isle of Skye. Part of the renovations were creating better spaces for our under 18s and building separate rooms for youth, kids, and crèche.

At the time we didn't have anyone in the crèche age, but we wanted to build the space in faith that it would be needed. Once the renovations were completed, we spent an evening as a church praying over each of the new spaces. In the crèche area specifically, we prayed that it would be used and filled with new young ones. That very next Sunday a new mum turned up at our church with a crèche-aged child and our new room has been used ever since! And just for extra fun, a few weeks ago that young mum gave her life to Jesus.

Alexandra Ritchie | Re:Hope West End

During 40 Days last year, I started praying to the Lord for my younger brother. He’s always been troubled with his life connections and family — in particular his relationship with my parents, who are divorced. As the eldest sibling, I often mothered him. I was always there and always the diplomat in family feuds, trying to keep it all together, all the while taking on the stress that is family politics. 

I asked God to protect him, to nourish his mind and to help him heal his heart and his relationship with our mother and sister. I stopped trying to do it myself and handed it over to God. Fast forward to December 2024 and my brother spent Christmas with us for the first time in about 10 years! He slowly regained contact with our mother; they now meet for coffee regularly and text every day. He and my sister even text, which I think is as far as that may go, but that’s a huge win! There’s now talk of him joining us on our annual family holiday abroad next year, it’s really quite unbelievable. 

My heart is so full of joy for him and for our mother. He couldn’t see this is what he needed, but the Lord could. And He made it be! They have no idea of my prayer in private on this. Only God and I know.

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Is there a particular prayer you’d love to see God answer DURING this 40 days of prayer? Write it down and circle it. Ask God for exactly what you want to see Him do!