Posted on 01/25/2009 4:55:08 PM PST by Between the Lines
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- Wasilla Bible Church has not had an easy year.
The vice presidential nomination of Gov. Sarah Palin, who is a fellow church member, put the church's beliefs under national scrutiny. And just as things started to settle down, a fire last month sparked more headlines.
But with one visit to the church, one can learn that from all the bad, comes some good.
Wasilla Bible Church is moving forward and is counting its blessings.
Fire damage is still visible, especially in the back corner, where Pastor Larry Kroon remembers watching the destruction of the blaze from outside.
"You can see where the accelerant was laid and where it inched up on the side of those doors," Kroon said. "It's a setback, but we've had the encouragement from so many different people."
Letters of encouragement have poured in from every state and other countries, he said. Kroon said the fire is now used as a lesson in geography and humanity.
"We had a couple of kids from the church post it and try to locate the city or town where it came from," Kroon said. "It's just tremendously encouraging. I don't know if I can explain it real well, but when you got that many people praying for you, you almost feel it. In fact you do feel it."
Along with the letters many have sent donations, but Kroon said the church has very good insurance that will cover the damages, so they're not short on cash right now.
"Somebody lit a match and God came back with a whole lot of grace," Kroon said.
The pastor expects to start holding services back in the church on Feb. 1.
The church has multiple volunteers responding to the letters, including women and children who are making thank you cards by hand.
God Bless and Protect them all!
Previously...
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2148424/posts
“Chief: Gov. Palin’s home church damaged by arson”
Associated Press via Townhall ^ | December 13, 2008 | Rachel D’Oro
Posted on December 13, 2008 7:06:20 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Most aggregious hate crime in 2008, and the national press didn’t think it news.
A true “hate” crime but the MSM chooses to remain silent. God Bless Wasilla Bible Church! Praise God no one was hurt.
Should read...
Attacks on churches are helping Christianity move forward and the perps are too stupid to see it.
This was more than just arson. They set the fire at the exits while people were in the building.
Of course, Obama voters, therefore Ayers apologists would say, “No one was killed, it was only property damage.” Only because of the incompetence of the Obama voting, Ayers loving dummies who set thsi blaze.
Well over 40 days, and not a peep out of DOJ, ATF, FBI or fire depts.
http://govpalin4prez.blogspot.com/2009/01/gov-palins-church-almost-ready-for.html
Arson and attempted murder. Makes me wonder just how hard they are investigating this crime. If this had occurred at 0bama’s radical, hatefilled church in Chicago, we’d be getting hourly updates until the culpret was caught.
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